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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

FITCHBURG, WI EIN: 39-1345572 Website

ADVANCING COMPREHENSIVE AND TRANSFORMATIONAL SUPPORT OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD WORKFORCE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.6M

+43.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$261K

+480.2% YoY

Grant Count

6

+500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-3.3% YoY

About Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

Based on IRS filings

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is a nonprofit organization, based in FITCHBURG, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $167K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

ASHLANDFITCHBURGGREEN BAYKESHENALA CROSSEMADISONMILWAUKEEPEWAUKEEPLATTEVILLERACINEWHITEWATERWISCONSIN RAPIDS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,594,839$6,699,945$3,468,945
Revenue$36,738,209$32,628,472$18,171,141
Expenses$32,747,382$32,508,855$17,240,597
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$166,998$60,400$5,174
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$131K$197K$263K5 grants20195 grants20203 grants20211 grants20221 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

COLLEGE OF THE MENOMINEE…$111KMIDSTATE TECHNICAL COLLE…$30KMILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL…$30KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-…$30KNORTHWEST WISCONSIN WORK…$30KMADISON COLLEGE$30K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include College of the Menominee Nation ($111,300), Midstate Technical College Co Micki Dirks-luebbe ($30,000), Milwaukee Area Technical College ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COLLEGE OF THE MENOMINEE NATION KESHENA, WIHIGHER ED GRANT TO SUPPORT LANGUAGE RECLAMATION EFFORTS$111,300
MADISON COLLEGE MADISON, WISTUDENT SUPPORT GRANT$29,850
MIDSTATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE CO MICKI DIRKS-LUEBBE WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISTUDENT SUPPORT GRANT$30,000
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE MILWAUKEE, WISTUDENT SUPPORT GRANT$30,000
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD INC ASHLAND, WISTUDENT SUPPORT GRANT$29,950
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE PLATTEVILLE, WISTUDENT SUPPORT GRANT$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RUTH SCHMIDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$131KCANDACE DUERSTFINANCE MANAGER$100K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEPHANIE HARRISONPRESIDENT1
RICK PERRINTREASURER (THRU DECEMBER)1
TANYA MARCOETREASURER (BEG JANUARY)1
PATRICIA WOOLDRIDGEVICE PRESIDENT (THRU DECEMBER)1
TOSHIBA ADAMSSECRETARY (THRU DEC)/VP (BEG JAN)1
PRECIOUS WOODLEYSECRETARY (BEG JANUARY)1
KRISTIN BLANCHARD STEARNSDIRECTOR1
LATISHA SPENCE-BROOKENSDIRECTOR1
ALEX YSQUIERDODIRECTOR1
RENUKA MAYADEVDIRECTOR1
SARAH BARTONDIRECTOR1
TIM BARTHOLOWDIRECTOR1
YIMMA DAVILA CASTRODIRECTOR1
DEANNE PATTENDIRECTOR (THRU MID-DECEMBER)1
RUTH SCHMIDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$131,191
CANDACE DUERSTFINANCE MANAGER40$100,301

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Wisconsin Early Childhood Association?

As of 2024, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association holds $9.6M in total assets with $36.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $261K in 2024.

Where does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association operate?

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What size grants does Wisconsin Early Childhood Association award?

In 2024, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association awarded 6 grants totaling $261K — an average of about $44K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's EIN?

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1345572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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