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Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 27-3001041 Website

The mission of the Wisconsin institute for healthy aging, inc. Is to improve the health and well-being of all people as we age. We do this by disseminating evidence-based health promotion and prevention programs and practices and by engaging in collaborative public health strategies in Wisconsin and beyond. We envision a culture of healthy aging that embraces independence and self-management, and that values every person in every community.

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I at a glance

In short: Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+43.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+187.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$775,559
-23.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I

Who Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

General Baptist State Conv: $50KGeneral Baptist State Conv$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was General Baptist State Conv ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

MilwaukeeLac Du FlambeauDe PereLa CrosseMadisonMontelloOshkoshStevens Point

How Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $93K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
General Baptist State Conv Milwaukee, WIGeneral Support$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$775,559$606,845$804,079$50,0001$17,347
2024$1,016,666$805,613$777,256$34,8212$15,002
2023$984,387$1,056,859$895,574$93,3958$3,172
2022$818,286$829,551$858,866$54,6002—
2021$827,432$1,085,506$840,570$20,5002—
2020$526,654$905,498$743,552$38,531Total only$52

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I

Based on IRS filings

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I is a public charity focused on Health, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $776K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $17K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I is led by Jill Renken, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill Renken

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2024) → $91K (2025)

  • Heather VanRoo

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Ofstead

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Paavola

    Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Mahoney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • LaVerne Jaros

    Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    Immediate Past President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonette Arms

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Cissne Carabel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzie Ryer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wolf - Former

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devon Christianson

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schnabl

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathon Weiss

    Treasurer

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darcy Vanden Eizen - Former

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Christine Klotz (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Darcy Vanden Elzen (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Mary Wolf (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Quinlan (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Kristin Krasnowski (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ramona Dicks Williams (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Nelson (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Joann Pritchett (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kris Krasnowski (2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Charles Warzecha (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Wittke (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Abramson (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Joan Pritchard (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jill Renken — Executive Dir.: $91KJill RenkenExecutive Dir.$91K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to Jill Renken (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I

How much does Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I give each year?

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

How large is Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I?

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I reported $776K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $607K.

What is Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I?

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I is a public charity focused on Health, based in Madison, WI. It holds $776K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I operate?

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I's EIN?

Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging I's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3001041. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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