Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities

Public charity · Grantmaker Appleton, WI EIN: 39-0806191

The ymca is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to put christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities at a glance

In short: Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$2,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$67,473,096
+1.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$38,796,642
+10.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,154,634
+102.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$37,621,319
+8.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Appleton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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
Appleton YMCA Endowment Trust Appleton, WIThe William R. Breider III Endowment Fund was established to recognize the legacy of the former YMCA of the Fox Cities CEO. The Board of Directors established the fund to honor William Breider's leadership and accomplishments during his time with the organization. $100,000 from the organization's general operating funds was designated for this purpose within our Appleton YMCA Endowment Fund.$100,000
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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$67,473,096$38,796,642$37,621,319$2,500Total only$2,154,634
2024$66,603,141$35,236,734$34,745,456——$1,063,833
2023$65,850,192$31,514,281$32,753,668——$915,098
2022$67,258,358$32,610,686$30,694,995$100,0001$616,131
2021$66,166,192$35,777,368$24,454,098——$708,661
2020$48,501,712$22,014,991$21,544,443——$428,174

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

About Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities

Based on IRS filings

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $67.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities is led by Bret Salscheider, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 8 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bret Salscheider

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $65K (2022) → $242K (2025)

  • Thomas Wendt

    District Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2023) → $115K (2025)

  • Scott Schanhofer

    District Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $105K (2024) → $108K (2025)

  • Heidi Erickson

    District Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Kristine Hackbarth-Horn

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Rossmeissl

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Flanagan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Statz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Theune

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Huss

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Wise

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Savides

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michal Slovick

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Gunderson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Thompson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Steinfort

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Evensen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Griesbach

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Jermain

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Downs

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Dencker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Morton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garth Wicinsky

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Cockley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Holznecht

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Oelhafen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Fischer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lockensgard

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Fragale

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Timm

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Tylinski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Englebert

    COO

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $127K (2020) → $149K (2025)

  • Sara Walgenbach

    Vice President Human Resources

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $101K (2023) → $116K (2025)

  • Susan Pawlowski

    Executive Vice President Brand & Mission Advancement

    Vice President Membership, Marketing & Communications → Executive Vice President Brand & Mission Advancement, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $103K (2023) → $118K (2025)

  • Emma Reiser

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    45 hrs/week

    $92K (2024) → $146K (2025)

  • Dean Basten

    Vice Chair

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Brady

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Mangold

    Past Treasurer

    Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Lempke

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Beth Burns (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Hagins (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rick Hearden (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Chris Vander Heyden (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Pickering-Polzin (2022–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Dean Hunt (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristen Kolpack (2024) — Director
  • Former: Scott Meixl (2024) — Racquet Sports Director
  • Former: Laurie Butz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mark Thiel (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pete Hietpas (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: TJ Lamers (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Diane Roundy (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Oelhafen (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Maria Van Laanen (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kristy Kolpack (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pam Van Hout (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Terri Pawer Resop (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: William R Breider III (2020–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Amy Cebulski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brian Kaufman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chris Simon (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Keeley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Brownell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kristine Hackbarth Horn (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Pickering (2020–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Tim Heyroth (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Toonen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Terri Pawer (2021) — Director
  • Former: Collin Smyser (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joel Peikert (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joel Toonen (2020) — Director
  • Former: Joel Zeiner (2020) — Director
  • Former: John Krause (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Ken Anselment (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Spence (2020) — Director
  • Former: Steve Morton (2020) — Director
  • Former: Travis Froze (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

Bret Salscheider — President/CEO: $242KBret SalscheiderPresident/CEO$242KDanielle Englebert — COO: $149KDanielle EnglebertCOO$149KEmma Reiser — CFO: $146KEmma ReiserCFO$146KSusan Pawlowski — Executive Vice President Brand and Mission Advancement: $118KSusan PawlowskiExecutive Vice President Brand…$118KSara Walgenbach — VP Human Resources: $116KSara WalgenbachVP Human Resources$116KThomas Wendt — District Executive Director: $115KThomas WendtDistrict Executive Director$115KHeidi Erickson — District Executive Director: $111KHeidi EricksonDistrict Executive Director$111KScott Schanhofer — District Executive Director: $108KScott SchanhoferDistrict Executive Director$108K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $242K, to Bret Salscheider (President/CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities

How much does Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities give each year?

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.

How large is Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities?

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities reported $67.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.8M.

What is Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities?

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Appleton, WI. It holds $67.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities operate?

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities's EIN?

Young Men's Christian Association of the Fox Cities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0806191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 14, 2026)

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