Connecting people, passion, and giving in the La Crosse area forever.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.3M a year · 37% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $57.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$58.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$19.2M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.8M
Net assets
$58.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58.0M
FY2021$64.4M
FY2022$53.7M
FY2023$70.5M
FY2024$73.9M
FY2025$81.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1952.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.5M Management & general 7% · $342K Fundraising 1% · $68K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$118,934Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chad Dull’s $139K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chad Dull$139,430—————
Jamie Schloegel—$125,290$125,110$121,955$125,687$118,934
Erin Belby$118,437$118,156$115,483———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects donors with local causes and provides leadership, funding, and capacity-building support to strengthen nonprofits in the La Crosse area.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Donor-Focus Activities

Working with local donors to establish and administer endowed charitable funds to make noncompetitive grants or scholarships to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in their philanthropic interest areas. Currently, LCF administers 233 donor-directed funds.

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Community-Focused Activities

Growing a source of permanent, unrestricted community capital from philanthropic gifts to award competitive grants to qualified charitable organizations in la crosse county who are meeting identified community needs. LCF has 25 funds that award compettive grants reviewed and approved by the board of directors each quarter.

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Leadership Activities and Fiscal Sponsorships

Service to convene community partners around current community needs and helping area charitable groups and nonprofits build capacity to increase their impact.

$68Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 605 grants · $26.0M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$373,000
City of OnalaskaFY2025$286,754
First Lutheran ChurchWI · FY2025$237,225
Couleecap INCWI · FY2025$121,966
Karuna INCWI · FY2025$88,500
Family and Children's CenterWI · FY2025$77,756
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$342K
Fundraisingcol D$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$58.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$448K
Total assetsLn 16$62.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$571K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$115K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$445K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$62.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$58.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$313K$448K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.3M$57.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$57.4M$62.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.6M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$52.7M$58.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$299K$299K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$54K$30K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$97K$81K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$8K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$12K$8K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$134K$134K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K$254
Office expensesLn 13$21K$5K$12K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$10K$7K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$110$2K$33
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$1K$562
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$936$385
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$25K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.5M$342K$68K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.3M$6.8M$2.6M$81.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.0M$6.6M$449K$73.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.2M$5.2M$13.9M$70.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.9M$154K$53.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.3M$5.2M$3.0M$64.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.9M$4.9M−$51K$58.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,891,046 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,224,223$3,510,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,683$39,737
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,200,314$1,309,454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,743$30,928
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,472,963$4,891,046
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,393,218$4,318,863
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $311,953$352,116
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,732$271,253
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,013,903$4,942,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,459,060−$51,186
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,891,046 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,510,927
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$571,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,510,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $39,737$39,737
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,194,577$1,194,577
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $114,877$114,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $30,928$30,928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,665 · Excluded from tax $1,309,454$4,891,046
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,942,232 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,019,666$4,019,666
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $299,197$299,197
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,521 · Management $29,733 · Fundraising $35,680$118,934
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $96,925 · Management $80,814 · Fundraising $15,903$193,642
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,522 · Management $5,527 · Fundraising $2,579$15,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,509 · Management $8,457 · Fundraising $3,946$23,912
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,160$10,160
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $134,248$134,248
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,736 · Fundraising $254$25,990
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,882 · Management $11,602 · Fundraising $4,467$20,951
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $20,259$20,259
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,136 · Management $7,309 · Fundraising $3,008$20,453
IX-17 TravelPrograms $110 · Management $2,329 · Fundraising $33$2,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,895 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $562$3,823
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,297 · Management $936 · Fundraising $385$2,618
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,254 · Management $3,396 · Fundraising $1,629$30,279
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,531,914 · Management $341,872 · Fundraising $68,446$4,942,232
Part X · Balance sheet $62,818,234 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $312,644$444,763
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,825
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $492,467$215,181
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,811$18
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,522$8,699
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $51,302,623$57,414,090
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,236,746$4,732,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,359,813$62,818,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,207$1,241
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $238,750$166,143
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,617,191$4,838,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,945,083$53,092,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,797,539$4,887,318
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,742,622$57,979,530
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,359,813$62,818,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,979,530 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,891,046
XI-2 Total expenses$4,942,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,186
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,742,622
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,922,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$365,547
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,979,530

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