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College Endowment Association INC

Tax-deductible

Brookfield, WI501(c)(3)Since 1893Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 39-6043232Revenue $105K in FY2026

On file with the IRScollegeendowment.orgPo Box 1533, 53008-1533 · Brookfield, WITax-exempt since Dec 1979Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The College Endowment Association is both an intellectually stimulating and philanthropic organization, presenting outstanding lectures and films on diverse topics as well as providing scholarships for women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 43% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$105K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$65K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$600K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$105K
FY2026▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$111K
FY2026$105K
Expenses
$65K
FY2026▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$58K
FY2026$65K
Net assets
$600K
FY2026▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$505K
FY2026$600K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending April 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Dec 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $50K Management & general 23% · $15K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pat Conole
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barbara White
President Elect, Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Gandia
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Condon
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Delonge
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Towell
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Shanahan
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Thieme
Membership/Registrar
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Presents lectures, films, and scholarships for women.

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2 programs · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provides 14 outstanding lectures and films annually for men and women on a wide selection of topics from scientific research to travel.

$35Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships

Provide scholarships to young women at wisconsin college.

$15Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Bank of America Charitable Foundation INCFY2022$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$105K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$65K
Ln 25
Programscol B$50K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$600K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$105K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$590K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$600K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$480K$590K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$505K$600K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$507$507
All other expensesLn 24e$300$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$65K$50K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $105K$65K$40K$600K 990 PDF
FY2025 $111K$58K$52K$505K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$498K 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K$393K 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48K$352K 990 PDF
FY2020 $61K$352K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $104,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $42,776$56,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63,213$43,496
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,553$4,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,542$104,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,000$15,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,220$48,837
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,220$64,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,322$39,928
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $104,515 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,554 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$22,635
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,830
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,434$11,434
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $32,062$32,062
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $48,050$104,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,587 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,750$15,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,421$2,421
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,332$4,332
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,810$1,810
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,463$5,463
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,475$12,475
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,498$4,498
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,031$17,031
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $507$507
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $300$300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,754 · Management $14,833 · Fundraising $0$64,587
Part X · Balance sheet $599,605 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,571$10,021
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,685$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $474,894$582,425
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,594$7,159
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $504,744$599,605
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $504,744$599,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $504,744$599,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $504,744$599,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $599,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$104,515
XI-2 Total expenses$64,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$504,744
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$599,605

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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