2025 Annual Report

2025 Annual Report Generosity for Generations

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In Review

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Mission & Vision

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400+ FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT

$84M+ TOTAL ASSETS

$5.8M+

GRANTS DISTRIBUTED

2025 In Review

Every gift helps move resources to nonprofits and programs that strengthen our community.

We are grateful for the many friends who choose to give through ECCF.

MISSION We strengthen our community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, by making grants, and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs.

VISION The Eau Claire Community Foundation will be widely recognized in the area as the leading community resource promoting philanthropy, collaboration and innovation, and building endowments.

THANK YOU FOR THE WAYS YOU GIVE

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Guided By Generosity

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Letter From Our Chair

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Leadership Award

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Grant Impact

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Our Partners

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Commitment That Lasts Charitable Fund Options

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Unrestricted Fund Spotlight

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Field of Interest Fund Spotlight

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Donor Advised Fund Spotlight

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Designated Fund Spotlight

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Additional Funds

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Simple Giving, Lasting Impact Get Involved

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Legacy Society

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Committees

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Board & Staff

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Financial Report

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Letter

From Our Chair Dear Friends, Through my years of involvement with the Eau Claire Community Foundation, I have learned a simple truth: the foundation’s work is guided by generosity. Not just the generosity of donors, but the generosity of community partners, volunteers, and nonprofit leaders who show up every day for our community and do so in a sustained manner over time. This substantial effort helped to make 2025 one of the most meaningful in the Eau Claire Community Foundation’s history.

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In 2025, we saw our largest season of growth to date. We welcomed countless new funds; each created with a personal story and a desire to make a difference close to home. We also expanded our partnerships in a significant way through a relationship with the AnnMarie Foundation (learn more about the AnnMarie Foundation on pages 16-17), strengthening our ability to support communities and causes across the region. This growth is not about scale for the sake of scale.

It represents trust that has been built over time and reinforces the idea that local giving can be thoughtful, responsive, and lasting.

The trust placed in the Eau Claire Community Foundation and the work that our staff and volunteers do translates into increased support for the nonprofit organizations that keep our communities strong. Grantmaking by the foundation to nonprofits grew from $3.7 million to $5.8 million in 2025, helping advance work across basic needs, education, community well-being, the arts, the environment, and much more. Behind each number is something deeply human: a family supported, a student encouraged, a meal served, a life made safer, a future made brighter.

Even in a year of rapid growth, the foundation’s commitment remains the same over time, as I know it always will. We are here to steward generosity with care, to listen closely to community needs, and to connect charitable intentions with meaningful local impact. We are grateful to every donor, partner, nonprofit, and volunteer who trusted us with this work.

With Appreciation,

Jeff Kowieski, Board Chair

Recognizing Community Builders Honoring Laura & Don Talley

The Leadership Award recognizes an exceptional individual or family that has had a significant impact on ECCF and our community.

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This year, we are proud to honor Laura and Don Talley with the ECCF Leadership Award, recognizing the care, leadership, and community spirit they have shared over the years.

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Establishing a fund at ECCF gives us confidence that gifts made from our endowment will be well vetted and put to the best use.

– Laura and Don Talley

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Leadership Award Learn more about Laura and Don’s philanthropic journey.

Like many who make Eau Claire home, Laura and Don found that connection grows through relationships, involvement, and shared commitment.

When their family first became rooted here, the nonprofit community played an important role in helping them engage and feel welcomed. Over time, that sense of community shaped their commitment to local service and philanthropy.

Over the years, their engagement has included meaningful leadership and participation. Laura has served as board chair and as a member of the investment, personnel, grants, and nominations committees. Also, she and her daughter, Hailey, are active in the Women’s Giving Circle.

Laura and Don value the careful stewardship behind Eau Claire Community Foundation’s grantmaking and the growing spirit of collaboration across the community.

Together, the Talleys reflect a steady kind of leadership: one grounded in care for community and a belief that generosity can help create opportunities for others.

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Grant Impact

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Our Competitive Grant Cycles

At ECCF, grantmaking is guided by local insight and focused on what helps the Eau Claire area thrive. To help reflect the range of community needs and opportunities we see, competitive grants are organized into the four focus categories below.

Each category represents a different way generosity strengthens our community.

Throughout the year, ECCF provides a variety of competitive grant cycles and funding opportunities to support local organizations and the work that matters most.

Together, these four areas help ensure resources reach both urgent priorities and long-term community goals.

Community Grant Cycle November - January

$5.8M+

Grants Distributed*

380+

Nonprofits Supported

500K+

Arts & Culture

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January - February

Community Health Grant Cycle April - June

Education Health & Human Services Nature & Recreation

Lives Impacted

Physicians’ Community Impact Fund Grant Cycle

Women’s Giving Circle Grant Cycle April - June

Learn More About our Grant Cycles

William A. Bingham Grant Cycle July - August

Royal CU and ECCF Nonprofit Professional Development Grant Cycle September - October

AnnMarie Foundation Grant Cycles February, May, August and November

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Philanthropy

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Powered By Partnerships Affiliate Funds

Giving Societies

Rusk County

Women’s

Community Foundation Supports locally driven philanthropy while benefiting from ECCF’s investment expertise, administrative support, and long-term stewardship, ensuring charitable resources remain rooted in the community they serve.

AnnMarie Foundation

Enhances the quality of life in Wisconsin communities that were home to Phillips Plastics Corporation through grants and scholarships. Support provided to schools, nonprofit organizations, and students strengthens communities, expands access to opportunity, and creates lasting impact.

Giving Circle Brings members together through collective philanthropy, allowing annual contributions to support grants to nonprofits serving Eau Claire County women and children.

Physicians’ Community Impact Fund

This diverse and inclusive group is composed of practicing and retired physicians dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community.

Members of PCIF support the fund through annual financial contributions and have the opportunity to vote on grant recipients on an annual basis.

Supporting Organization Eau Claire

Public Schools Foundation Supports educational excellence by investing in students, educators, and innovative learning opportunities across the Eau Claire Area School District. ECPSF strengthens public education through scholarships, classroom grants, and programs that enhance student success.

Philanthropy begins with generosity and grows through partnership.

The Eau Claire Community Foundation is uniquely positioned to help donors give with purpose and confidence. By combining local insight, trusted community relationships, and long-term stewardship, ECCF helps connect generosity to the opportunities and needs that can make the greatest difference across the communities we serve.

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Charitable Fund Options

Working with you to establish the type of fund that best suits your charitable goals.

A STARTER APPROACH Acorn Fund A fund that will slowly grow over time.

When the minimum balance has been reached, your fund will become one of the endowment funds listed below.

A TRUSTED APPROACH Unrestricted Fund Use the ECCF grant committee’s expertise to address the greatest needs in the community.

A PERSONAL APPROACH Donor Advised Fund Advisors to the fund recommend grants to specific organizations throughout the year.

Commitment That Lasts

A FOCUSED APPROACH Field of Interest Fund Support a charitable area of interest that you are most passionate about.

A TARGETED APPROACH Designated Fund Select the charities you are passionate about to support in perpetuity.

Unrestricted Fund Spotlight Fund

Ready for What Matters Most

The Community Fund is a powerful example of what can happen when generosity comes together.

Built by donors who believe in collective giving, it helps strengthen the place we all call home by supporting a wide range of local needs and opportunities.

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Thank you just isn't strong enough for how our Sleep In Heavenly Peace Family feels towards Eau Claire Community Foundation's generosity.

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I hope that someday we could stand across from each other at one of our sanding tables and work together on building a bed for a child in your hometown.

- Luke Mickelson Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Since its creation, the Community Fund has awarded nearly $350,000 to local organizations and initiatives, supporting essential services, youth programs, the arts, education, environmental efforts, and more. As one of many unrestricted funds at the Eau Claire Community Foundation, it plays a vital role in powering the annual Community Grant Cycle, a competitive process that invites nonprofits to apply for funding to meet both urgent challenges and long-term goals.

Grounded in local insight, the Community Fund helps ensure local needs are met with readiness, responsiveness, and care.

What makes the Community Fund distinctive is its flexibility. As an endowed fund, it is designed to grow over time and provide dependable grant support year after year.

This allows ECCF and its Grant Team to respond to evolving community needs, thoughtfully review applications, and direct resources where they can make the greatest difference.

Unrestricted funds provide flexible support that helps ECCF respond to evolving community needs. They power the annual Community Grant Cycle, funding high-impact work that strengthens the Eau Claire area and improves quality of life across our region.

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AnnMarie Foundation

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Operations Fund

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B.J. & Bea Farmer

Jack & Lois Postlewaite Family Fund

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James H. Cupery Fund

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Lois & Arnold Domer Fund

Family Fund

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Bradley J. & Janet E. Smith Fund

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Charter Bank Fund

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Community Fund

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Daniel F. & Margaret J.

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Mary Mills Falkner & Robert John Falkner Memorial Fund

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Paul & Cheri Weinke Family Fund

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Phillip & Barbara Fey Fund

Brown Memorial Fund

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Dean & Susan Olson

Preston & Mary Kay Bissell Fund

Family Fund

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Richard T. Gannon Fund

Nyberg Family Fund

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Roberta & Ken Vance Fund

Duane & Joan Dingmann

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Royal Credit Union Fund

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Susan & Roger Tietz Fund

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T. Gordon & Gladys P.

Dr. Charles D. & Sue E.

Family Fund

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Ed & Judy Ramsey Fund

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Gene & Judy LaFave Family Fund

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Giving Traditions Fund

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Goff Family Fund

Keith Fund

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William A. Bingham Family Endowment Fund

New in 2025

Field of Interest Fund Spotlight AnnMarie Foundation

Focused on Sharing Priorities Welcoming the AnnMarie Foundation into the Eau Claire Community Foundation family was one of the most significant milestones of 2025. This partnership solidifies a shared commitment to fostering meaningful community impact and ensures the AnnMarie Foundation’s legacy of generosity will be sustained and amplified.

Through this partnership, ECCF will help carry forward the Phillips Plastics founders’ legacy of giving through the AnnMarie Foundation grant fund and scholarship fund.

The AnnMarie Foundation remains deeply connected to the Wisconsin communities that were home to Phillips Plastics Corporation and its employees, including Eau Claire, Hudson, Medford, Menomonie, New Richmond, Phillips, and Prescott. Its mission and giving extend to neighboring communities as well, reflecting the founders’ vision of community enrichment and inclusivity.

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Honoring a legacy of giving through the AnnMarie Foundation Rooted in these communities and in the legacy of its founders, Bob Cervenka and Louie Vokurka, the AnnMarie Foundation continues to expand the reach of local philanthropy across the state. Since its founding in 1973, the AnnMarie Foundation has awarded nearly 6,500 grants and scholarships totaling over $12 million in support. This is a testament to its enduring impact and commitment to improving lives.

Through these grants and scholarships, the AnnMarie Foundation invests in opportunities that strengthen local communities, support students, and enrich quality of life. This work reflects a long-standing belief that giving is most meaningful when it stays connected to the places people call home.

ECCF is proud to help ensure this legacy lives on with care and local knowledge, connecting resources to students and communities in meaningful ways for years to come.

Field of Interest Funds direct grantmaking to the causes donors care about most, such as education, health, the arts, or the environment.

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AnnMarie Foundation Grants Fund

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AnnMarie Foundation Scholarship Fund

Laura & Duane Hookom Family Fund

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Louis & Janet Frase Fund

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Aubre's Fund

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Beckermann Family Fund

M&J Employee Impact Endowment Fund

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Bryant & Joan Benjamin Endowment Fund

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Marten Transport Cancer Care Education Endowment

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Children's Legacy Endowment Fund

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Mason Family Endowment

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Community Health Endowment Fund

Maureen & Robert Freedland Fund for Studies of the Shoah (Holocaust)

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Daniel & Mary Ann Ogan Educational Fund

Mayo Clinic Health System Children's Health Fund

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Mental Health Support for Law Enforcement Endowment Fund

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Michael Lund Memorial Fund

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Denise Murch Memorial Fund

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Dr. Joseph M. & Jean M. Tobin Family Fund

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Draper Hills Financial Literacy Endowment Fund

Monsignor Klimek Healing Presence Endowment

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Nellie & John I. Kaiser Memorial Fund

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Edna Hood Memorial Fund

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Education Fund

Opportunities for All Children Legacy Fund

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Eldon & Josephine Hill Financial Literacy Fund

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Physicians' Community Impact Fund

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Emil & Patricia Rinaldi Family Endowment

Royal CU & ECCF Nonprofit Professional Development Fund

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Frawley Trust Endowment

Security Financial Bank Health Endowment

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Fred & Evelyn Fey Family Endowment

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Susan & Roger Tietz Endowment

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Victoria E. Finstad Fund

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Fuerstenberg Family Fund

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Jim & Kathy Pinter Mental Health Fund

Women's Giving Circle Endowment Fund

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Junior League of Eau Claire Endowment Fund New in 2025

The Young Family Fund

Helping Plant The Seed A simple observation sparked a lasting commitment for Jack and Cleo Young. While driving down Lowes Creek Road and seeing a “for sale” sign at the golf course, Jack and Cleo began thinking about how easily community assets can change without a plan to protect what matters. That moment helped spark a larger realization and, eventually, their early support of what would become the Eau Claire Community Foundation.

As the Foundation took shape, the Youngs were encouraged to formalize their family’s giving through a donor advised fund. Establishing the fund created a lasting way to support the causes they care about, respond to community needs, and stay actively engaged in local grantmaking over time.

Learn more about Jack and Cleo’s philanthropic journey.

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- Jack and Cleo Young

Family involvement has remained central to their approach. The Youngs have intentionally included their children in the giving process, so future generations understand local needs and experience philanthropy as a shared responsibility.

Their hope has always been to help shape a community where families can thrive, with vibrant public spaces, strong schools, and a healthy downtown for years to come.

For the Young family, a donor advised fund is a way to keep generosity connected to community, guided by purpose, and carried forward through family values.

· 5 Martins' Family Fund · Access Eau Claire Fund · Andrew & Brenda

· Jeff & Sue Ellen Kowieski

· Anonymous Donor

· Jennifer Hanson-Bremer

Schlafer Family Fund Advised Fund

· Anonymous Fund · Anonymously Fund · Babbette's Seeds of Hope Fund

· Billie G. Macaul

onor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Fund Spotlight

Through their giving, the Youngs came to understand that meaningful impact is often made through practical, well-timed support.

They saw how modest grants can help organizations address specific needs that might otherwise go unmet, strengthening programs and improving safety and wellbeing for the people they serve.

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Memorial Fund

· Bob & Louise

Barfknecht Fund

· Brotoloc North Mental Health Fund

· Jeffrey & Karen Jones Family Fund

& Greg Bremer Family Fund

· Jerry & Sue Bauer Family Fund

· John & Betsy Kell Family Fund

· John & Jane Lokken Fund · John & Tami Satre Family Fund

· John Matthew

Fesenmaier Children's Fund

· Carlson Family Fund · Charles & Joanne

· Jon N. & Maureen S.

· Christopher J. & Julie A.

· Kanz Family Fund · Karen Overhulser Fund · Katharine's Wish -

Graaskamp Fund

Hasenberg Family Fund

· Chuck & Lori John

Shoemaker Family Fund

Homstad Family Fund

Everett/Rhoten Family Fund

· Cindy Schlosser & Paul

· Kathy & Jeff White

· Clark Family Fund · Cody & Molly Filipczak

· Ken Vance Foundation · Kiwanis Club of Eau Claire

· Dan & Debbie Market

· Koehn Family

Wagner Fund

Family Fund Family Fund

· Dave & Tammy Swanson Family Fund

· David B. & Dorothy H. Owen Family Fund

· David T. Bodeau & Family Fund

· Dick & Marlene Cable Family Fund

· Dr. Ronald & Patricia Lange Family Fund

· Eau Claire Community

Donor Advised Funds, or DAFs, offer individuals, families, and businesses a simple way to stay actively involved in their giving. Fundholders can recommend grants to the causes they care about, while ECCF handles the administrative details.

Family Fund

Parks Association Fund

· Frederikson Family Fund · Grewe Family Fund · Hasenberg Financial Group Charitable Foundation

· Jack & Carol Bartingale Family Fund

· James & Valerie Fedie Fund

· Janet Barland Fund

Family Fund

Endowment Fund

Endowment Fund

· Krause Family Fund · Kristo Family Fund · L & M Foundation, Lois & Marlin Mueller Fund

· Mohr's Eau Claire

· My Dad - Milton & My

Mom - Elnora Siker Fund

· Norm & Mary Ellen Keller Fund

· O'Halloran Family Fund · O'Meara Family Fund · Pabich Trust of 2004 Fund

· Pat & Sue Quinn

Recreational Fund

· Paul & Jill Kulig Family Fund

· Paul & Karen Kohler Family Fund

· Paul Del Torto Fund · Philip & Janice Happe Family Fund

· Phillip & Barbara Fey Family Fund

· Rev. Kurt M. Jacobson Family Fund

· Richard J. Ziemann Fund · Robert R. Southard Memorial Fund

· Scobie Family Fund · Security Financial Bank Foundation Fund

· Stephen & Kristine Bien Family Fund

· Talley Family Fund · Terry & Flo Sheridan Family Fund

· Larry E. Fischer Fund · Larson Family Fund · Lasker Star of

· The Thurston “It’s the

· Leonard E.Gibbs Fund

· Thorpe Peltier

Hope Fund

to Promote Excellence in Evidence-Informed Practice in the Helping Professions

· Louis G. Arnold Fund · Mary Ryan-Miller & Thomas Miller Fund

· Mattoon Family Fund · Mayer Family Fund · Mike & Heidi Conner

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Ford Lincoln Endowment Fund

little things” Family Fund

· Thomas & Jill

Barland Fund Family Fund

· Tim & Carol Olson Family Fund

· Wildenberg Family Fund · William & Kathryn Bergman Fund

· Young Family Fund

Charitable Fund

New in 2025

Designated Fund Spotlight

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Literacy goes beyond reading. Early access to books and reading experiences can shape a child’s path in powerful ways: fostering problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and lifelong academic success. Since 2022, the Family Resource Center has distributed over 75,000 books to children in Eau Claire County.

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The Imagination Fund by the Family Resource Center is rooted in a hopeful vision for Eau Claire County’s youngest learners. A designated fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation, it supports early childhood literacy by helping sustain Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Eau Claire County for years to come.

Through this program, children ages 0 to 5 receive an engaging, age-appropriate book addressed to them personally each month in the mail. These books do more than build home libraries. They create opportunities for families to read together, experience joy, support healthy child development, and build a strong foundation for learning.

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Working with ECCF has been a joy. They answer all my many questions, and are so pleasant and professional. I am very grateful to have them in our court.

- Jennifer Eddy Family Resource Center

Through the Imagination Fund, donors help build a brighter future for children and families across our community, one book at a time.

Designated Funds allow donors to provide ongoing support to specific nonprofits they care about by creating a lasting legacy for the causes closest to their hearts.

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Buzz & Mary Ann Minton Fund OutdoorMore, Inc.

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Dr. Michel & Cathy Sultan Fund

ECPD Community Crisis Fund

Eau Claire Police Department

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Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Fund

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John & Lela Thompson Fund

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Chippewa Valley Museum L.E. Phillips Senior Center Spirit Lutheran Foundation

Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Endowment Fund

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KMAC Landmark Conservancy Fund

Sojourner House Endowment Fund

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SS Safari All-Star Fund

Kyanna Joy Darnell Flutter Buster Fund

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Stromwall Family Student Emergency Fund

Landmark Conservancy

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School District of Altoona School District of Owen-Withee

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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Endowment Fund L.E. Phillips Senior Center Endowment Fund Lac Courte Oreilles Legacy Fund

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Gary & Sonya Tourville Family Fund

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Augusta Area Foundation YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

Courte Oreilles Lakes Association (COLA)

Chippewa Valley Museum Chippewa Valley Symphony, Ltd Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra Pablo Center at the Confluence UW-Eau Claire Foundation

Eau Claire Area School District

Eau Claire Police Department

Higbee Family Fund

American Red Cross-NW WI

Family Resource Center

ECPD K9 Fund

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Eau Claire Area Master Gardeners Eau Claire Garden Club

Roger & Betty Davis Fund

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Regional Enterprises for Adults & Children, Inc. (REACH)

Public Gardens Fund

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Helen & Karl Andresen Family Endowment for Special Needs Fund

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Imagination Fund by the Family Resource Center

ECPD Junior Police Academy Fund

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Special Olympics Wisconsin

Eau Claire Area School District

Chippewa Valley Free Clinic

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Lyle & Karyn Quandt Fund

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Dean J. Arnold Endowment Fund

Dartmouth College Fund Mt. Holyoke College

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Ralph Owen Disaster Relief Perpetual Fund

Dean J. Arnold CVM Archivist Intern Fund

Dr. Joseph M. & Jean M. Tobin Family Designated Fund

Chippewa Valley Symphony, Ltd Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra Family Promise of the CV Feed My People Food Bank Pablo Center at the Confluence YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

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Hoefgen Family Fund

Hubbard & Kathryn Robbins Family Fund

Chippewa Valley Museums Endowment Fund

Chippewa Valley Museum

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Imagination

Support That Sustains

The program is also remarkably cost-effective. At under $3 per book, including mailing costs, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is one of the most affordable literacy interventions available. The cost of ‘endowing’ a child in Eau Claire County, providing 12 books a year for life, is $1,000. This is a lasting investment in literacy, learning, and opportunity, one book at a time.

Bauer Built/Jerry & Sue Bauer Endowment Chippewa Valley Free Clinic

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Courte Oreilles Lakes Association

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Lake Eau Claire Foundation Fund

Lake Eau Claire Association Inc

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Bob’s House for Dogs Fierce Freedom

CVTC Foundation, Inc.

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Thomas & Joyce Bruckner Fund

American Red Cross-NW WI Family Promise of the CV Feed My People Food Bank

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Warloski Family Fund

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Western Wisconsin Medical Society Fund

Chippewa Valley Museum Chippewa Valley Symphony, Ltd Pablo Center at the Confluence

Chippewa Valley Free Clinic Epilepsy Foundation of WI

Lloyd & Patricia Everhart Fund Bolton Refuge House, Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley Lee & Mary Markquart Center Feed My People Food Bank Hope Gospel Mission

New in 2025

Agency Endowments

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Beaver Creek Reserve

Doug and Kate Lindsay Adventure Fund Jim Schwiebert Butterfly House Fund The Citizen Science Center Fund The Henke Acres Fund Tom Thompson and Barb Menzies-Thompson Nature Fund

Schwartz Miller Scholarship Fund Richard Pierce (Torstein) & Sandy Lampman Trail Support Legacy Fund Bidwell Engebretson Tusen Takk Volunteer Support Fund Steve Gordon Tony Wise Museum Legacy Fund

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Friends of United Cerebral Palsy of West Central Wisconsin Foundation, Inc.

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Goodwill Industries of North Central WI

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Hope Gospel Mission

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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin Agency Fund

Bolton Refuge House, Inc.

Bolton Refuge House Endowment Fund

Boys & Girls Club of Lac Courte Oreilles Giniigaaniiminaang! For our Future

United Cerebral Palsy Endowment Fund

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Goodwill Industries Fund

Hope Gospel Mission Endowment Fund

Chippewa Valley Book Festival

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Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America

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L.E. Phillips Senior Center

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Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center Endowment Fund

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Landmark Conservancy

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Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

Pablo Center Chippewa Valley Writers Guild

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Literacy Chippewa Valley

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Eau Claire Children’s Theatre

Eau Claire Children’s Theatre Endowment Fund

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NorthLakes Community Clinic

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Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley Fund

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The Community Table

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Feed My People Food Bank

Feed My People Endowment Fund

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Wisconsin Logging Museum

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Flying Eagles Ski Club

CVM - Wisconsin Logging Museum Fund

Flying Eagles Ski Club Endowment Fund

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YMCA of the Chippewa Valley

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Foundation for the Endowment of the American Birkebeiner, Inc.

Young Men’s Christian Association of Eau Claire Endowment Fund

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Boy Scouts of America Chippewa Valley Council Endowment Fund Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center Endowment Fund

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Agency Fund L.E. Phillips Senior Center Agency Fund

Anita & George Lawrence Covenant Fund Balko Family Legacy Fund for Musical Arts Bartig Family Scholarship Fund for Ladysmith High School Bruce Alumni Scholarship Fund Dan Glaze Scholarship Fund Dennis B. Kovac Fund Dennis R. Van Wey Legacy Fund Dukerschein Scholarship for Flambeau School Economic Development Fund for Rusk County Ek Fund for Musical Arts Flambeau Forever Foundation - Academics Flambeau Forever Foundation - Activities Flambeau Forever Foundation - Athletics Flambeau Valley Arts Association Fund Flambeau Valley Arts Association Music, Theater, and Arts Legacy Endowment Fund GIVE 365 Rusk Endowment Fund GIVE 365 Rusk Grants Fund Gordon & Beverly Dukerschein Donor Advised Fund Hawkins Forever Fund Honor the Fallen Fund Jack & Jackie Pederson Donor Advised Fund

LV-CV Legacy for Literacy Fund

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M. Vergin Family Fresh Start Fund · Mark & Donna Faanes Family Fund · Paul & Lynn Seipel Fund · Pets Are Family Fund St. Mary's After-School Program and Tutoring Fund

Stokes Herzog Family Fund The Weber Family Fund Tom Lindsey Conservation Fund

Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Fund Confluence Building Fund

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One Better Way Fund

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NorthLakes Community Clinic Fund

The Community Table Agency Fund

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Chippewa River Watershed Fund Landmark Conservancy Fund for the Mary E. Fitz Memorial Park

Forerunner Fund Priority Fund

RCCF Funds

Al & Peggy Jones Fund Barbara E. Arnold Legacy Fund Fred & Kay Magadance Fund Greg Fesenmaier Fund John C. & Margaret M. Hagen Family Fund

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Joseph R. Geisler Scholarship Fund Kyle Kempen Memorial Scholarship Fund Ladysmith Christian Church Endowment Fund Larry & Shirley Dukerschein Rusk County Community Foundation Fund Lorkowski Scholarship Fund Norda, Inc. Non-traditional Scholarship Fund Partners of Marshfield Medical Center-Ladysmith Fund Raising Highly Capable Kids Pass-Through Fund RCCF Community Grants Fund RCCF Operations for Tomorrow Fund RCCF Operations Fund Rusk County Advancing Innovation Pass-Through Fund Rusk County Animal Shelter Building Sustainability & Enhancement Fund Rusk County Helping Hands Fund School District of Ladysmith Educational Enrichment Fund School District of Ladysmith Scholarship Fund Servite Center for Life Fund Shane Jenness Special Needs Fund Smith/Allen Family Charitable Fund New In 2025 Women with Courage Endowment Fund

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Alvin & Marcia Lechleitner · Scholarship Fund AnnMarie Foundation Scholarship Fund · Arnold & Marie Maliszewski · Agricultural Scholarship Fund · Brian & Beverly Kirby Memorial Scholarship Fund Clarence & Isabel Berger Family · Scholarship Fund · Cody & Molly Filipczak Scholarship Fund Craig Kenner Scholarship Fund · Devee Gingrich Memorial Music · Scholarship Fund Doris J. Bautch STEM Scholarship Fund · Draper Hills Scholarship Fund · Eldon & Josephine Hill Scholarship Fund ·

Elk Mound High School Alumni · Scholarship Fund Gilman Alumni Scholarship Fund · Gilman Memorial Scholarship Fund · Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire - Claire W. Johnson Legacy Scholarship · Ida B. Fischer Scholarship Fund Independence Public School · Memorial Scholarship Fund · Isaacs Memorial Scholarship Fund Jeanne Lundquist Memorial Science · Scholarship Fund Joseph J. Menter Jr. Scholarship Fund · Larry E. Fischer Scholarship Fund · Laura Graul Memorial Scholarship Fund ·

Memorial High School Class of 60 Scholarship Fund Mildred Arneson Memorial Scholarship Fund My Dad-Milton & My Mom-Elnora Siker Endowed Scholarship Neil H. Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fund RAPS DOC Scholarship Richard H. Spence Memorial Scholarship Fund Spring Valley Memorial Alumni Scholarship Fund Stromwall Family Scholarship Fund Talha Aslam Memorial Scholarship Fund Victoria J. Koperski Scholarship Fund

Eleva-Strum Elk Mound Fall Creek Gilman Glenwood City Hudson Independence Loyal Medford Menomonie New Richmond

Osceola Phillips Prentice Prescott Rib Lake River Falls Somerset South Shore Spring Valley St. Croix Central

Our scholarship funds support the following school districts: Altoona Amery Baldwin Beloit Memorial High School Boyceville Chequamegon Chippewa Falls Chippewa Valley Technical College Colfax Durand Eau Claire New In 2025

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Cash donations Stocks, mutual funds, and other securities Privately held business interests Life insurance policies Retirement assets (IRA/QCD) Real estate and mineral rights Tangible personal property

Ways to Get Involved 1.

Start a Fund

Create a charitable fund tailored to meaningful goals and lasting impact.

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Leave Your Legacy

Add a bequest to an estate plan to support causes for the future.

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Join a Giving Society

Engage in collective philanthropy through giving societies like Women’s Giving Circle and the Physicians’ Community Impact Fund, which focus on specific community needs.

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Simple Giving Lasting Impact

Give to an Existing Fund

Support one of ECCF’s 400+ funds aligned with personal values and interests.

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Pass-Through Giving

Create a non-permanent fund to support short-term initiatives, ideal for specific projects or campaigns that require immediate funding.

A Legacy Of Giving ECCF

Legacy Society

Interested in Joining the Legacy Society?

When individuals include the Eau Claire Community Foundation in their wills, trusts, or estate plans, they are honored as members of the Legacy Society— a group of generous donors committed to strengthening our community for generations to come. Many choose to make the arrangements during their lifetime, ensuring their philanthropic values are clearly reflected and celebrated today.

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We like to travel a lot, but always enjoy returning home.

We have lived in Eau Claire for over forty-five years, and think it is a special community.

We’ve supported a variety of organizations, ranging from the arts and education to recreation and the environment. Through the Legacy Society, we will continue this support into the future.

Cindy Schlosser & Paul Wagner

- Paul Wagner and Cindy Schlosser, Legacy Society Members

Here are a few common ways to create a legacy gift by naming ECCF as a beneficiary: · · · · · · ·

IRA or 401k Life Insurance Charitable Trust Annuities Property/Real Estate Business Interests Wills and Trusts

Planning for What Comes Next Thank you to our Legacy Society members for their vision, generosity, and commitment to the future of the Eau Claire area.

Helen & Karl Andresen* James & Patricia Albrecht Dr. David* & Joan Angell Richard R. & Sara Solie Baer Bob & Louise Barfknecht Janet Barland Thomas & Jill Barland Jack & Carol Bartingale* Jerry & Sue* Bauer Doris J. Bautch Bill & Winnie Bean Jason & Jennifer Beckermann William* & Kathryn Bergman Priscilla Berry Stephen & Kristine Bien William A. Bingham* Roy Bingham & Anna Knobel Bingham* Preston & Mary Kay Bissell* Bill & Beth Blackburn Don & Kim Bodeau Robert & Andrea Bodeau Tom & Sue Bornick Mel & Leann Breed* Gregory Bremer & Jennifer Hanson-Bremer Daniel F. & Margaret J. Brown* Susan J. Bruce* Thomas & Joyce* Bruckner Jim Carter* & Victoria Miller David & Mary Ciresi Carol Craig Roger & Betty Davis Paul Del Torto Duane & Joan Dingmann Arnie & Lois Domer* Don* & Jan Etnier B.J. & Bea Farmer* Jennifer & Joseph Fesenmaier Phillip & Barbara Fey Cody Filipczak Victoria E. Finstad Larry E. & Ida B.* Fischer Heidi Fisher Dr. Louis & Janet Frase Roy & Janice Fuerstenberg Richard T. Gannon

Leonard E. Gibbs* & Mary E. (Betsy) MacDougall Gibbs Annie Grewe Charles & Joann Graaskamp* Charles & Becky Grossklaus Ann Gunderson Thornburg Cindy L. Hangartner Christopher & Julie Hasenberg Dick & Karen Hebert Mark & Lois Helland Lawrence Henkel Dr. Eldon Hill* Bernard & Karla Hoefgen Scott & Ann Hoffmann Jon N. & Maureen S. Homstad Edna Hood* Duane & Laura Hookom Rev. Kurt M. Jacobson Scott & Shelly Janke Al & Peggy* Jones John Kaiser & Marcia Van Beek Dr. David & Alice Katz Betsy Kell Dr. Daniel & Kerry Kincaid Marianne & David Klinkhammer Joseph N. Koehn* Kathy Kovell Carol Larson Thomas G. Larson Richard D. & Marcia D. Larson John & Jane Lokken Sherry L. Macaul Dan May & Kristine MacCallum Melania Madis* Keith* & Alison Martin Penny & Jerry* Miller Buzz & Mary Ann Minton Thomas Misfeldt & Lisa Stark Esther M. Moen Gregg & Emily Moore John Moseng & Sandee Kosmo Lois & Marlin Mueller Jon & Erika Munger Karl Murch Charles D. & Sue E. Nyberg Daniel & Mary Ann Ogan Rick & Carol Olson

26 Tim & Carol Olson Karen Overhulser Tim & Denise Pabich Greg Pangallo Jim & Kathy Pinter Jack* & Lois Postlewaite Lyle & Karyn Quandt Pat & Sue Quinn Jackie & Ken Rasmussen Molly Reijo Duane & Ruth Sackett* Andrew & Brenda Schlafer William & Kathleen Schoener Cindy Schlosser & Paul Wagner Robert & Rosemary Scobie* Steve & Kaye Senn Flo & Terry* Sheridan Chuck Shoemaker Jr. & Lori John-Shoemaker Bradley J. & Janet E. Smith Kevin Smith Vernon* & Jo Ann Smith Jerry & Beth Speckien Sarah Stokes Herzog & Chris Herzog Jack Stromwall* S. M. & K.S. Strzok-Scheidegger Dave & Tammy Swanson Robert J. & Carol Klun Swanson Donald & Laura Talley Amy E. Thurston John Thurston* Susan K. & Roger Tietz Dr. Joseph M. & Jean M. Tobin* Gary* & Sonya Tourville Dr. Peter Ullrich & Susan Pittman Kenneth C.* & Roberta M. Vance Jan & Kathryn* Ver Hagen Ron* & Johanna Warloski Paul & Cheri Weinke Kathy & Jeff White Bonnie Wright Dr. Jack & Cleo Young Darrel & Kimberly Zaleski Anonymous( 6) *Denotes Deceased

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Stewardship You Can Trust

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE · · · · · · ·

2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AUDIT COMMITTEE

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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Jeff Kowieski, Chair Katie Murphy, Vice Chair John Satre, Treasurer Cindy Hangartner, Secretary Tom Larson, Past Chair Grant Beardsley Jason Beckermann, MD Greg Bremer Mike Conner Cody Filipczak Courtney Kanz Paul Kulig Julia Kyle, MD Jackie Rasmussen Andy Schlafer Dustin Wiesner

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Katie Murphy, Chair Jeff Kowieski Tom Larson Karl Murch John Satre

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GRANTS COMMITTEE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

Jackie Rasmussen, Chair Dave Anderson Alex Brandt Julian Emerson Lesley Frederikson Brad Grewe, MD Heather Johnson-Schmitz Courtney Kanz Allen Keniston Marianne Klinkhammer Leslie Lyons Thomas Misfeldt Jane O’Meara Becky Seelen Flo Sheridan Paul Wagner Cheri Weinke

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Andrew Schlafer, Chair Jason Beckermann, MD Greg Bremer Jason Plante Jack Postlewaite* Susan Rowe Paul Weinke

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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE · · · · · · ·

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE · · · · · · · · · ·

Paul Kulig, Chair Mike Conner Cody Filipczak Chris Hasenberg Bill Hilgedick Jonathon Meinholz Daniel Shoemaker Laura Talley Dale Wood John Satre

Katie Murphy, Chair Jeff Kowieski Tom Larson Linda Danielson Karl Murch Laura Talley Mark Faanes Paul Weinke Grant Beardsley Paul Kulig

John Satre, Chair Julia Kyle, MD Sue Tietz Jim Bunkelman K Brewer Doran Brian Gerlach Gretchen Hudacek

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE · · · · · · ·

Tom Larson, Chair Linda Danielson Deb Marshall Karl Murch Shelly Pryse Laura Talley Sue Tietz

*Deceased

ECCF STAFF

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Wesley Escondo

Brenna Lindsey-Schrupp

Beth Blackburn

Monica Olson

Joe Carlson

Isaac Tester

Erin Dayton

Rebecca White Body

President & CEO

Program Associate

Vice President of Development Operations Director

Christina Johnson

Marketing & Program Coordinator

Program & Events Coordinator Financial Assistant Graphic Designer Program Coordinator

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2025 Financial Report

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Total Assets

by Year $84,054,330

2025

$60,295,737

2024

2025

2024

2023

$ 19,946,682

$12,783,746

ADMINISTRATIVE FEE REVENUE

$66,062

$60,529

2022

INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)

$8,160,488

$3,908,096

TOTAL REVENUE

$28,173,232

$16,752,371

GRANTS

$ 4,682,618

$2,227,507

2010

SCHOLARSHIPS

$ 198,802

$95,446

2005

PROGRAM

$358,380

$283,818

1997

FUND DEVELOPMENT

$231,374

$161,072

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL

$371,159

$272,172

TOTAL ALLOCATIONS & FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

$5,842,333

$3,040,015

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

$22,378,914

$13,816,256

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

$54,156,354

$40,340,098

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR

$76,535,268

$54,156,354

TOTAL ASSETS

$84,054,330

$60,295,737

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Figures listed are unaudited and include agency and non-agency funds. Additional audit report information is available upon request. Please contact ECCF for additional information on audited financials and IRS Form 990.

$46,549,160 $31,671,179

2021

$36,406,646

2020

$35,197,793

2015

Granted Over

$5.8M+ $84M+

$17,147,669

Total Assets

$6,252,551 $4,177,367 $1,074,049 0

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Financial Preparation ECCF assets are in a balanced portfolio of pooled investments that maximize fund growth and encourages, facilitates, and manages long-term philanthropy. Both the Diversified Portfolio and the Socially Responsible Portfolio are managed by Morgan Stanley.

The Intermediate Portfolio is managed by Badgley + Phelps Wealth Managers. Financial Statements are prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, the Audit and 990 is completed by Bauman Associates, LTD.

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Eau Claire Community Foundation Layout & Design Isaac Tester

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