Wisconsin · Nonprofit
BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 29 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,594,826 to it, the largest being VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM ($1,039,000). 15 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 67% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $791k
- Funders on record
- 29
- Grants received
- $2.6M
- Net assets
- $8.7M
What Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc does
Mission
The purpose of the foundation is to receive, hold, manage, use and dispose of funds and properties of all kinds, whether given absolutely or in trust for the benefit of blackhawk technical college district, a wisconsin vocational, technical and adult educational school system, or for any or all the educational and charitable movements or activities that may be conducted by blackhawk technical college district, more specifically to finance equipment and facilities, to improve grounds, to endow scholarships, to make equipment and library acquisitions, and to supplement all of the services which blackhawk technical college district renders to society where state and district appropriate tax funds are not available, sufficient or adequate to fully provide the services which blackhawk technical college district should or could render to society.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
The blackhawk technical college foundation provides capital assets to blackhawk technical college to enhance and support instructional programming. These assets include funding for equipment, technology, facilities, and other infrastructure essential to delivering high-quality education. By investing in capital improvements, the foundation enables the college to offer cutting-edge learning environments and resources, fostering academic excellence and ensuring that students receive training on industry-standard equipment. This support directly contributes to the college's ability to maintain and expand its educational offerings, meeting the evolving needs of students and the community.
$75,096 spentof which $75,096 as grants$54,711 earned by the program23% of program spendingThe blackhawk technical college foundation administers a comprehensive scholarship program to support the educational pursuits of its students. Scholarships are awarded based on a range of criteria, including academic achievement, financial need, and program-specific requirements. By providing financial assistance, the foundation aims to alleviate the economic barriers to higher education, thereby promoting student success and retention. The scholarship program supports students in achieving their academic and career goals, contributing to the development of a skilled and educated workforce.
$234,258 spentof which $234,258 as grants73% of program spendingThe blackhawk technical college foundation offers student emergency assistance grant awards designed to support students facing unexpected financial challenges. These grant awards provide timely financial relief to students experiencing emergencies that may otherwise hinder their ability to continue their education. By addressing critical needs such as housing, transportation, childcare, and other essential expenses, the program helps students remain focused on their studies and stay on track toward degree completion. This initiative underscores the foundation's commitment to student success and the reduction of barriers to academic achievement.
$12,157 spentof which $12,157 as grants4% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $321,511.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $4.6M to $6.5M (+41%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 9 funders, grant income rose $28k → $328k.
7 of 29 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 67% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 40% of grant income and the top three 60%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
79% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 50% · 2018 75% · 2019 51% · 2020 62% · 2021 49% · 2022 34% · 2023 62% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
31% of BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
67% of BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $864k that is directly attributable, 95% of it comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $1.7M arriving through sponsors registered in 6 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
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In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
63% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
61%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
- BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 29 organizations whose IRS filings report $2,594,826 to it, the largest being VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM ($1,039,000). 15 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 67% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 29 organizations giving $2,594,826 in grants to BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC, 15 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
- VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM is the largest funder on record, with $1,039,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BLACKHAWK TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Wisconsin. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 29 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing