Wisconsin · Nonprofit
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 9 organizations whose IRS filings report $205,001 to it, the largest being THE CASPER FOUNDATION ($92,500). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $565k
- Funders on record
- 9
- Grants received
- $205k
- Net assets
- $1.3M
What Chippewa Valley Cultural Association Inc does
Mission
The chippewa valley cultural association (cvca) was formed in 1976 to accomplish two main goals: (1) to save the old mcdonell memorial high school building from destruction and restore it as a venue for the creative industry in the chippewa valley; and (2) to provide a venue and an opportunity for local artists, performers, writers and creative producers to explore, grow and share their talents with others in the region and beyond. Additionally, the cvca seeks to bring in gifted individuals and groups from outside the region as well with the vision of exposing chippewa valley residents to the talents of people from all over the world.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Our commitment to the arts was evident in the 62 evening or weekend performances, with over 45% of them spotlighting local performers. These events not only showcased the incredible talent within our community but also brought us together to celebrate the arts. Additionally, our thirteen days of matinee performances drew solid audiences, further highlighting the communitys enthusiasm for the arts. These matinee performances brought motorcoach tours from wisconsin and minnesota as well as met a demand for weekday entertainment options for our local seniors with many assisted living facilities and group homes taking advantage of the opportunity to get out and enjoy live theater.
$143,867 spent$168,135 earned by the program28% of program spendingWe are particularly proud of our efforts in arts education and outreach. Nearly 1,000 youth, ages 5 to 18, participated in educational events supported by the heyde center, nurturing the next generation of artists and art enthusiasts.
$2,986 spent$6,130 earned by the program1% of program spendingOur center also hosted 32 days of special events, from business parties to weddings and celebrations of life, providing a space for our community to come together in joy and remembrance. Beyond these major events, we hosted book readings, visual art exhibits, smaller meetings, and 13 arts classes for adults, ensuring that there was something for everyone at the heyde center.
$6,518 spent$10,437 earned by the program1% of program spendingOther expenses not directly allocated to program services such as publicity advertising, building maintenance and repair, facility rental cost, and member services/administration.
$368,098 spent$121,641 earned by the program71% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $521,469.
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. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $1.2M to $1.5M (+30%).
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.
Government-grant reliance: 2022 1%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
41% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (64% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 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
2019 → 2023: the base held at 4 funders, grant income fell $48k → $35k.
2 of 9 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 19% 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 CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION 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
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 45% of grant income and the top three 76%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 74% · 2020 71% · 2021 53% · 2022 40% · 2023 72% — broadly stable.
“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
80% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% 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
85% of CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC's grant income comes from Wisconsin funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $39k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 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.
Against its field
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC is better cushioned than half of the 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,634 arts & culture nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
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In Wisconsin
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
96% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
95%
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
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC?
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC (Wisconsin) receives grants from 9 organizations whose IRS filings report $205,001 to it, the largest being THE CASPER FOUNDATION ($92,500). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC have?
- IRS filings report 9 organizations giving $205,001 in grants to CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION INC?
- THE CASPER FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $92,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION 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.
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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 9 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