Funding search · EIN 391563654 · Black River Falls, WI

Black River Falls Area Foundation

Name: Black River Falls Area Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

53
grants reported: $1.5M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

7 grants matching “alma” · $70,381

$10,000
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2025
For the east lawn cemetery for a new lawn mower
$6,300
Alma Center Community Fire District (County Line Fire & Rescue) · Alma Center, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant program award
$12,400
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2024
Dd from tim & kay finch for new outdoor basketball court
$12,166
Alma Center Community Fire District · Alma Center, WI · 2024
At the discretion of the fire district dd from tim & kay finch
$9,800
Village of Alma Center-Fire Department · Alma Center, WI · 2023
Grant from achm acf and dd from finch family for any needs
$11,600
Village of Alma Center - Fire Department · Alma Center, WI · 2022
2022 grant from acacf and dd donation from t&k finch
$8,115
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2022
Purchases for ac community fire district from schroeder funds

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

City of Black River Falls Skyline Golf Course1 grant · $223,265
Jc Interfaith Caregivers1 grant · $157,500
Jackson County Humane Society2 grants · $150,000
Brf School District1 grant · $115,283
Black River Falls United Methodist Church3 grants · $113,000
City of Black River Falls Public Library4 grants · $90,025
City of Black River Falls-Skyline Golf Course1 grant · $68,396
City of Black River Falls Mills Park1 grant · $64,185
City of Black River Falls - Skyline Golf Course1 grant · $60,952
Black River Memorial Hospital1 grant · $49,118

Giving over time

$351,565

2022

$313,146

2023

$366,363

2024

$501,392

2025

Grant history

All 53 reported grants, largest first.

$223,265
City of Black River Falls Skyline Golf Course · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Remainder of bev millis donation and remainder of 2 small funds combined, pay off lawn mower loan at ccu from bev millis donation
$157,500
Jc Interfaith Caregivers · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Brf area foundation donatiton to builduing fund
$115,283
Brf School District · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Jay & katie laabs donation for replacement of pianos and 2 years eef disbursements
$100,000
Jackson County Humane Society · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Directed dsbursement from tim & kay finch
$68,396
City of Black River Falls-Skyline Golf Course · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Bar remodel and dubs young memorial deck project
$64,185
City of Black River Falls Mills Park · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Update and improve playground equipment
$60,952
City of Black River Falls - Skyline Golf Course · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Bar remodel and dubs young memorial deck project
$50,000
Jackson County Humane Society · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Wherever needed most as determined by the humane society dd from tim & kay finch
$49,118
Black River Memorial Hospital · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Help hospital start a non-profit foundation
$45,000
Black River Falls United Methodist Church · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Annual distribution from peter & jone hoffman fund, 2025 foundation grant award, dd from g. Homstad for dinner church
$40,204
Village of Merrillan · Merrillan, WI · 2023
Park improvments & christmas decorations
$37,798
City of Brf Skyline Golf Course · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Drp, lawn mower, new bar
$35,000
Black River Falls United Methodist Church · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Direct disburse for peter & john hoffman
$33,000
Black River Falls United Methodist Church · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Direct disburse for peter & jone hoffman
$28,123
City of Black River Falls Public Library · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Dd from tim & kay finch to be used at the library's discretion
$27,000
City of Black River Falls Public Library · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Per board - $15,000 from cof for library hvac, annual history room contribution
$25,000
Jc Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Dd from tim & kay finch for operating expenses
$22,902
City of Black River Falls Public Library · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Direct disburse from t&k finch and annual disburse for history room
$19,800
Mighty Table · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Dd from tim & kay finch
$19,182
City of Black River Falls · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Laufenberg concrete $9,500; green oasis $9,682.48
$16,560
Hixton Volunteer Fire Department · Hixton, WI · 2024
Where needed most as determined by hixton fire department dd from tim & kay finch
$15,000
Merrillan Volunteer Fire Department & First Responders · Merrillan, WI · 2024
Where needed most as determined by merrillan volunteer fire department dd from tim & kay finch
$13,000
Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Grant to purchase new van and directed donation from carl herrmann and joan higgins
$12,400
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2024
Dd from tim & kay finch for new outdoor basketball court
$12,166
Alma Center Community Fire District · Alma Center, WI · 2024
At the discretion of the fire district dd from tim & kay finch
$12,000
Family Promise of Monroe County · Sparta, WI · 2024
Start up office costs for jackson county
$12,000
City of Black River Falls Public Library · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Direct disburse from t&k finch and annual disburse for history room
$11,600
Village of Alma Center - Fire Department · Alma Center, WI · 2022
2022 grant from acacf and dd donation from t&k finch
$10,573
City of Black River Falls - General Fund · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Direct disbursement to fire department from new york life insurance imo andy whaley
$10,245
Black River Falls School District · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
2024 eef grant awards disbursement
$10,000
Blair Taylor School District · Blair Taylor, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant award
$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
Annual distribution from peter and jone hoffman fund
$10,000
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2025
For the east lawn cemetery for a new lawn mower
$10,000
Hatfield Fire and Rescue · Merrillan, WI · 2024
Where it is most needed as determined by hatfield fire & rescue dd from tim and kay finch
$10,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Osseo, WI · 2023
Materials to build beds for needy children
$9,800
Village of Alma Center-Fire Department · Alma Center, WI · 2023
Grant from achm acf and dd from finch family for any needs
$8,606
City of Black River Falls Foundation Trail · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Condition study of trail
$8,600
Jc Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant award
$8,147
Black River Falls School District · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Donations for coats for kids, swing for students, and grace webb distribution
$8,115
Village of Alma Center · Alma Center, WI · 2022
Purchases for ac community fire district from schroeder funds
$8,000
St John'S Lutheran Church · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Matching funds for donations raised
$8,000
Jc Interfaith Carefivers · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Brf foundation donation to building fund
$8,000
Friends Sharing Food · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Tim and kay finch donation
$7,837
Jackson County Child Care Network · Black River Falls, WI · 2023
Launch community campaign with gala
$7,727
Brf Evangelical Lutheran Church · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Donations for the mighty table outreach program, foster closet, and women's sewing circle
$7,500
The Mighty Table · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Supplies needed to cook and deliver meals once per week to foster families and homeless families
$7,500
City of Brf Fire Department · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Dd donation from t&k finch to fund 2022 grant request
$7,000
Jackson County Hhs Public Health · Black River Falls, WI · 2022
Donations for purchase of equipment necessary to comlete the mpn test, car seats, and corresponding training
$6,500
Hixton Volunteer Fire Department · Hixton, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant award
$6,300
Alma Center Community Fire District (County Line Fire & Rescue) · Alma Center, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant program award
$6,122
Bolton Refuge House · Eau Claire, WI · 2022
Donation for improvements to the homstad building
$5,960
Black River Area Child Care Services · Black River Falls, WI · 2024
Remodel boys bathroom
$5,500
Jackson County Depart Health & Human Services · Black River Falls, WI · 2025
2025 foundation grant award

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.