Neville Public Museum Foundation
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Neville Public Museum Foundation


Neville Public Museum Foundation
The Neville Public Museum Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that funds all exhibits and programs at the Museum. It does this through a variety of funding sources. Selling memberships in the Friends of the Neville and items in the Museum Gift Shop. Individuals, corporations, and businesses can make tax-deductible donations. The Foundation applies for grants from private and corporate foundations. Bequests and planned giving; service organizations;

The Foundation raises money to support the museum's exhibits and exhibit-related expenditures. The exhibits can be created in-house or traveling exhibits. These additional costs can involve:
  • marketing
  • artifact purchase and conservation
  • gallery construction and installation materials
  • printed educational gallery handouts and catalogs
  • audio-visual equipment
  • computer hardware and software used in exhibits, exhibit-related programming and other educational activities
The Neville Public Museum Foundation works in partnership with the Neville Public Museum of Brown County to provide educational opportunities and services on many different levels and to preserve our extended community’s heritage for generations to come.

You can help by:

  • Give an unrestricted gift to be used where it is most needed
  • Sponsor an exhibit or portion of an exhibit
  • Donate to our endowment fund
  • Remember us in your estate plans and become a member of the Neville Society! 
  • Sign up for Museum Membership
  • Shopping through AmazonSmile and Goodshop
  • Using Goodsearch as your search engine 
  • Download FREE MyHuterra App and scan receipts for local businesses
  • Contributing for one or more of the items on our Museum Wish List

Foundation Staff

The Foundation has three employees on staff and is run by an all volunteer Board of Directors. 

Current Members of the Board of Directors

  • Chair: Alex Renard 
  • Vice Chair: Todd Bartels
  • Secretary: Frank Kowalkowski
  • Treasurer: Dennis Wojahn
  • Past Chair: Terri Trantow
Board Members: Bridget Erwin, Gail Garrity-Reed, James Ledvina, Travis LeRoy, Tamara McLean, Matt Mueller, Kathleen Ratteree, Megan Renard, and Kramer Rock

Community Committee Members: Dr. Richard Horak, Jeff Uhlenbrauck, and Kate Zuidmulder

Annual Reports

You can find the 2019 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.
You can find the 2018 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.
You can find the 2017 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.
You can find the 2016 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.
You can find the 2015 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.
You can find the 2014 Neville Public Museum Foundation Annual Report by clicking here.