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Exciting News: Our 2025 Donor List Is in the Works!


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​Thank You to Our 2024 WATDA Foundation Donors
Thank you for your support and dedication throughout this past year. Your contributions have made a meaningful impact, and we truly appreciate your commitment. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re excited for the opportunities and continued collaboration that the new year will bring. We look forward to working together and achieving even more success in the year to come!​
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Drive the Future: Support Transportation ​Education and Workforce Development
Learn how you can support the Wisconsin Automobile and Truck Dealers Foundation in building a strong technician workforce and advancing transportation education.

​Your gift, no matter the size, is a direct investment in the next generation of master technicians, the growth of transportation education programs, and the future of the industry across Wisconsin. Together, we can ensure every student has access to transportation education and career opportunities through exceptional funding. 

Funding Levels:

  • Foundation Champion have contributed $1,000,000 or more
  • Grand Benefactor have contributed $500,000 to $999,999
  • Major Benefactor have contributed $100,000 to $499,999
  • Benefactor have contributed $50,000 to $99,999
  • Major Partner have contributed $10,000 to $49,999
  • Partner have contributed $1,000 to $9,999
  • Friend have contributed $1 to $999
  • Legacy Society Estate Gifts have included The Foundation in wills and estate plans
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We are grateful to these generous contributors that support the work of the ​Foundation throughout each year!

Foundation Champion

Grand Benefactor

($1,000,000 or more)
Snap-on Industrial
Wisconsin Ford Dealers

($500,000 to $999,999)
Automobile Dealers Assoc. of Mega Milwaukee (ADAMM)

Bergstrom Automotive Group
Glenn & Gertrude Humphrey Foundation, Inc.

Major Benefactor

Benefactor

($100,000 to $499,999)
Amato Automotive Group
ASE
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
CSM Companies Inc
Dahl Automotive Group
Darrow Automotive Group
Department of Public Instruction
Aliece & Pete Dorsch
Ewald Automotive Group
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Forest County Potawatomi Foundation
Gateway Technical College
Holz Automotive Group
Kocourek Automotive Group
Kolosso Toyota
Kriete Truck Group
Jim & Sue Lecher Family
Lynch Automotive Group
Manheim Metro Milwaukee Auto Auction
M&I Foundation
Palmen Automotive Group
Schlossmann Automotive Group
Shannon's Holiday Automotive Group
Uptown Automotive Group
Vance Automotive Group
Wuesthoff Family
($50,000 to $99,999)
Andrew Automotive Group
Boucher Automotive Group
Boardman & Clark LLP
Dept. of Workforce Development
Terry Frankland
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
  • Frank & Helen Burany Family Trust
Glenn Humphrey Fund of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Johnson Controls Foundation
Lake Automotive Group
Matthews Tire & Auto Service Centers
Milwaukee Area Workforce Funding Alliance
The ROS Foundation
Sommers Automotive
Gary & LuAnn Williams
WATEA
Wisconsin Collision Repair Professionals
Zimbrick Automotive Group

Major Partner

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($10,000 to $49,999)
Judd S. Alexander Foundation, Inc.

Associated Bank, N.A.
Larry & Karen Ayres
Badger Truck Center Inc
Robert W. Baird Company & Foundation
Darlene Ballweg
Nolan & Wendy - Bell Ford
Dick Brantmeier Ford Inc
Brenengen Automotive Group
Brickner Automotive Group
Broadway Enterprises, Inc.
Bryden Motors
Mike Burkart Ford-Mercury Inc.
Bob & Tammy Clapper
Daniel Cloud
Conant Automotive
Robert and Virginia Cornog Family Foundation
DeBauche Truck & Diesel Inc
Dorsch Ford Lincoln Kia
Easton Motors Inc.
Eau Claire Automotive Group
Eau Claire Community Foundation
  • Ken Vance Motors Fund
  • Roberta Vance Designated Pass-through Fund
Eau Claire Ford Lincoln
Leslie D. Eversole Revocable Trust
Fillback Automotive Group
Goben Cars
The Grainger Foundation
Gross Automotive Group
Gustman Automotive Group
Hall Automotive Group

Hallada Automotive Group
Havill Spoerl Families
Heiser Automotive Group
Heuslein Family
Hiller Ford Inc
David Hobbs Honda
Homan Automotive Group
Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

Claremont S. Jackman Foundation
Jerry's Automotive Service, LLC

Journal Communications
Kayser Automotive Group
Keyes Chevrolet, Inc
Klein Automotive Group
Kocourek Automotive Group
Krajnik Chevrolet Inc
Kunes Automotive Group
Lake Lodge No 189 F & AM
Lakeside International Trucks Inc
Madison Area Technical College
Mark Motors Automotive
Markquart Automotive Group
Martin Automotive Group
Don Miller Automotive Group
Fred Mueller Automotive Group
Neuville Motors Inc
Packer City International Trucks Inc
Parsons Automotive Group
Robert W. Pietroske
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
  • Kenneth & Janet Pike Family Fund
Richfield Service & Fuso Trucks Inc
Randy Romanoski Family
Rosen Nissan Kia
Schmit Bros. Automotive Group
Shawano Auto Sales Inc
Sleepy Hollow Automotive Group
Smart Motors Inc
Soerens Ford Inc
Stumpf Motor Co Inc
Jim Tessmer
Thorstad Family

Toycen Automotive Group
Toyota Dealer Match Program
Trecek Automotive of Portage, Inc.
Truck Country of Wisconsin Inc
Van Boxtel Family
Van Horn Automotive Group
Vande Hey Brantmeier Automotive Group

Partner

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($1,000 to $9,999)
ACV Auctions
Advanced Auto Clinic
A-F Motors Inc
Airoldi Brothers, Inc.
Ally Financial
Gary Antoniewicz & Martha Taylor
Arn's Auto Service
Arrow Hyundai
Auto Collision Specialists
Lee Baird Family
Baker Tilly
Bame Foundation
Baraboo Motors Group Inc
Larry Bembenek Family
Breaman Merrill Ford, Inc.
Burtness Automotive Group
Larry Carey
Cernohous Chevrolet Inc
Chilson Inc
Chuck's Main Street Auto
Clason Buick GMC Inc
De Pere Auto Center
Dealer 1-2-1
Charles Dearth Family
Domine Auto Center
Len Dudas Motors Inc
E.L.M. Repair & Refrigeration
ECP Incorporated
Ellsworth Ford Inc
Eric Von Schledorn Saukville Inc
Ethos Group, Inc.
Peter Eversole
James & Signe Fagan
Feldner Chevrolet Inc
Finley Buick GMC
5 Corners Truck & Automotive Group
Jim Flood
Fox Valley Technical College
Francois Sales & Service Inc
Freed's Automotive
Frey Automotive

Frick Ford Mercury
Patrick Galvin Family
Gagne Ford Inc
Richard Garbo Family
Garry's Auto Repair Shop
Home Run Auto Group
General Motors Service Club
Griffin Automotive Group
Grinwald Ford Inc
Thomas P. Gustman
Hartnell Chevrolet, Inc.
Heritage Chevrolet, Inc.
Hesser Toyota
Howard Hill Family
Honda of Kenosha
Thomas Horter
Bob Hudson Family
Luther Hudson Automotive Group
Huron Automotive
Interstate Automotive
J & L Tire
John Pauls Automotive
Don Jacobs Toyota
Don Johnson Motors
Johnson Motor Sales
Jones Chevrolet-Buick Inc.
Frederick Jones Family
JX Enterprises
Kane Service, Inc.
Kari Toyota Inc
Kennedy Ford
Herbert H. Kohl Philanthropies
Kolosso Chrysler Jeep Dodge
Krueger's Auto Tech & Tire Center
Kenneth Kuettner Family
Lakeshore Technical College
The Langer Group, Ltd.
Don Larson Automotive LLC
Le Mieux Toyota
Lenz Sales & Service Inc

Lidtke Motors Inc
Link Ford and RV - Rice Lake, LLC
Les Mack Chevrolet Buick Inc
Madsen Family
Maritime Ford Lincoln Inc
Gary Marsden Family
Mertens & Hoffman
Mike Markwardt Family
Medford Motors Inc
Meyer Motors Inc
Miller Motor Sales Inc
Moraine Park Technical College
Morrie’s Auto Group
The Motor Company Inc
Motor Service & Machine, Inc.
Newman Chevrolet Inc
Nuss Truck Group
O’Malley Automotive Inc.
Jim O’Connor Family
Will O’Kane
Julie L. Olson
MR Olson Acres
Osseo Ford Sales & Service Inc.
Perfect Circle Tire LLC
Petersen Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Peterson Ford Limited Partnership
Petes Auto Repair & Sales
Pilsen Auto Service
Pischke Automotive Group
Arthur Pommerening
Prestige Auto Corporation
Quality Truck Care Centers Inc.
Randall's Auto Haus, Inc.
Rapids Ford, LLC
Reed Chrysler Dodge Jeep Inc
Reliable Automobile Sales Inc
Rhinelander GM Auto Center Inc
Richlonn's Tire & Service Centers
River States Truck and Trailer Inc
Roger Palmen Chevrolet
Rock County Honda
Rosemurgy Family
Rudig Jensen Ford
James Ryan Family
S & S Research, Inc.
Don Scaffidi Family
Schrage Bros Inc
Sheboygan Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac
Larry Skartvedt Family
Gale & Robert Slane 
Smith's Service Center
Sondalle Ford
Specialty Auto Inc
Streich Motors Inc
Sullivan DesignBUILD
Summit Automotive
Symdon Chevrolet Inc - Evansville
Symdon Chevrolet - Mt. Horeb
Tasch Family
Allen Taylor Family
Topel's Service Center, Inc.
Ubersox Family
Valley Express, LLC
Valley Truck Leasing
Van's Honda
Virtue Motors
Vogel Chevrolet, Inc.
Cliff Wall Family
Timothy Wegge
West Side GM., Inc.
Western Technical College
Geoffrey Wheeler
Wheelers Automotive
Wilde Automotive Group
WI Chrysler Jeep Dealers Advertising Association
WI Dealer Law
WISCO Inc
Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp.
Witt Auto Sales Inc
Michael Wolf Family
Zamora Training, Inc.

Friend

...continued

($1 to $999)
Algoma Motors Inc
All-Star Honda
Amery Chevrolet
Anastos Motors Inc
Arcadia Motors Chrysler Dodge Jeep, LLC
Automotive Trade Assn. Executives
Rich Baker - D.C.S.C.
William Bell
Bushnell Ford Inc
The Car Connection Central LLC
Jim Carter
Cedarburg Auto Repair & Service, Inc.
Cengage Learning
Chief Automotive Inc.
Clintonville Motors Inc.
Courtesy Auto & Truck Center Inc.
Cottage Motors
John Duffy
Eighth Street Auto
Elkhorn Motors Inc.
Julie Farmer
First Technologies, Inc.
Bob Fish Family
Flagship Ford LLC
Flatoffs Gold Key Motors Inc.
Ford of Lake Geneva
Fox Valley Truck
Paul Gillrie Institute
Grand Chute Auto Sales of WI Inc
John Grinwald
Dean Harms
Horn Ford Inc
Houston Auto Dealers Association
Huron Automotive
Iowa Auto Dealers Association
Jantz Auto Sales Inc.

Jorns Chevrolet of Kewaunee Inc.
Brent Kindred
Langlade Ford, Inc.
Larsen Auto Center Inc.
Lenz Sales & Service
Lochen Ford
Barb Lumina
Sue Miller
Robert E. Moody Trust Agreement
Ron & Katie Murphy
Kara Nania
Jim Olson Automotive Group
Olson's Tire & Auto Service, Inc.
Tom Peck Ford
Pennsylvania Auto Association
Quinlans Equipment Inc
Reilly Family
John Sanderson Family
Schulz Automotive Inc.
Dave & Kathy Selland
South Lake Motors Inc.
Bill Stearns
Swant Graber Ford
Truck World Inc.
TRUECar
Dick & Ginger Uehling
Vandenbrook Family
Tim Vernier
Voegeli Chev Buick Inc.
Darrell Widder Motors Inc
Wipfli Ullrich Bertelson LLP
Wisconsin Surplus Online Auction
Wisconsin Technology Education Association (WTEA)
Young Automotive Inc.
Harold Zimdars

Legacy Society Estate Gifts

(Included The Foundation in wills and estate plans)
Burany Family Trust
Emil & Barbara Ewald
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Janet & Kenneth Pike Family Fund
Ken & Roberta Vance

For further information about any of the Foundation’s donor and estate planning programs contact:
Brent Kindred - Vice President (608) 251-3603  email: bkindred@watda.org
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