2024-04-11T09:48:57-04:00 2022-12-31 391224176 SIEPERT & CO LLP 4278 E ROCKTON RD ROSCOE IL 61073 990 2022-01-01 390845874 WISCONSIN STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082568866 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, EXEC DIR 6082568866 2024-04-10 WILLIAM ESBECK 999009999 false MARK H TROTTER P00548636 8156238818 2024-04-11 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X WILLIAM ESBECK 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 1562350 false X WWW.WSTA.INFO X 1939 TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSINS DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. 11 11 3 8568 6649 4716 0 770205 867872 170981 89522 23840 12437 969742 969831 0 0 518096 343929 0 0 476111 753674 994207 1097603 -24465 -127772 2668906 2497663 325194 546085 2343712 1951578 X TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSINS DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. false false EDUCATION - WSTA SERVES AS THE LARGEST EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBER COMPANIES. DURING 2022, WE HELD 2 MAJOR CONVENTIONS ATTENDED BY ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMPANIES AND GUESTS PROVIDING NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK. THE MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER ON COMMITTEES TO PLAN AND PROVIDE SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS AT THOSE CONVENTIONS. WE ALSO DEVELOP AND PRESENT SEMINARS ON TIMELY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE SEMINARS FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OUR INDUSTRY. WSTA COORDINATED WITH A TECHNICAL COLLEGE ON SAFETY TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. REGULATORY - WSTA IS ACTIVE IN ISSUES THAT HAVE AN INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPACT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS IN WISCONSIN. WSTA REPRESENTS MEMBER COMPANIES BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN (PSCW) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS AT THE STATE LEVEL); THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL), AS WELL AS VARIOUS COURTS ON OCCASION. WSTA WAS ACTIVE ON ISSUES BEFORE THE PSCW, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO LOCATING BURIED FACILITIES, PSC BROADBAND MAPPING, AND THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM. AT THE FCC, WSTA PARTICIPATED IN OR CLOSELY FOLLOWED ISSUES INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND REFORM, INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION REFORM, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND. LEGISLATIVE - WSTA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY THAT COME BEFORE THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF WISCONSIN'S 911 INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FUND SURCHARGE, THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BROADBAND PROPERTY IN A RURAL AREA OR UNDERSERVED AREA. WSTA'S ACTIVITIES ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON POLICY-MAKING COMMITTEES DEALING WITH MANY OF THESE ISSUES. WSTA'S LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF INFORMATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS. false false false true false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 8 0 true 3 true true true false false false true true false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true true true true true false false false false true false false false WI X X WILLIAM ESBECK 6082568866 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, 40.00 X 202862 0 51207 ANGIE DICKISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN FABRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HUEBNER PRESIDENT, D 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT KLIMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY KUCERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KUSILEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NYMAN PRESIDENT-EL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN VAN OOYEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT SPARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD YOUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 202862 51207 1 false true false MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 476427 476427 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS 611710 391445 391445 867872 44295 44295 637746 592519 45227 45227 45227 ADVERTISING 541800 8568 8568 OTHER INCOME 900099 3675 3675 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 194 194 12437 969831 916968 8568 44295 254069 47688 12499 15443 14230 32330 201995 70000 21301 2284 6799 32779 74610 19759 233607 13305 5180 MISCELLANEOUS EXP 37583 TAXES 1967 PUBLICATIONS EXP 175 1097603 0 0 0 460381 340422 410 1726 22944 10799 164728 122215 54430 42513 2127506 1831474 3235 270729 2668906 2497663 58662 78319 241042 170765 267494 25490 29507 325194 546085 X 2343712 1951578 2343712 1951578 2668906 2497663 X -127772 -264250 -111 -1 X false true X true false false false true 476427 87000 87000 72612 14388 4910 4910 104510 101012 3498 55308 16293 39015 42513 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 267494 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 3235 270729 DIRECT GIVERS & FONEPAC FUNDS 27820 ACCRUED FEDERAL INCOME TAX 1203 ACCRUED STATE INCOME TAX 484 29507 X 684280 -264250 -264250 948530 21301 21301 969831 1076303 1 1 1076302 21301 21301 1097603 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X WSTA IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(6). DURING 2022 AND 2021, WSTA HAD UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR WHICH INCOME TAX OF 1,967 AND 5,220 IS RECORDED, RESPECTIVELY. MANAGEMENT OF WSTA HAS EVALUATED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022. WSTA IS SUBJECT TO INFORMATIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. TAX REGULATIONS WITHIN EACH JURISDICTION ARE SUBJECT TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE RELATED TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENT TO APPLY. TAX RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR FEDERAL EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND STATE EXAMINATION FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022, THERE ARE NO ONGOING INCOME TAX AUDITS OR UNRESOLVED DISPUTES WITH THE VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES WSTA CURRENTLY FILES, OR HAS FILED, WITH. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D MISCELLANEOUS 1 X X true true false true false WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, EXEC DIR 184037 18825 28855 22352 254069 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I LINE 4B: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR WILLIAM ESBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN 2016. A PAYMENT OF 14,880 WAS MADE IN 2020, REPRESENTING A VESTED PORTION OF 10% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. THE FUTURE VESTING SCHEDULE IS 15% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2022, 20% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2024, 25% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2026, AND 100% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2027. AS OF EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION DATE, WILLIAM FORFEITS ANY RIGHT TO ANY UNVESTED PORTION OF THE ACCOUNT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSINS DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LEGISLATIVE - WSTA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY THAT COME BEFORE THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF WISCONSIN'S 911 INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FUND SURCHARGE, THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BROADBAND PROPERTY IN A RURAL AREA OR UNDERSERVED AREA. WSTA'S ACTIVITIES ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON POLICY-MAKING COMMITTEES DEALING WITH MANY OF THESE ISSUES. WSTA'S LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF INFORMATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS-ALL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION & ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT ANNUAL MEETING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 JUSTIN HUEBNER SOLARAS, 440 E GRAND AVE WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 SCOTT NYMAN CIRRINITY LLC, 104 WALKER ST WITTENBERG, WI 54499 TIM KUSILEK CLEAR LAKE TEL, 316 THIRD AVE CLEAR LAKE, WI 54005 ANGIE DICKISON TDS, 525 JUNCTION RD MADISON, WI 53717 DAN FABRY NSIGHT, 450 SECURITY BLVD GREEN BAY, WI 54313 SCOTT JENSEN AMERY TELECOM, 116 HARRIMAN AVE N AMERY, WI 54001 KENT KLIMA BLOOMER TEL CO, 1120 15TH AVE BLOOMER, WI 54724 TERRY KUCERA FARMERS TELE, 139 W MADISON AVE GRANTSBURG, WI 54840 MATT SPARKS BALDWIN LIGHTSTREAM, 930 MAPLE ST BALDWIN, WI 54002 JOHN VAN OOYEN MHTC, 200 E MAIN ST MT HOREB, WI 53572 CHAD YOUNG NORVADO, 43705 US HWY 63 CABLE, WI 54821 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY WSTA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST IN PERSON, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 MISCELLANEOUS -1 WISCONSIN STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION INC 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 391045477 SCHOLARSHP WI 501C3 7 N/A false false true false false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false