2025-08-14T09:11:38-04:00 2024-09-30 391392227 HUBERTY & ASSOCIATES SC 37 N PIONEER RD FOND DU LAC WI 54935 990 2023-10-01 391387857 FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC FOND 9209236555 650 N MAIN ST FOND DU LAC WI 54935 PETER WILKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9209236555 2025-08-13 true false SUZANN OPPERMANN-SLATTERY P01029516 9209238400 2025-08-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PETER WILKE 650 N MAIN ST FOND DU LAC WI 54935 471457 false X WWW.FDLFEST.COM X 1983 WI DIRECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE FOND DU LAC AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OTHER AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 12 12 2 200 0 278412 277639 171938 185022 11 16 2842 4883 453203 467560 42769 36966 0 95300 106658 0 0 304568 311755 442637 455379 10566 12181 114581 126997 1913 2148 112668 124849 X DIRECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE FOND DU LAC AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OTHER AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. false false 312532 36966 185022 IN 2024, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HELPED RAISE OVER 270,000 IN OUR FISCAL YEAR ACROSS FOUR EVENTS BY PARTNERING WITH 44 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE BAGS FEST, STURGEON SPECTACULAR, WALLEYE WEEKEND AND THE NEW FONDY FALLTOBERFEST FALL FESTIVAL, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF CREATING AND HOSTING FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS AND ALSO GIVING BACK TO OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. IN FEBRUARY 2024, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HOSTED OUR PREMIER WINTER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS BAGS FEST. IT REMAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST WINTER TOURNAMENTS IN OUR REGION. A TOTAL OF 80 TEAMS PARTICIPATED ACROSS TWO DAYS (FEBRUARY 2ND & 3RD), INCREASING PARTICIPATION BY 25%. WE PARTNERED WITH A FEW NONPROFITS TO OFFER A FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURNAMENT AS WELL AND OFFER FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS. FOR STURGEON SPECTACULAR IN 2024, WE BROUGHT WINTER ACTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS TOGETHER IN DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC TO OFFER ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVAL. WE PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT (THELMA SADOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS) AND ALSO THE CITY OF FOND DU LAC AND DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES SPANNED THREE DAYS (FEBRUARY 9TH 11TH) WITH SNOW AND ICE DISPLAYS REMAINING FOR OVER ONE WEEK. EVENTS INCLUDED THE WISCONSIN STATE SNOW SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, AN ICE SCULPTING COMPETITION, OUTDOOR FLOOR CURLING, HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES THROUGH DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS INDOOR PROGRAMMING AND LIVE MUSIC. IN SUMMER, WE ONCE AGAIN HOSTED WALLEYE WEEKEND AN EVENT THAT SERVES AS THE LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR MANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE EVENT, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ON AVERAGE 225,000 ANNUALLY FOR NEEDED PROGRAMS AND CAUSES IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2010. OVER 45,000 PEOPLE JOINED US FOR THREE DAYS OF FAMILY-FUN, TOURNAMENTS, LIVE MUSIC ON THREE STAGES, GREAT FOOD, AND ALL THAT TRADITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY FOND DU LACS BIGGEST FESTIVAL. ATTENDANCE WAS AFFECTED BY RAIN ON SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON, BUT OVERALL THE EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH MANY NONPROFITS REACHING OR EXCEEDING THEIR FUNDRAISING GOALS. IN OCTOBER OF 2024, WE HOSTED OUR 2ND ANNUAL FONDY FALLTOBERFEST EVENT, WHICH IS ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS FAMILY- FRIENDLY, FALL-THEMED ACTIVITIES TOGETHER WITH OKTOBERFEST AND GERMAN TRADITIONS. THE EVENT WAS HOSTED ON OVEN ISLAND AND SAW AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE TO 7,500 PEOPLE IN ITS 2ND YEAR. FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS OFFERED FREE EXPOSURE TO THIRTEEN TRUNK OR TREAT PARTNERS, AND OUR NONPROFIT FOOD CONCESSIONAIRE ALSO REACHED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL. 312532 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false WI X SUSAN SHADY 9209236555 650 N MAIN ST FOND DU LAC WI 54935 PETER WILKE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 79325 0 0 TERRY DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO METIVIER PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MAEGHAN MICHELS VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN HEBEL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DAUCHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE EVERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BIOLO PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LANE HOLTE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVE HOPPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE RUNGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE TANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 79325 false false false 277639 277639 WALLEYE WEEKEND 900099 164295 164295 STURGEON SPECTACULAR 900099 10315 10315 FONDY FALL-TOBER FEST 900099 5968 5968 BAG FEST 900099 4444 4444 185022 16 16 7794 3897 3897 3897 MISC 900099 986 986 986 467560 188919 1002 36966 36966 81478 81478 17471 17471 7709 7709 10275 10275 5947 3490 2457 6491 4765 1726 7859 1805 6054 30 30 24371 15332 9039 ENTERTAINMENT 95646 95646 OPERATIONS 72526 72526 EVENT EXPENSE 54551 54551 CONCESSIONS EXPENSE 24541 24541 9518 2910 6608 455379 312532 142847 0 93068 105473 21513 21524 13801 13801 114581 126997 1913 2148 1913 2148 X 112668 124849 112668 124849 114581 126997 12181 X false false false X 173167 191524 278412 277639 920742 78870 158231 188389 177273 185022 787785 78870 331398 379913 455685 462661 1708527 1708527 54 11 7 11 16 99 54 11 7 11 16 99 418 403 175 986 1982 79342 331409 380323 455871 463663 1710608 0.99880 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 1,982 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13801 13801 false SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE PO BOX 3373 NAMPA ID 83653 464346558 3 8349 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THEY DO NOT NORMALLY MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS HOWEVER SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE DOES REPORT BACK HOW MANY BEDS THEY BUILD WITH THE MONEY DONATED BY FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS. CATHY CHRISTENSEN BOARD MEMBER PROVIDES INSURANCE false TERRY DAVIS BOARD MEMBER RADIO SERVICES false DAVE HOPPER BOARD MEMBER PROVIDES SIGNAGE false SCHEDULE L, PART V SCHEDULE L, PART IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - CATHY CHRISTENSEN, BOARD MEMBER, IS A SENIOR CLIENT EXECUTIVE AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF M-3 INSURANCE. M-3 INSURANCE PROVIDES INSURANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. TERRY DAVIS, BOARD MEMBER IS THE OWNER OF RADIO PLUS. RADIO PLUS PROVIDES RADIO SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. DAVE HOPPER, BOARD MEMBER IS THE OWNER OF HOPPERS SCREEN PRINTING & EMBROIDERY. HOPPERS PROVIDES SINANGE AND APPAREL FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2024, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HELPED RAISE OVER 270,000 IN OUR FISCAL YEAR ACROSS FOUR EVENTS BY PARTNERING WITH 44 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE BAGS FEST, STURGEON SPECTACULAR, WALLEYE WEEKEND AND THE NEW FONDY FALLTOBERFEST FALL FESTIVAL, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF CREATING AND HOSTING FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS AND ALSO GIVING BACK TO OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. IN FEBRUARY 2024, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HOSTED OUR PREMIER WINTER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS BAGS FEST. IT REMAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST WINTER TOURNAMENTS IN OUR REGION. A TOTAL OF 80 TEAMS PARTICIPATED ACROSS TWO DAYS (FEBRUARY 2ND & 3RD), INCREASING PARTICIPATION BY 25%. WE PARTNERED WITH A FEW NONPROFITS TO OFFER A FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURNAMENT AS WELL AND OFFER FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS. FOR STURGEON SPECTACULAR IN 2024, WE BROUGHT WINTER ACTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS TOGETHER IN DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC TO OFFER ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVAL. WE PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT (THELMA SADOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS) AND ALSO THE CITY OF FOND DU LAC AND DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES SPANNED THREE DAYS (FEBRUARY 9TH 11TH) WITH SNOW AND ICE DISPLAYS REMAINING FOR OVER ONE WEEK. EVENTS INCLUDED THE WISCONSIN STATE SNOW SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, AN ICE SCULPTING COMPETITION, OUTDOOR FLOOR CURLING, HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES THROUGH DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS INDOOR PROGRAMMING AND LIVE MUSIC. IN SUMMER, WE ONCE AGAIN HOSTED WALLEYE WEEKEND AN EVENT THAT SERVES AS THE LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR MANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE EVENT, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ON AVERAGE 225,000 ANNUALLY FOR NEEDED PROGRAMS AND CAUSES IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2010. OVER 45,000 PEOPLE JOINED US FOR THREE DAYS OF FAMILY-FUN, TOURNAMENTS, LIVE MUSIC ON THREE STAGES, GREAT FOOD, AND ALL THAT TRADITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY FOND DU LACS BIGGEST FESTIVAL. ATTENDANCE WAS AFFECTED BY RAIN ON SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON, BUT OVERALL THE EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH MANY NONPROFITS REACHING OR EXCEEDING THEIR FUNDRAISING GOALS. IN OCTOBER OF 2024, WE HOSTED OUR 2ND ANNUAL FONDY FALLTOBERFEST EVENT, WHICH IS ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS FAMILY- FRIENDLY, FALL-THEMED ACTIVITIES TOGETHER WITH OKTOBERFEST AND GERMAN TRADITIONS. THE EVENT WAS HOSTED ON OVEN ISLAND AND SAW AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE TO 7,500 PEOPLE IN ITS 2ND YEAR. FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS OFFERED FREE EXPOSURE TO THIRTEEN TRUNK OR TREAT PARTNERS, AND OUR NONPROFIT FOOD CONCESSIONAIRE ALSO REACHED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND/OR OFFICER'S INTERESTS ARE MONITORED FOR COMPLIANCE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL COMPARABLE SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST