Nonprofit · EIN 26-3896894
PESI INC
Tax-exempt · EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $77,918,678 | $70,096,872 | $7,821,806 | $176,436,396 | $12,448,384 | $163,988,012 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $87,604,888 | $77,994,340 | $9,610,548 | $157,039,851 | $11,670,585 | $145,369,266 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $86,012,699 | $71,711,307 | $14,301,392 | $146,732,648 | $15,310,401 | $131,422,247 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $73,277,626
- Investment income
- $4,499,096
- Other revenue
- $141,956
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $112,828
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,655,262
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,589,341
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,437,402
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $908,618
- Accounting fees
- $224,457
- Occupancy
- $135,629
- Travel
- $432,214
- Depreciation
- $2,292,960
- Program services (functional)
- $57,622,171
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,474,701
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $157,039,851
- Total assets, end of year
- $176,436,396
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,448,384
- Net assets, end of year
- $163,988,012
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,196,347
- Publicly traded securities
- $118,193,358
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $163,988,012
- Gross unrelated business income
- $46,564
- Gross receipts
- $77,918,678
- Employees
- 207
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $956,152 | $22,445 |
| MATTHEW MICKELSON | VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $619,176 | $49,063 |
| MIKE CONNER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $586,922 | $54,783 |
| TIFFANY RICHTER | VP OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $542,483 | $52,017 |
| ELIZABETH HANUTKE | VP OF CS & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $569,018 | $17,730 |
| TIFFANY HAMPTON | VP-IT Key employee | 40 | $442,860 | $34,718 |
| KRYSTAL GREGG | VP OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $346,792 | $54,575 |
| JASON MOSER | IT OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,168 | $34,516 |
| VICKI PFLIEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $255,204 | $46,234 |
| ZACHARY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,079 | $45,988 |
| LIVIA KENT | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,070 | $46,943 |
| JAMES GRIMES | DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,913 | $45,572 |
| STEVEN WITTIG | IT SYSTEMS ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,507 | $25,665 |
| DOUGLAS RICHARDSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $2,621 | $0 |
| MARK HELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $2,471 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $778,427 | $19,773 |
| MIKE CONNER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $577,514 | $52,629 |
| MATTHEW MICKELSON | VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $508,525 | $47,920 |
| TIFFANY RICHTER | VP OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $452,224 | $47,468 |
| ELIZABETH HANUTKE | VP OF CS & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $470,863 | $17,329 |
| VICKI PFLIEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $422,659 | $51,347 |
| TIFFANY HAMPTON | VP-IT Key employee | 40 | $393,505 | $35,572 |
| JASON MOSER | IT OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $357,147 | $34,873 |
| STEVEN WITTIG | IT SYSTEMS ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,155 | $28,687 |
| KRYSTAL GREGG | VP OF FINANCE Key employee | 40 | $266,185 | $50,921 |
| ZACHARY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $255,686 | $46,540 |
| LIVIA KENT | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $273,410 | $23,563 |
| JAMES GRIMES | DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,740 | $44,698 |
| MARK HELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $7,420 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RICHARDSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $7,250 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE CONNER | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $809,419 | $44,014 |
| MICHAEL OLSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $726,190 | $19,414 |
| MATTHEW MICKELSON | VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $453,455 | $44,361 |
| TIFFANY RICHTER | VP OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $395,376 | $46,780 |
| ELIZABETH HANUTKE | VP OF CS & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $425,028 | $16,973 |
| VICKI PFLIEGER | VP FINANCE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $372,544 | $53,808 |
| DAVE WOLFE | IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $344,972 | $45,661 |
| JASON MOSER | IT OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $313,915 | $32,934 |
| TIFFANY HAMPTON | VP -IT Key employee | 40 | $303,283 | $32,501 |
| STEVEN WITTIG | IT SYSTEMS ANAYLIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,231 | $25,959 |
| ZACHARY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER Key employee | 40 | $242,977 | $44,063 |
| JAMES GRIMES | DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $237,134 | $44,518 |
| LIVIA KENT | EDITOR IN CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $260,783 | $17,092 |
| MARK HELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $11,488 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS RICHARDSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $10,700 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3839 WHITE AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703-0542
- In care of
- % KRYSTAL GREGG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHAEL OLSON, 3839 WHITE AVENUE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54703
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL OLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (715) 855-8120
- Website
- WWW.PESI.COM
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
PESI'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND INSTRUCT PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE IN THE FIELDS OF MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND HUMAN SERVICES IN ALL 50 STATES AND OVER 140 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CONTENT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.PESI WORKS ALONGSIDE THE FIELD'S LEADING EXPERTS TO CREATE CUTTING EDGE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT STREAMED FROM OUR ONLINE PLATFORM ALONG WITH REAL TIME STREAMING EVENTS. PESI ALSO OFFERS IN-PERSON TRAINING, LARGE-SCALE CONFERENCES, RETREATS, A PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE, AND BOOKS. ALL OF THIS IS SUPPORTED BY A ROBUST E-COMMERCE AND VIDEO DELIVERY PLATFORM THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO OBTAIN CE CREDITS ALONG WITH THE BOARDS THAT OVERSEE THEIR LICENSURE. WE ALSO HELP ENHANCE THE MISSION OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH BOTH THE UTILIZATION OF OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AND DONATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PESI INC. PROVIDES CUTTING EDGE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE NATION. WE WORK ALONGSIDE THE WORLD'S LEADING EXPERTS TO CREATE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, VIDEOS, AND BOOKS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF ADULT LEARNERS. ALL OF OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS AND PRODUCTS ENSURE THAT PROFESSIONALS CAN MEET THE CHANGING DEMANDS OF THEIR WORK BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, METHODS, AND INTERVENTIONS THEY CAN USE IMMEDIATELY TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES OF THEIR CLIENTS.AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND INSTRUCT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE INDUSTRY, STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS TO ASSIST THEM IN ACQUIRING, DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND TO ASSIST OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONDUCT OF SIMILAR ACTIVITIES. YOU CAN ATTEND ONE OF OUR LIVE SEMINARS NATIONWIDE. WE HAVE A ROBUST CONTINUING EDUCATION LIBRARY AVAILABLE, WHERE YOU CAN ACCESS OUR PRODUCTS AND DIGITAL LIBRARY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AT ANY TIME YOU NEED NEW INFORMATION TO HELP YOUR CLIENTS OR IF YOU HAVE A CREDIT DEADLINE LOOMING.LOCATED IN EAU CLAIRE, WI, PESI EMPLOYS AROUND 200 EMPLOYEES DEDICATED TO PRODUCING THE HIGHEST QUALITY EVENTS AND PRODUCTS. WE ARE SO CONFIDENT IN THE QUALITY OF OUR EVENTS AND PRODUCTS THAT WE STAND BEHIND THEM WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE. CHANCES ARE, THE PEOPLE YOU STUDIED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL AND THE AUTHOR OF THE LATEST PROFESSIONAL BOOK YOU READ, HAVE CONTINUING EDUCATION OFFERINGS THROUGH US. WE ARE ALSO PROUD PARTNERS WITH MANY OF THE NATION'S LEADING CONFERENCES, PUBLISHERS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND INSTITUTES TO HELP THEM CONNECT THE LATEST EVIDENCE-BASED CONTENT TO YOU.Expenses $57,622,171 · grants $112,828 · revenue $73,277,626
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-3896894
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P74)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $176,436,396
- Income (IRS master file)
- $77,918,678
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $77,918,678 | $70,096,872 | $176,436,396 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $87,604,888 | $77,994,340 | $157,039,851 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $86,012,699 | $71,711,307 | $146,732,648 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $74,706,845 | $61,867,912 | $123,085,028 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3896894).
Questions about PESI INC
- What is the EIN of PESI INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PESI INC is 26-3896894.
- Is PESI INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to PESI INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PESI INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PESI INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PESI INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PESI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHAEL OLSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PESI INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $956,152 (MICHAEL OLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does PESI INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $77,918,678, expenses of $70,096,872 and total assets of $176,436,396 at year end.
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