Nonprofit · EIN 37-0580740
WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION
Also known as WCU
Tax-exempt · QUINCY, IL 62301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $30,771,230 | $29,888,697 | $882,533 | $174,644,646 | $166,517,664 | $8,126,982 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $39,880,577 | $39,057,274 | $823,303 | $178,069,917 | $169,954,379 | $8,115,538 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $48,814,232 | $48,028,581 | $785,651 | $183,108,342 | $175,404,426 | $7,703,916 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $21,629,163
- Investment income
- $8,866,642
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $56,810
- Other revenue
- $275,425
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,500
- Benefits paid to members
- $29,559,561
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $302,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $360,613
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $821,899
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,879
- Accounting fees
- $92,188
- Occupancy
- $30,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $178,069,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $174,644,646
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $166,517,664
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,126,982
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $498,014
- Publicly traded securities
- $143,789,410
- Gross receipts
- $60,117,093
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 38,770
- Year formed
- 1877
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BAINBRIDGE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 40 | $108,994 | $18,326 |
| SHERRI SCHAEFER | CHAIRWOMAN, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $100,800 | $0 |
| AUGUST BOESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| DAVID HUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| JAMES OBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| LINDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| JOHN PRANGL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BICKHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $7,600 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW BAINBRIDGE | SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 40 | $104,035 | $18,928 |
| SHERRI SCHAEFER | CHAIRWOMAN, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $98,300 | $0 |
| AUGUST BOESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| DAVID HUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| JAMES OBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| LINDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $10,100 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BICKHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $8,100 | $0 |
| JOHN PRANGL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $7,850 | $0 |
| PHILIP HILDEBRAND JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $4,800 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN HULETT | REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,780 | $6,615 |
| MATTHEW BAINBRIDGE | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $93,785 | $17,644 |
| SHERRI SCHAEFER | CHAIRWOMAN, INTERIM PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $70,800 | $0 |
| AUGUST BOESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| DAVID HUTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| JAMES OBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| PHILIP HILDEBRAND JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BICKHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| LINDA MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| JOHN PRANGL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| ROBERT MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
| BLAKE DOANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $9,600 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 MAINE ST, QUINCY, IL 62301-3903
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHERRI SCHAEFER, 510 MAINE STREET, QUINCY, IL 62301
- Signed the 990
- SHERRI SCHAEFER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (217) 223-9721
- Website
- WWW.WCULIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBER ECK & BRAECKEL LLP
Mission
TO ATTEND TO THE FRATERNAL, FINANCIAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION BY OFFERING THEM THE GREATEST NUMBER OF SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNITIES POSSIBLE AND TO KEEP OUR MEMBERS SAFE AND SECURE WITH THE BEST INSURANCE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE.
Program accomplishments
- THE WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION IS A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY OFFERING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY PLANS TO ITS MEMBERS. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE $29,559,561 FOR BENEFITS PAID TO MEMBERS FOR LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS. THE REMAINING EXPENSES COVER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES.
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
- 37-0580740
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 0186
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $174,644,646
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,117,093
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $30,771,230 | $29,888,697 | $174,644,646 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $39,880,577 | $39,057,274 | $178,069,917 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $48,814,232 | $48,028,581 | $183,108,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $34,773,386 | $33,237,131 | $186,673,841 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 37-0580740).
Questions about WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION is 37-0580740.
- Is WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1940.
- Are donations to WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Organization other than a public charity or private foundation; Group exemption; Fraternal lodge, deductible only for charitable purposes).
- Which annual return does WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION 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 WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION 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 WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION 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 WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHERRI SCHAEFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,994 (MATTHEW BAINBRIDGE, SECRETARY-TREASURER).
- How much revenue does WESTERN CATHOLIC UNION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,771,230, expenses of $29,888,697 and total assets of $174,644,646 at year end.
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