Nonprofit · EIN 38-3855656
DANE BUY LOCAL INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $155,324 | $153,309 | $2,015 | $59,230 | $6,686 | $52,544 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $162,683 | $161,840 | $843 | $62,134 | $11,605 | $50,529 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $177,451 | $231,772 | -$54,321 | $57,191 | $7,505 | $49,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $147,506
- Membership dues
- $103,462
- Program service revenue
- $11,255
- Investment income
- $817
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,254
- Other revenue
- -$4,254
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $71,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,454
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $94,675
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,420
- Occupancy
- $7,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $62,134
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,230
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,686
- Net assets, end of year
- $52,544
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $52,544
- Gross receipts
- $176,493
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN STERN | INTERIM EXEC Officer | 40 | $45,341 |
| PAULA SEVERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $23,511 |
| AMY JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,430 |
| JILIAN PAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLEMENTINE UWABERA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSON | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE JESS | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM LEARY | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNTE MCCULLUM | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE SCHULER | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HAFEMAN | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERINA VINCENT | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STORCK | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SPENCER BIERMAN | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PHETTEPLACE | AT-LARGE MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA SEVERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $67,700 |
| JILIAN PAGE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CURT FUSZARD | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE JESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNTE MCCULLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE SCHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLIN MURRAY | PAST EXEC DI Officer | 40 | $65,478 |
| PAULA SEVERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $15,231 |
| CURT FUSZARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| AMY JOHNSON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JILIAN PAGE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PETER TIRELLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNTE MCCULLUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE SCHULER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ERIC HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HAFEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO MANGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE JESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2801 INTERNATIONAL LN STE 110, MADISON, WI 53704-3151
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MEGHAN STERN, 2801 INTERNATIONAL LANE 100, MADISON, WI 53704
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN JAMES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (608) 729-7342
- Website
- WWW.DANEBUYLOCAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- BERNDT CPA LLC
Mission
DANE BUY LOCAL CREATES A SUSTAINABLE, VITAL LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND PROMOTION, AS A NON-PROFIT MEMBER ORGANIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- DANE BUY LOCAL HAS OVER 600 MEMBERS AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL BUY LOCAL INITIATIVES NATIONWIDE. WE KEEP MEMBERS ENGAGED THROUGH BIMONTHLY BREAKFAST MEETINGS AND EVENING SOCIALS MEMBER SURVEYS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ARE OFFERED AS AN ADDITIONAL MEANS TO ENGAGE AND HELP BUSINESSES LEARN HOW TO BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL.
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
- 38-3855656
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,230
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $155,324 | $153,309 | $59,230 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $162,683 | $161,840 | $62,134 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $177,451 | $231,772 | $57,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $213,272 | $277,740 | $105,052 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 38-3855656).
Questions about DANE BUY LOCAL INC
- What is the EIN of DANE BUY LOCAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DANE BUY LOCAL INC is 38-3855656.
- Is DANE BUY LOCAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2012.
- Are donations to DANE BUY LOCAL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DANE BUY LOCAL 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 DANE BUY LOCAL 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 DANE BUY LOCAL 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 DANE BUY LOCAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MEGHAN STERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DANE BUY LOCAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $45,341 (MEGHAN STERN, INTERIM EXEC).
- How much revenue does DANE BUY LOCAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $155,324, expenses of $153,309 and total assets of $59,230 at year end.
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