Nonprofit · EIN 39-0712619
WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,633,706 | $10,427,382 | $206,324 | $7,250,860 | $3,061,555 | $4,189,305 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,474,925 | $8,643,625 | $831,300 | $8,877,082 | $5,003,419 | $3,873,663 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,166,949 | $2,744,956 | $421,993 | $5,850,466 | $2,934,114 | $2,916,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,180,290
- of which government grants
- $7,180,290
- Program service revenue
- $3,091,192
- Investment income
- $199,648
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $94,749
- Net income from fundraising events
- $162,576
- Other revenue
- $162,576
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,045,709
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $346,787
- Other salaries and wages
- $982,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,638,833
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,185
- Accounting fees
- $122,049
- Occupancy
- $120,364
- Travel
- $38,486
- Depreciation
- $45,070
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,877,082
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,250,860
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,061,555
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,189,305
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $201,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $481,490
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,100,894
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $88,411
- Gross receipts
- $11,203,426
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1891
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN UMHOEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $269,611 | $65,726 |
| REBEKAH SWEENEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,460 | $30,372 |
| JUDY KELLER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,451 | $47,697 |
| GRACE ATHERTON | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,676 | $25,897 |
| CAITLIN PEIRICK | EXPO & CONFERENCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,413 | $27,726 |
| DANICA NILSESTUEN | DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY & GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,431 | $11,177 |
| BEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY ERDELYI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROELLI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DECLAN ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ALBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO BADINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF GENTINE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON METZIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERRY HENNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PIEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM HEIMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KURT EPPRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE BUHOLZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FEDERICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAT BARTKOWIAK | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WINSAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY BERREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ORPHEE PAILLOTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GUGGISBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE STETTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY EAFANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILF COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN UMHOEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $258,490 | $65,395 |
| REBEKAH SWEENEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,008 | $16,395 |
| JUDY KELLER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,178 | $44,327 |
| DANICA NILSESTUEN | DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY & GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,672 | $547 |
| RANDY LAGRANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SIPPLE | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RENARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM OMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GUGGISBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HINRICHSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WILKE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAHMEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEIMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ALBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAT BARTKOWIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GRECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DECLAN ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STETTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN UMHOEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $248,381 | $52,312 |
| REBEKAH SWEENEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,748 | $17,133 |
| JUDY KELLER | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,755 | $37,067 |
| RANDY LAGRANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SIPPLE | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE WORKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RENARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM OMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GUGGISBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HINRICHSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WILKE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF GENTINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAHMEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HEIMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ALBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAT BARTKOWIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GRECO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DECLAN ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STETTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5117 W TERRACE DR STE 402, MADISON, WI 53718-8360
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN UMHOEFER, 5117 W TERRACE DR 402, MADISON, WI 53718
- Signed the 990
- JOHN UMHOEFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 286-1001
- Website
- WWW.WISCHEESEMAKERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC
Mission
WCMA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WITH A STATED MISSION TO BE THE VOICE OF THE CHEESE INDUSTRY USING THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE U.S. CHEESE INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- CHEESE INDUSTRY CONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS HELD TO ALLOW MEMBERSEDUCATIONAL INSIGHT INTO PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY.
- CHEESE CONTEST - PROMOTES QUALITY CHEESE MANUFACTURING.
- INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0712619
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,250,860
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,203,426
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,633,706 | $10,427,382 | $7,250,860 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,474,925 | $8,643,625 | $8,877,082 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,166,949 | $2,744,956 | $5,850,466 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,452,824 | $2,700,594 | $4,571,560 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 39-0712619).
Questions about WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC is 39-0712619.
- Is WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1941.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN 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 WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN UMHOEFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $269,611 (JOHN UMHOEFER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,633,706, expenses of $10,427,382 and total assets of $7,250,860 at year end.
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