Nonprofit · EIN 39-0715140
WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $402,268 | $472,402 | -$70,134 | $881,295 | $312,231 | $569,064 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $438,195 | $425,626 | $12,569 | $693,219 | $51,372 | $641,847 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $386,248 | $335,985 | $50,263 | $905,045 | $284,295 | $620,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $73,766
- Program service revenue
- $280,146
- Investment income
- $325
- Royalties
- $48,031
- Other revenue
- $48,031
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $182,981
- Other salaries and wages
- $232,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $493,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $54,508
- Accounting fees
- $5,548
- Occupancy
- $56,804
- Travel
- $27,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $693,219
- Total assets, end of year
- $881,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $312,231
- Net assets, end of year
- $569,064
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,400
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $569,064
- Gross receipts
- $402,268
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $180,981 | $2,000 |
| GREG MELLIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PATTERSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WOOD | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE YOVINO | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELIOT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM FINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN INGEBRITSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $157,375 | $2,000 |
| KRIS O'LEARY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STANLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PATTERSON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MELLIS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WOOD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN INGEBRITSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE YOVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $149,875 | $2,000 |
| KRIS O'LEARY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE STANLEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PATTERSON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MELLIS | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WOOD | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BOROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ELIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN INGEBRITSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY LECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE YOVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 34 SCHROEDER CT STE 220, MADISON, WI 53711-2528
- In care of
- % ANGIE AHRENS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BETH BENNETT, 34 SCHROEDER COURT 220, MADISON, WI 53711
- Signed the 990
- BETH BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 283-7621
- Website
- WWW.WNANEWS.COM
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
CREATED BY AND FOR WISCONSIN'S NEWSPAPERS, WNA EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN THE NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY, ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLES OF NEWSPAPERS, AND PROTECT BASIC FREEDOMS OF PRESS, SPEECH AND FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION.
Program accomplishments
- ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN THE WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY SUCH AS SPECIALTY PUBLICATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION UPDATES.
- ISSUES ADVOCACY - WORKING WITH STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY AND TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY REGULATION OF THE INDUSTRY.
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
- 39-0715140
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $881,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $402,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $402,268 | $472,402 | $881,295 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $438,195 | $425,626 | $693,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $386,248 | $335,985 | $905,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $403,222 | $358,695 | $842,351 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-0715140).
Questions about WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC is 39-0715140.
- Is WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2009.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 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 NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BETH BENNETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,981 (BETH BENNETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,268, expenses of $472,402 and total assets of $881,295 at year end.
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