Nonprofit · EIN 39-0715690
WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · FITCHBURG, WI 53713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,930,671 | $2,098,061 | -$167,390 | $1,350,859 | $1,173,276 | $177,583 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,892,602 | $2,116,957 | -$224,355 | $1,354,745 | $1,045,393 | $309,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $139,954
- Program service revenue
- $1,536,819
- Investment income
- $55,443
- Royalties
- $210,005
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,881
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,346
- Other revenue
- $198,455
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,790
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $218,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $917,408
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,401,212
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,530
- Accounting fees
- $12,675
- Occupancy
- $107,683
- Travel
- $46,979
- Depreciation
- $4,265
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,354,745
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,350,859
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,173,276
- Net assets, end of year
- $177,583
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,906
- Publicly traded securities
- $953,239
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $177,583
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,079
- Gross receipts
- $2,783,330
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1933
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE HILLMER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $211,443 | $6,783 |
| SUSAN QUAM | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,447 | $16,433 |
| DAWN FARIS | VP MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,709 | $19,819 |
| BRAD HAMMEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN VRANAS | CHAIR ELECT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KAMINSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS JOHNSON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS LARSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANE CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARTOLOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FREUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CITLALI MENDIETA-RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLO AMBAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAELYN CERVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT KLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYSON KOPUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN RAMTHUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL RUFFING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SIDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN STOESZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANS WEISSGERBER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WENDT-CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS CALVERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE LAMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ MOENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PELUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI MENDHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE HILLMER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $197,743 | $21,821 |
| SUSAN QUAM | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,508 | $15,311 |
| DAWN FARIS | VP MEMBERSHIP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,355 | $13,543 |
| KRIS LARSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HAMMEN | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PROSSER | TREASURER (THRU JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS JOHNSON | TREASURER (FROM JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BAERWALD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLANE CHARLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARTOLOTTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KOLLMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FREUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT KLUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PELUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS CALVERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAELYN CERVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYSON KOPUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN STOESZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE LAMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL RUFFING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CITLALI MENDIETA-RAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MOENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KAMINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI MENDHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLO AMBAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN VRANAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SIDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WENDT-CROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WIKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHUPBACH | DIRECTOR ( THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD, FITCHBURG, WI 53713-3120
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTINE HILLMER, 2801 FISH HATCHERY RD, MADISON, WI 53713
- Signed the 990
- KRISTINE HILLMER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (608) 270-9950
- Website
- WWW.WIRESTAURANT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE MEMBERS THE SERVICES AND TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. AS AN ADVOCATE, WRA PROVIDES REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CREATE A FAVORABLE POLITICAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. EDUCATION INCLUDES PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO IMPROVE RESTAURANT OPERATIONS AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO CONNECT WITH AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER. WRA COMMUNICATES FOR THE MEMBERSHIP PROVIDING A VOICE FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY TO CONSUMERS AND THE MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- MEMBER SERVICES - MEMBER SERVICES CONSISTS OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE, SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO PROMOTE MEMBER SATISFACTION. THE LOCAL CHAPTERS ARE OPERATING TO FURTHER THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION BY FOCUSING ON THEIR REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES. THE ASSOCIATION ASSISTS WITH ORGANIZATION OF CHAPTER MEETINGS AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT ON NEW CHAPTERS AND CHANGES IN BOUNDARIES. THE ASSOCIATION SELLS DINING GIFT CERTIFICATES TO THE PUBLIC THAT CAN BE REDEEMED AT ANY PARTICIPATING MEMBER RESTAURANT WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE EXPOSURE TO THESE MEMBERS.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND POSITIONS ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AND THE ASSOCIATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO SERVES TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND ADVISE MEMBERS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND EXISTING LAWS. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ALSO INCLUDE THE RESTAURANT ADVOCACY FUND, WHICH DEVELOPS FUNDING AND PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP, GENERAL PUBLIC, LEGISLATURE, AND REGULATORY BODIES ON THE ASSOCIATION'S PUBLIC POLICY.
- EXPOS AND SEMINARS - THESE EVENTS BRING TOGETHER A WIDE VARIETY OF BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AND PROVIDED A VALUABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESTAURATEURS AND SUPPLIERS TO NETWORK, SAMPLE, OR TRY NEW PRODUCTS, PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SEMINARS, AND BE EXPOSED TO NEW IDEAS, WHICH MAY IMPROVE OR ENHANCE CURRENT OPERATIONS OF MEMBERS.
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 | Not 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
- 39-0715690
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,350,859
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,783,330
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,930,671 | $2,098,061 | $1,350,859 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,892,602 | $2,116,957 | $1,354,745 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,902,331 | $1,937,790 | $1,534,123 | 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 39-0715690).
Questions about WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION is 39-0715690.
- Is WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 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 RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRISTINE HILLMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $211,443 (KRISTINE HILLMER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,930,671, expenses of $2,098,061 and total assets of $1,350,859 at year end.
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