Nonprofit · EIN 39-1129947
BADGER HERALD
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $51,759 | $45,851 | $5,908 | $74,415 | $0 | $74,415 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $72,032 | $62,217 | $9,815 | $69,184 | $677 | $68,507 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $57,196 | $58,643 | -$1,447 | $59,425 | $18,437 | $40,988 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,666
- Program service revenue
- $43,093
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,360
- Occupancy
- $16,564
- Printing, publications and postage
- $7,558
- Other expenses
- $18,369
- Program services (functional)
- $45,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $69,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,415
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $74,415
- Cash, savings and investments
- $20,608
- Gross receipts
- $51,759
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-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Donahue | Chair of the Board of Directors | 40 | $0 |
| Anna Smith | Editor-in-Chief | 1 | $0 |
| Emmett OConnor | Publisher | 40 | $0 |
| Anna Kristoff | Managing Editor | 1 | $0 |
| Zoe Klein | Managing Editor | 1 | $0 |
| Catie Stumpf | Outreach Director | 1 | $0 |
| Isaac Soto | Advertising Director | 1 | $0 |
| Olivia Decker | Social Media and PR Director | 1 | $0 |
| DEI Chair | Zindzi Frederick | 1 | $0 |
| Saysa Reddy | Website Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT CARROLL | CHAIRPERSON | 40 | $0 |
| EMMETT O'CONNOR | PUBLISHER | 40 | $0 |
| BLAKE THOR | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | 1 | $0 |
| AVA MCNARNEY | MANAGING EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET SHREINER | MANAGING EDITOR | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH RADICK | OUTREACH DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIA SCOLMAN | ADVERTISING DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ALLIE SERTERIDES | SOCIAL MEDIA & PR DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA SMITH | DEI CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| SAM KLEPFER | WEBSITE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE HARDIE | CHAIR | 40 | $0 |
| LOGAN HASH | PUBLISHER/TREASURER | 40 | $0 |
| SYDNEY TRIPLETT | DEI CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| PARKER JOHNSON | ADS DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MADISON HIBNER | PR DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| CELIA HIORNS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PHOENIX PHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE FJELSTAD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ARUSHI GUPTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN GRETZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| JANANI SUNDAR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY THIBERT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 152 W JOHNSON ST STE 202, MADISON, WI 53703-2296
- In care of
- % LUKE NEVERMANN
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Emmett OConnor, Publisher
Mission
Develop and promote the highest quality of investigative and public service journalism.
Program accomplishments
- The Badger Herald is the largest fully-independent student daily and the most award-winning student newspaper in Wisconsin. Students publish approximately 6,000 issues once a week that are distributed around the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and the surrounding area. The Badger Herald is also produced for the web at www.badgerherald.com.Expenses $45,852
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1129947
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,415
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | May 2025 | $51,759 | $45,851 | $74,415 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2024 | $72,032 | $62,217 | $69,184 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2023 | $57,196 | $58,643 | $59,425 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 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 39-1129947).
Questions about BADGER HERALD
- What is the EIN of BADGER HERALD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BADGER HERALD is 39-1129947.
- Is BADGER HERALD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to BADGER HERALD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BADGER HERALD 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 BADGER HERALD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BADGER HERALD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BADGER HERALD?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BADGER HERALD have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,759, expenses of $45,851 and total assets of $74,415 at year end.
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