Nonprofit · EIN 39-1250290
WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · MIDDLETON, WI 53562
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,412,074 | $1,043,161 | $368,913 | $569,072 | $0 | $569,072 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,351,964 | $1,536,381 | -$184,417 | $391,145 | $190,986 | $200,159 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,025,439 | $1,862,012 | $163,427 | $402,768 | $18,192 | $384,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,399,183
- of which government grants
- $987,634
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,891
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $106,425
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $22,820
- Accounting fees
- $21,561
- Occupancy
- $31,771
- Travel
- $20,855
- Program services (functional)
- $579,009
- Management and general (functional)
- $336,600
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,552
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $391,145
- Total assets, end of year
- $569,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $569,072
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $432,519
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $136,553
- Gross receipts
- $1,412,074
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENIFER COLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID O'CONNOR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM O'CONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA DAMON-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELOISA GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAIRSTON GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANN HUNTOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARA KARPENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVERETT MARSHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHONG MOUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE RERICHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE SALMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE VAN HALLGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENA WORTZEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEAN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENIFER COLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID O'CONNOR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN HUNTOON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESPERANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVERETT MARSHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANET BEWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA DAMON-MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLE TRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAN LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE RERICHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELOISA GOMEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| N'JAMEH RUSSELL-CAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE VAN HALLGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRIS ADAMS WENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA ADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBRA BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE Y HAIRSTON GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NENGHER VANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARA KARPENKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENA WORTZEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEAN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAN LARSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| MARY LYNNE DONOHUE | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JENIFER COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ESPERANZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| EVERETT MARSHBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JANET BEWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JIM O'CONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DAVID O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CAROLE TRONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ANN HUNTOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KATE RERICHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KERCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| N'JAMEH RUSSELL-CAMARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CARRIE VAN HALLGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KRIS ADAMS WENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SANDRA ADELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DEBRA BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NENGHER VANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RUTH OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| DENA WORTZEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KEAN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 620007, MIDDLETON, WI 53562-0007
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENA WORTZEL, PO BOX 620007, MIDDLETON, WI 535620007
- Signed the 990
- DENA WORTZEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 262-0706
- Website
- WISCONSINHUMANITIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
WISCONSIN HUMANITIES STRENGTHENS OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Program accomplishments
- GRANT PROGRAM - THE WHC'S GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. GRANTS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT LOCALLY INITIATED PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. FOR THIS TAX YEAR, 14 NEW GRANTS WERE AWARDED. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 140 GRANT-RELATED EVENTS FUNDED, WITH A TOTAL AUDIENCE REPORTED OF MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE THIS PAST YEAR.Expenses $241,575 · grants $106,425
- COMMUNITY POWERED PROJECT PROGRAM- THE COMMUNITY POWERED PROGRAM, LAUNCHED AS A PILOT IN FALL OF 2021, BUILDS RESILIENCE AMONG WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES BY HELPING THEM RECOGNIZE, COMMUNICATE, AND ACT UPON THEIR STRENGTHS, CHALLENGES, AND HISTORIES TO ENVISION A VIBRANT FUTURE.AS THE PROJECT CONTINUED IN ITS FOURTH YEAR OF PROGRAMMING, 8 FELLOWS WERE HIRED FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO PARTICIPATED IN SIX MONTHS OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS TEACHING THEM SKILLS IN DOCUMENTING LOCAL HISTORY, TELLING COMMUNITY STORIES, AND ACTIVATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LOCAL PROJECTS. THIS TRAINING WAS FOLLOWED BY SIX MONTHS OF MENTORSHIP AS THE WISCONSIN HUMANITIES FELLOWS PUT THEIR TRAINING TO WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHARING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND HELPING RESIDENTS WORK TOWARD A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE. AN ADDITIONAL SET OF EIGHT FELLOWS PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING IN THE SPRING OF 2025. DOZENS OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN TAX YEAR 2024. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING UNDER THE COMMUNITY POWERED PROGRAM UMBRELLA INCLUDED THE CONTINUATION OF THE "STAND UP TO HATE" CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A TEACHER GUIDE FOR TEACHERS. 3 SCHOOL EVENTS WERE HELD DURING THIS TAX YEAR, WITH OVER 500 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ATTENDING.Expenses $124,969
- LOVE WISCONSIN PROJECT - THE LOVE WISCONSIN PROJECT "CELEBRATES OUR STATE, OUR LIVES AND OUR SHARED FUTURE" VIA A DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FACEBOOK, USING THE FACEBOOK GROUPS PLATFORM. THIS PLATFORM HAS CREATED AN ONLINE COMMUNITY THAT STRIVES TO BRING ABOUT A MORE CONNECTED, COMPASSIONATE, AND ENGAGED WISCONSIN. THIS PAST YEAR, MANY STORIES HAVE BEEN RE-SHARED, ALONG WITH DOZENS OF INSTAGRAM POSTS, WITH A MONTHLY REACH OF THOUSANDS, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS DIGITAL CONVERSATIONS INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $95,204
- PODCAST PROJECT - "HUMAN POWERED" IS A PODCAST SERIES ABOUT HOW PEOPLE MAKE PLACES BETTER. IT'S ABOUT WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN PASSIONATE, CREATIVE PEOPLE ENGAGE DEEPLY WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FIND WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THE ROOTS OF COMMUNITY LIVES. THE THIRD SEASON OF THE PODCAST DEBUTED THIS PAST SUMMER, WITH POSTING OF TWO NEW PODCASTS PER MONTH, HIGHLIGHTING RELEVANT AND PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE USING THEIR PASSIONS, SKILLS, AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS TO CREATE HEALTHY CIVIC SPACES FOR ALL TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKE CONNECTIONS. OVER 3,500 PEOPLE LISTENED TO THE WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL PODCASTS ON WHC PLATFORMS THIS YEAR, AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VISITED THE PODCAST WEBSITE.Expenses $43,402
- PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP - IN ADDITION TO ITS OWN PROGRAMMING, THE WHC PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT OUTSIDE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM FOR HUMANITIES PROGRAMING BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THIS YEAR THE WHC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO AND "WISCONSIN LIFE" RADIO PROGRAMMING, AIRING RADIO ESSAYS THAT CELEBRATE WHAT MAKES WISCONSIN UNIQUE THROUGH THE DIVERSE STORIES OF ITS PEOPLE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 70,000 RADIO LISTENERS PER WEEK THROUGH THE SPRING OF 2025. THE WHC ALSO CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE WISCONSIN POET LAUREATE COMMISSION AND THE WISCONSIN POET LAUREATE, THE STATE'S AMBASSADOR FOR POETRY. THE WHC IS ONE OF SIX MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON THE POET LAUREATE COMMISSION. FINALLY, AT THE END OF THIS TAX YEAR, THE WHC BEGAN CONDUCTING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON LISTENING SESSIONS AROUND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN TO HEAR FROM WISCONSINITES ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES, THE STRENGTHS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND THE CHALLENGES THEY ARE FACING.Expenses $73,859
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1250290
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $569,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,412,074
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,412,074 | $1,043,161 | $569,072 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,351,964 | $1,536,381 | $391,145 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $2,025,439 | $1,862,012 | $402,768 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $2,007,119 | $1,735,085 | $372,757 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 39-1250290).
Questions about WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL is 39-1250290.
- Is WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL 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 HUMANITIES COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DENA WORTZEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,412,074, expenses of $1,043,161 and total assets of $569,072 at year end.
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