Nonprofit · EIN 39-1347439
WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $747,847 | $693,559 | $54,288 | $1,577,797 | $7,363 | $1,570,434 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $681,776 | $538,578 | $143,198 | $1,487,255 | $8,977 | $1,478,278 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $548,863 | $501,739 | $47,124 | $1,343,493 | $5,474 | $1,338,019 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $458,355
- Membership dues
- $458,355
- Program service revenue
- $240,285
- Investment income
- $24,762
- Other revenue
- $24,445
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $442,190
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $541,930
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,112
- Accounting fees
- $24,785
- Occupancy
- $45,529
- Travel
- $8,475
- Program services (functional)
- $536,530
- Management and general (functional)
- $157,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,487,255
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,577,797
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,363
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,570,434
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,298,301
- Gross receipts
- $747,847
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON SCHMELING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $142,086 |
| PEGGY SCHOENFUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DJ SCHULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANN STEENWYK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS GEHRKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LIZ GOLDMAN | ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATRINA BRAUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATT SPOERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANCASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TOM REICHENBACHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL PUNZEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW BAXTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN SCOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON SCHMELING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $148,586 |
| CHUCK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SETH ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUE NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DJ SCHULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BUTEYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PEGGY SCHOENFUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANCASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL PUNZEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TOM REICHENBACHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CODY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON SCHMELING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $140,820 |
| JIM MOELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SETH ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUE NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BECKY WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| EDWARD FOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DJ SCHULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BUTEYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PEGGY SCHOENFUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PHIL PUNZEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LANCASTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CODY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TOM REICHENBACHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 W MAIN ST STE 500, MADISON, WI 53703-3329
- In care of
- % KATHRYN SCOTT
- Signed the 990
- KATHRYN SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 287-1224
- Website
- WWW.WCRIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUSINESS & TAX SYSTEMS LLC
Mission
GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION SERVING OVER 600 PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND 100,000 STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- WORK WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS ON BEHALF OF MEMBER SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS TO GET EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SCHOOL BUSING SERVICES, FEDERALLY-FUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SCHOOL AND SPECIAL NEEDS VOUCHERS, TUITION TAX DEDUCTIONS, AND HELP MEMBER SCHOOLS COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL EDUCATION RELATED LAWS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A BIENNIAL LEGAL HANDBOOK, AND OTHER SUCH PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $536,530
- HOST ANNUAL, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FOR MEMBER SCHOOLS. ALSO, ORGANIZE ON OCCASION, REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ON SELECT ISSUES PERTAINING TO MEMBER SCHOOLS.
- ASSISTANCE WITH PARTICIPATION IN, AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: SCHOOL VOUCHERS, THE WISCONSIN PRIVATE SCHOOL OMBUDSMAN (FOR ESSA PROGRAMS), TEACHER LICENSURE, AND SCHOOL SAFETY GRANTS.
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
- 39-1347439
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,577,797
- Income (IRS master file)
- $747,847
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $747,847 | $693,559 | $1,577,797 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $681,776 | $538,578 | $1,487,255 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $548,863 | $501,739 | $1,343,493 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 39-1347439).
Questions about WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC is 39-1347439.
- Is WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 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 COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,086 (SHARON SCHMELING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $747,847, expenses of $693,559 and total assets of $1,577,797 at year end.
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