Nonprofit · EIN 39-1379686
KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · KENOSHA, WI 53140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,211,566 | $3,962,630 | -$751,064 | $51,355,310 | $10,796,222 | $40,559,088 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,799,845 | $2,504,218 | $1,295,627 | $48,444,545 | $10,684,393 | $37,760,152 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,803,368 | $2,413,784 | $1,389,584 | $50,352,612 | $13,888,087 | $36,464,525 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $188,150
- of which government grants
- $175,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,335,766
- Investment income
- $687,650
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $967,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,184,524
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,046
- Accounting fees
- $52,382
- Occupancy
- $72,175
- Travel
- $6,139
- Depreciation
- $487,586
- Program services (functional)
- $3,466,072
- Management and general (functional)
- $283,152
- Fundraising (functional)
- $213,406
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,994,545
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,355,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,796,222
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,559,088
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,843,192
- Publicly traded securities
- $165,308
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,790,896
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,768,192
- Gross receipts
- $3,211,566
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE RYF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $305,477 | $25,679 |
| BROCK PORTILIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $159,596 | $15,049 |
| REBECCA NOBLE | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Officer | 40 | $107,040 | $6,422 |
| CHRIS WEYKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS EMERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ANDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES SABER | CHAIR - THRU JULY 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ARBAS | SECRETARY - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOGAN | TREASURER - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BENES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOTVEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWALLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SKENDZIEL | DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN DEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITU RAJU | DIRECTOR - THRU MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN DIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJ KEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE WEHKING | DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JP MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MEKEMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE RIKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK MOLINARO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE PITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CAMILLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMARRA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SORENSON | DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALDO PAGLIARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE DENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN AKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL BUROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD NAVIS | DIRECTOR - THRU MARCH 2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE RYF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $296,888 | $28,530 |
| BROCK PORTILIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,500 | $26,437 |
| JENS EMERSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES SABER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ARBAS | INTERIM SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEYKER | INTERIM VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ KEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDO PAGLIARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAN AHMED | DIRECTOR ENDED 5/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JEFFERSON SR | DIRECTOR ENDED 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD NAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SKENDZIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA JAMIESON | DIRECTOR ENDED 11/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BUROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOTVEDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DEATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN AKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MOLINARO JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PRINCE | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON SR | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE PITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITU RAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BLOCK | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARRA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE WEHKING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROCK PORTILIA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,625 | $33,808 |
| NICOLE RYF | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $142,071 | $9,021 |
| JOHN SWALLOW | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS EMERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WEYKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ARBAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BUROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VARUN CHAUDHARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARRA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY JEFFERSON SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ KEGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA JAMIESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD NAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDO PAGLIARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PITTS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES SABER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SKENDZIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE LAWSON | DIRECTOR ENDED 5/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE WEHKING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN ALBRECHT | DIRECTOR ENDED 1/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITU RAJU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAN AHMED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AYESHA AHMED | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FERGUSON | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DENEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KINNEY | DIRECTOR ENDED 4/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FORD | DIRECTOR ENDED 5/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MENKE | DIRECTOR ENDED 12/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5500 6TH AVENUE 200, KENOSHA, WI 53140-3710
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BROCK PORTILIA, 5500 6TH AVENUE 200, KENOSHA, WI 53140
- Signed the 990
- BROCK PORTILIA, CFO
- Phone
- (262) 605-1100
- Website
- WWW.KABA.COM
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE IS THE LEAD BUSINESS ORGANIZATION THAT DRIVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT KENOSHA COUNTY AND SUPPORTS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY, HELPING TO ENSURE GROWTH, A ROBUST ECONOMY, AND A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR THE KENOSHA AREA.
Program accomplishments
- KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE MANAGES SEVERAL REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS AIMED AT ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO AND RETAINING BUSINESSES IN KENOSHA COUNTY, CREATING AND RETAINING JOBS, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DISASTER RECOVERY MICROLOAN FUND IS TO PROVIDE LOANS TO BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY DISASTERS, EITHER NATURAL OR MAN-MADE AND ASSIST WITH NECESSARY RESTORATION AND OPERATING EXPENSES.Expenses $382,449 · revenue $271,648
- KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE (KABA) PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE CATALOG OF CLASSES AND HOSTS A NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS ON TIMELY TOPICS AND IS ABLE TO PROVIDE CUSTOMIZED, ONSITE TRAINING AND TEAMBUILDING. KABA ALSO HOSTS NOTEWORTHY MEMBER EVENTS ANNUALLY ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, INCLUDING KEY ISSUES BREAKFASTS ON CURRENT TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION, NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONS, AN ECONOMIC FORECAST BREAKFAST, A BUSINESS AWARDS DINNER, AN ANNUAL MEETING, A HOLIDAY SOCIAL, AND MORE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE INFORMATIVE AND RELEVANT AND PROVIDE GREAT NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER KENOSHA AREA ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $968,271 · revenue $326,143
- TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A LESS POPULATED AREA AND TO FOSTER GROWTH, KABA PURCHASED A 82 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF SALEM, KENOSHA COUNTY. KABA AND THE TOWN OF SALEM ARE PARTNERING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS PARK. THE BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE BUSINESSES INCENTIVES FOR HIGH IMPACT DEVELOPMENTS FOR JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. DURING 2017, KABA CONTRUCTED A MANUFACTURING BUILDING AND HAS ENTERED INTO AN INCENTIVIZED 10 YEAR LEASE WITH A COMPANY.Expenses $2,115,352 · revenue $1,737,975
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
- 39-1379686
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,355,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,211,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,211,566 | $3,962,630 | $51,355,310 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,799,845 | $2,504,218 | $48,444,545 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,803,368 | $2,413,784 | $50,352,612 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,753,719 | $2,595,083 | $49,967,826 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1379686).
Questions about KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE is 39-1379686.
- Is KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
- Are donations to KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BROCK PORTILIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 40 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,477 (NICOLE RYF, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KENOSHA AREA BUSINESS ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,211,566, expenses of $3,962,630 and total assets of $51,355,310 at year end.
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