Nonprofit · EIN 39-1387857
FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC
Tax-exempt · FOND DU LAC, WI 54935
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $495,874 | $490,776 | $5,098 | $132,226 | $2,279 | $129,947 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $467,560 | $455,379 | $12,181 | $126,997 | $2,148 | $124,849 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $453,203 | $442,637 | $10,566 | $114,581 | $1,913 | $112,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $283,645
- Program service revenue
- $212,199
- Investment income
- $16
- Other revenue
- $14
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,318
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,185
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,826
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $113,406
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,725
- Occupancy
- $8,060
- Program services (functional)
- $337,202
- Management and general (functional)
- $153,574
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,997
- Total assets, end of year
- $132,226
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,279
- Net assets, end of year
- $129,947
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $129,947
- Gross receipts
- $495,874
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1983
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER WILKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,828 |
| CATHY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAUCHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HEBEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEO METIVIER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAEGHAN MICHELS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE EVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BIOLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LANE HOLTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE RUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE TANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER WILKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,325 |
| TERRY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEO METIVIER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAEGHAN MICHELS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HEBEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAUCHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE EVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BIOLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LANE HOLTE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE RUNGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE TANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER WILKE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $69,643 | $6,500 |
| TERRY DAVIS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEO METIVIER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAEGHAN MICHELS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HEBEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAUCHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE EVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BIOLO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE HOLTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE HOPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 N MAIN ST, FOND DU LAC, WI 54935-1928
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER WILKE, 650 N MAIN ST, FOND DU LAC, WI 54935
- Signed the 990
- PETER WILKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (920) 923-6555
- Website
- WWW.FDLFEST.COM
- Return prepared by
- VESTA CPAS SC
Mission
DIRECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE FOND DU LAC AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OTHER AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HELPED RAISE OVER 250,000 IN OUR FISCAL YEAR ACROSS FOUR EVENTS BY PARTNERING WITH 41 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE BAGS FEST, STURGEON SPECTACULAR, WALLEYE WEEKEND AND THE NEW FONDY FALLTOBERFEST FALL FESTIVAL, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE FULFILLING OUR MISSION OF CREATING AND HOSTING FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS AND ALSO GIVING BACK TO OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. IN FEBRUARY 2025, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HOSTED OUR PREMIER WINTER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS BAGS FEST. IT REMAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST WINTER TOURNAMENTS IN OUR REGION. A TOTAL OF 64 ADULT TEAMS AND 12 CHILDREN TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN THIS ONE DAY EVENT (SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST)(FEBRUARY 2ND & 3RD). WE PARTNERED WITH A FEW NONPROFITS TO OFFER A FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY TOURNAMENT AS WELL AND OFFER FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS. FOR STURGEON SPECTACULAR IN 2025, WE BROUGHT WINTER ACTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS TOGETHER IN DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC ONCE AGAIN TO OFFER ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY- FRIENDLY FESTIVAL. WE PARTNERED WITH ANOTHER NONPROFIT (THELMA SADOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS) AND ALSO THE CITY OF FOND DU LAC AND DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. THE FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES SPANNED THREE DAYS (FEBRUARY 7TH - 9TH) WITH SNOW AND ICE DISPLAYS REMAINING FOR OVER ONE WEEK. EVENTS INCLUDED THE WISCONSIN STATE SNOW SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, AN ICE SCULPTING COMPETITION, OUTDOOR FLOOR CURLING, HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES THROUGH DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS INDOOR PROGRAMMING AND LIVE MUSIC. IN SUMMER, WE ONCE AGAIN HOSTED WALLEYE WEEKEND - AN EVENT THAT SERVES AS THE LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR MANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE EVENT, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS AND PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAISE ON AVERAGE 230,000 ANNUALLY FOR NEEDED PROGRAMS AND CAUSES IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2010. OVER 48,000 PEOPLE JOINED US FOR THREE DAYS OF FAMILY-FUN, TOURNAMENTS, LIVE MUSIC ON THREE STAGES, GREAT FOOD, AND ALL THAT TRADITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY FOND DU LAC'S BIGGEST FESTIVAL. ATTENDANCE WAS AFFECTED BY RAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT, BUT OVERALL THE EVENT WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH MANY NONPROFITS REACHING OR EXCEEDING THEIR FUNDRAISING GOALS. IN OCTOBER OF 2025, WE HOSTED OUR 3RD ANNUAL FONDY FALLTOBERFEST EVENT, WHICH IS ANOTHER FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVAL THAT BRINGS FAMILY- FRIENDLY, FALL-THEMED ACTIVITIES TOGETHER WITH OKTOBERFEST AND GERMAN TRADITIONS. WE ADDED A GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF AND THAT EVENT WAS WELL- RECEIVED. OVERALL, THE EVENT SAW AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE TO 8,000 PEOPLE IN IT'S 3RD YEAR. FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS OFFERED FREE EXPOSURE TO NUMEROUS "TRUNK OR TREAT" NONPROFIT PARTNERS, AND OUR NONPROFIT FOOD CONCESSIONAIRE ALSO REACHED THEIR FUNDRAISING GOAL.Expenses $337,202 · grants $25,318 · revenue $212,199
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1387857
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $132,226
- Income (IRS master file)
- $495,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $495,874 | $490,776 | $132,226 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $467,560 | $455,379 | $126,997 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $453,203 | $442,637 | $114,581 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $380,323 | $405,639 | $103,716 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 39-1387857).
Questions about FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC
- What is the EIN of FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC is 39-1387857.
- Is FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS 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 FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PETER WILKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,828 (PETER WILKE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $495,874, expenses of $490,776 and total assets of $132,226 at year end.
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