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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1450149

WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53225

Financials

$1.1M$870K2022$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.3M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,338,686$1,204,262$134,424$1,005,728$87,147$918,581
June 30, 2024990$1,210,647$1,094,864$115,783$842,200$58,043$784,157
June 30, 2023990$1,099,206$870,364$228,842$744,984$76,610$668,374
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,215,749
of which government grants
$1,206,018
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,039
Net income from fundraising events
$4,626
Net income from gaming
$107,172
Other revenue
$111,898

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$446,912
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,200
Travel
$149,615
Program services (functional)
$1,199,138
Management and general (functional)
$5,124

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$842,200
Total assets, end of year
$1,005,728
Total liabilities, end of year
$87,147
Net assets, end of year
$918,581
Net assets without donor restrictions
$918,581
Gross receipts
$1,509,239
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
MARK JEFFERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0$148,550
MARK PUETZDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$15,469
KEITH KERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$9,975
CATHY VALESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,400
BOB CARPENTERCENTRAL DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,100
KEITH KOEHLERSOUTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,100
DON MJELDEEASTERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,100
TODD GIRAUDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,100
DONN AMUNDSONNORTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,950
KRIS ZAPPASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,950
LORIE HELMDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,950
VINNY EGLEEASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,800
JENNIFER COLLISONSOUTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,650
TIM TOMCHEK THRU APR 2025EASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,500
ERIC CHRISTENSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
ART DABAEREDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
TIM GROTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
SHARON KINGSTONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
JUDI MALONEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
KATHY PROFFITTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
MARK REHWINKELDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
JUDY VANDENHOUTENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
RUSS FISHER FROM APR 2025DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
JIM BILLINGS THRU APR 2025DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
DIANE SCHWARTZ THRU APR 2025DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
DANIEL SWIECICHOWSKIDISTRICT DIRECTOR (THRU APR 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
NANCY LORBETSKENORTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,350
CHUCK ANDERSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
MIKE CELTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
SHARON WARDDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
BEN BRUNETTEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,200
DOUG KORTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$900
DOUG CLAUSSENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
WENDY COEYDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
CAIT FINLEYDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
DAVE HILLSDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
PAUL SALZWEDELCENTRAL ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JEFF DALLMANDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE HAUSER FROM APR 2025DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG HUNTER FROM APR 2025DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNY MALLCORE FROM APR 2025CLASS A DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE PEROUTKADISTRICT DIRECTOR (FROM APR 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
MARK PUETZDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$16,980
KEITH KERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$9,975
DON MJELDEEASTERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,400
KATHY PROFITTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$2,250
CATHY VALESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$2,100
BOB CARPENTERCENTRAL DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,950
VINNY EGLEEASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,950
KEITH KOEHLERSOUTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,950
DONN AMUNDSONNORTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,800
JENNIFER COLLISONSOUTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,800
TODD GIRAUDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,800
KRIS ZAPPASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,650
CHUCK ANDERSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,650
PAUL SALZWEDELCENTRAL ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,500
TIM TOMCHEKEASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,500
JIM BILLINGSDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
BEN BRUNETTEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
MIKE CELTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
ERIC CHRISTENSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
RUSS FISHERDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
RAY GARREAUDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
TIM GROTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
SHARON KINGSTONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
RENEE PETERSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
MARK REHWINKELDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
DIANE SCHWARTZDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
DANIEL SWIECICHOWSKIDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
JUDY VANDENHOUTENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
SHARON WARDDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,500
JERRY HINDERMANDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
JUDI MALONEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
DOUG KORTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,200
NANCY LORBETSKENORTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,050
ART DABAEREDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
CHRIS MARSICANOPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG CLAUSENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY COEYDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAIT FINLEYDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORIE HELMDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE HILLSDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK JEFFERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
MARK PUETZDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$12,185
PAUL SALZWEDELCENTRAL ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$9,580
KEITH KERNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$8,680
TODD GIRAUDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$2,330
DON MJELDEEASTERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$2,250
CATHY VALESSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$2,100
DONN AMUNDSONNORTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$2,100
NANCY LORBETSKENORTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,950
BOB CARPENTERCENTRAL DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,800
JENNIFER COLLISONSOUTHERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,800
TIM TOMCHEKEASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,800
KEITH KOEHLERSOUTHERN DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$1,350
KRIS ZAPPASECRETARY FROM 1/2023
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$1,350
CHUCK ANDERSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
JIM BILLINGSDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
TERRI BUMANDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
MIKE CELTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
ERIC CHRISTENSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
TIM GROTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
LORIE HELMDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
RENEE PETERSONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
MARK REHWINKELDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
DIANE SCHWARTZDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
JUDY VANDENHOUTENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
SHARON WARDDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,350
JERRY HINDERMANDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,200
DOUG KORTHDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,200
DANIEL SWIECICHOWSKIDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$1,200
CHRIS MARSICANOPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$900
RAY GARREAUDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$900
VINNY EGLEEASTERN ZONE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$750
RUSS FISHERDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
LORI FROMMGENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
SHARON KINGSTONDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$750
ERIN FARRARSECRETARY THRU 10/2022
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEN BRUNETTEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG CLAUSENDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ART DABAEREDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUDI MALONEDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY PROFITTDISTRICT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD KARRASCHDISTRICT DIRECTOR THRU 4/2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINA CONLEYMANAGING DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11801 W SILVER SPRING DR STE 200, MILWAUKEE, WI 53225-3092
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARK JEFFERSON, 11801 W SILVER SPRING DRIVE 200, MILWAUKEE, WI 53225
Signed the 990
TODD GIRAUD, TREASURER
Phone
(608) 270-8591
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THOUSANDS OF WISCONSIN CHARITIES, AS WELL AS PROMOTE AND ADMINISTER THE SAFERIDE PROGRAM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SAFE RIDE - THE WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A STATEWIDE SAFERIDE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FREE RIDES HOME TO PATRONS OF MEMBER TAVERNS ACROSS THE STATE.
    Expenses $1,142,284 · grants $390,058
  • CHARITABLE SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TAVERNS & CHARITIES ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDES SAFETY EDUCATION THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE.
    Expenses $56,854 · grants $56,854

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1450149
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)
Group exemption
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
5847 (43 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,005,728
Income (IRS master file)
$1,509,239

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,338,686$1,204,262$1,005,728XML
990June 2024$1,210,647$1,094,864$842,200IRS
990June 2023$1,099,206$870,364$744,984XML
990June 2022$654,484$795,453$540,244IRS
990June 2021$724,325$922,441$667,257IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 39-1450149).

Questions about WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC is 39-1450149.
Is WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION 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 TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION 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 TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK JEFFERSON.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WISCONSIN TAVERN LEAGUE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,338,686, expenses of $1,204,262 and total assets of $1,005,728 at year end.

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