Nonprofit · EIN 39-1506370
WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · BERLIN, WI 54923
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $232,836 | $159,627 | $73,209 | $678,780 | $0 | $678,780 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $206,383 | $157,138 | $49,245 | $605,571 | $0 | $605,571 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $220,144 | $144,122 | $76,022 | $556,326 | $0 | $556,326 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,343
- Program service revenue
- $77,950
- Investment income
- $29,441
- Net income from fundraising events
- $106,903
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10
- Other revenue
- $110,102
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,870
- Program services (functional)
- $119,892
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,735
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $605,571
- Total assets, end of year
- $678,780
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $678,780
- Publicly traded securities
- $614,068
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $678,780
- Gross receipts
- $333,647
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TROCHINSKI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $16,752 |
| CARL SCHOETTEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $6,500 |
| LUCAS WITHROW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $6,500 |
| JIM HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,796 |
| DAVID HAINZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHEUNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT KRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB TROCHINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC TUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSIE ESPESETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN DREHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE JONET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY KESKIMAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON KLUGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JOCHIMSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN KRATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATHEW MEINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD HONEYAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HARSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMMBER KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MONACELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY KAMROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM O'KEEFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KYLEE WACHHOLZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TROCHINSKI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $15,248 |
| CARL SCHOETTEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $6,000 |
| LUCAS WITHROW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $6,000 |
| JIM HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,504 |
| DAVID HAINZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM FLANNERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHEUNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT KRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB TROCHINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC TUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSIE ESPESETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN DREHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE JONET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SCHEUNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON KLUGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JOCHIMSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD HONEYAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HARSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMMBER KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY KAMROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN TROCHINSKI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $16,354 |
| CARL SCHOETTEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $6,000 |
| LUCAS WITHROW | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $6,000 |
| JIM HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,504 |
| DAVID HAINZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REX NYKANEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SCHEUNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT KRENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACOB TROCHINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC TUCKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSIE ESPESETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGAN DREHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA ESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN SCHEUNEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON KLUGOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY JOCHIMSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MORGAN FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD HONEYAGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK HARSHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMMBER KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTY KAMROWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 594 RURAL ST, BERLIN, WI 54923-9102
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN TROCHINSKI, 594 RURAL ST, BERLIN, WI 549239102
- Signed the 990
- JOHN F TROCHINSKI, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (920) 229-0365
- Website
- WBHA.US.COM
- Return prepared by
- ROHAN MEIER & MORGAN LLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER CONSERVATION OF WISCONSINS NATURAL RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY THE BLACK BEAR, YOUTH HUNTING, AND SOUND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIC ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CONSERVATION OF WISCONSINS NATURAL RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY THE BLACK BEAR, YOUTH HUNTING, AND SOUND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MEMBERS, BUT ITS PURPOSE BENEFITS ALL CITIZENS OF WISCONSIN.Expenses $119,892 · revenue $110,590
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
- 39-1506370
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $678,780
- Income (IRS master file)
- $333,647
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $232,836 | $159,627 | $678,780 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $206,383 | $157,138 | $605,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $220,144 | $144,122 | $556,326 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $207,618 | $170,328 | $471,106 | 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 39-1506370).
Questions about WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC is 39-1506370.
- Is WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1999.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION 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 BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN TROCHINSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,752 (JOHN TROCHINSKI, SECRETARY/TREASURER).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN BEAR HUNTERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $232,836, expenses of $159,627 and total assets of $678,780 at year end.
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