Nonprofit · EIN 39-1628898
WISCONSIN LITERACY INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,250,668 | $4,189,926 | $60,742 | $1,216,174 | $1,044,193 | $171,981 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,180,614 | $4,287,071 | -$106,457 | $449,450 | $415,740 | $33,710 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,567,189 | $2,699,376 | -$132,187 | $576,681 | $436,514 | $140,167 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,203,052
- of which government grants
- $4,055,813
- Program service revenue
- $47,600
- Investment income
- $16
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,684,168
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $168,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,150,336
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,318,377
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $86,600
- Occupancy
- $46,308
- Travel
- $55,271
- Program services (functional)
- $3,704,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $473,305
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,257
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $449,450
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,216,174
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,044,193
- Net assets, end of year
- $171,981
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $137,785
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $34,196
- Gross receipts
- $4,250,668
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB GORGES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $88,266 |
| GREG PITTS | CONTROLLER (THRU JAN 2025) Officer | 40 | $85,952 |
| MICHELE ERIKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2024) Officer | 40 | $34,890 |
| STEVE MUNDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| OLAYINKA SHIYANBOLA PHD BPHARM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON MCCANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SHADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA QUINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RIVAS MPH MIPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA OUTLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MEGHAN GAFFNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELINDA OREBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN WECKERLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE GERHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE ERIKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $100,156 |
| AARON MCCANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE MUNDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELINDA OREBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SHADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLAYINKA SHIYANBOLA PHD BPHARM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RIVAS MPH MIPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA OUTLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA QUIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACKIE GERHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN WECKERLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| GREG PITTS | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JACOB GORGES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE ERIKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $92,349 |
| DEBBIE KUTCHIN RETIRED DEC 2022 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 30 | $44,547 |
| GREG PITTS | CONTROLLER (STARTING NOV 2022) Officer | 40 | $9,932 |
| CHRISTINE BUENTELLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JESSICA DOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE A FURST-BOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JON GILGENBACH | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE HORSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| APRIL KIGEYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON MCCANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE MUNDT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELINDA OREBAUGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX SHADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLAYINKA SHIYANBOLA PHD BPHARM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OSCAR TOVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS WINTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JOHNSON | MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RIVAS MPH MIPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 211 S PATERSON ST STE 170, MADISON, WI 53703-4539
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JACOB GORGES, 211 S PATERSON ST STE 170 170, MADISON, WI 537034539
- Signed the 990
- JACOB GORGES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 257-1655
- Website
- WWW.WISCONSINLITERACY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC
Mission
CHANGING LIVES BY STRENGTHENING LITERACY STATEWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- LITERACY SERVICES - THROUGH ITS MADISON-BASED OFFICE AND NETWORK OF REGIONAL CONSULTANTS, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY ACROSS 77.7% OF WISCONSIN COUNTIES BY SUPPORTING 85 MEMBER AGENCIES WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESOURCES, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING REACHING OVER 14,402 LEARNERS AND, THROUGH ITS WISCONSIN HEALTH LITERACY DIVISION, PROVIDES COMMUNITY-CENTERED HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROVIDER TRAINING FOCUSED ON CLEAR, PATIENT-CENTERED COMMUNICATION.Expenses $3,704,364 · grants $1,684,169
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
- 39-1628898
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,216,174
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,250,668
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,250,668 | $4,189,926 | $1,216,174 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,180,614 | $4,287,071 | $449,450 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,567,189 | $2,699,376 | $576,681 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,313,626 | $1,455,251 | $355,424 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1628898).
Questions about WISCONSIN LITERACY INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN LITERACY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN LITERACY INC is 39-1628898.
- Is WISCONSIN LITERACY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN LITERACY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN LITERACY 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 LITERACY 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 LITERACY 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 LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JACOB GORGES.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN LITERACY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,266 (JACOB GORGES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN LITERACY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,250,668, expenses of $4,189,926 and total assets of $1,216,174 at year end.
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