Nonprofit · EIN 39-1705442
WISCNET
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,562,254 | $8,885,886 | $1,676,368 | $26,001,014 | $996,597 | $25,004,417 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,875,119 | $7,867,806 | $2,007,313 | $23,697,522 | $625,725 | $23,071,797 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,685,044 | $7,791,715 | $1,893,329 | $21,322,044 | $531,515 | $20,790,529 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,736,042
- Investment income
- $823,921
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $119,466
- Other revenue
- $2,291
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $705,462
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,803,387
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,082,463
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $175
- Accounting fees
- $108,900
- Occupancy
- $299,214
- Travel
- $1,546,375
- Depreciation
- $834,231
- Program services (functional)
- $6,626,378
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,827,909
- Fundraising (functional)
- $431,599
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,697,522
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,001,014
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $996,597
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,004,417
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,393,035
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,398,453
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,004,417
- Gross receipts
- $14,271,279
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN REMER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $215,479 | $47,685 |
| ISABEL BARR | DEPUTY CEO Officer | 40 | $210,475 | $30,500 |
| JOHN PEDERSON | DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,511 | $39,617 |
| ANETA KOSTUROVA | CFO AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SUCCESS Officer | 40 | $128,019 | $38,369 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOPAT | SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,173 | $22,868 |
| JOSHUA GORTON | PLATFORM ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,080 | $33,872 |
| HEIDI GENTHNER | MEMBER SUCCESS & CYBERSECURITY SERVICES COORD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,371 | $19,429 |
| CORY CHRISINGER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH EDGERTON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHLOMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JONAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN DUMKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MUMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY KOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SCHEMELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LOIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU FEB) Officer | 40 | $277,093 | $35,847 |
| BRIAN REMER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (BEGAN APRIL) Officer | 40 | $185,424 | $43,321 |
| ISABEL BARR | DEPUTY CEO Officer | 40 | $185,799 | $19,236 |
| JOHN PEDERSON | DIR OF LEARNING, INNOVATIONS AND ORG STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,965 | $38,429 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOPAT | SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,512 | $21,931 |
| ANETA KOSTUROVA | CFO AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SUCCESS Officer | 40 | $108,011 | $35,314 |
| JOSHUA GORTON | PLATFORM ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,630 | $27,880 |
| HEIDI GENTHNER | SPECIAL INITIATIVES CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,449 | $18,831 |
| RYAN JONAS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY CHRISINGER | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LIPKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH EDGERTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHLOMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SCHEMELIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LOIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $267,620 | $50,288 |
| BRIAN REMER | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $173,230 | $40,797 |
| ISABEL BARR | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATION Key employee | 40 | $172,434 | $17,650 |
| JOHN PEDERSON | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,982 | $36,044 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOPAT | SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,976 | $20,928 |
| JOSHUA GORTON | PLATFORM ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,307 | $25,911 |
| HEIDI GENTHNER | SPECIAL INITIATIVES CONSULTANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,579 | $18,416 |
| TOM LANGE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CASEY | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST NEVERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOWNARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SCHLOMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LIPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CORY CHRISINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HOTCHKISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN JONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 605 SCIENCE DR, MADISON, WI 53711-1074
- In care of
- % SHAWN ABSHERE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN REMER, 605 SCIENCE DRIVE, MADISON, WI 53711
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN REMER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (608) 442-6761
- Website
- WISCNET.NET
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
WISCNET IS WISCONSIN'S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK AS A PRODUCT OF WISCONSIN IDEA, OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO USE THE FULL POWER OF NETWORK TO ENHANCE INSTRUCTIONS, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACROSS THE STATE.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE OFFERED BY WISCNET IS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE BY ASSISTING IN THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS BY MEANS OF HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES, AND TO ASSIST THOSE MEMBERS IN GAINING ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DATA NETWORKING SERVICES TO 500 NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBER-INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN WISCONSIN THAT IN TURN PROVIDE K-20 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, LIBRARY SERVICES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUSEUM SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PERSONS (E.G., STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, PATRONS, OFFICIALS, CITIZENS, ETC.) BENEFIT.Expenses $6,626,378 · revenue $9,736,042
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
- 39-1705442
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U41C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,001,014
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,271,279
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,562,254 | $8,885,886 | $26,001,014 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,875,119 | $7,867,806 | $23,697,522 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,685,044 | $7,791,715 | $21,322,044 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,057,881 | $7,762,542 | $19,265,640 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-1705442).
Questions about WISCNET
- What is the EIN of WISCNET?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCNET is 39-1705442.
- Is WISCNET tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WISCNET tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCNET 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 WISCNET 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 WISCNET 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 WISCNET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN REMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCNET?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,479 (BRIAN REMER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does WISCNET have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,562,254, expenses of $8,885,886 and total assets of $26,001,014 at year end.
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