Nonprofit · EIN 39-1755529
HUMOROLOGY INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53715
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $721,265 | $690,487 | $30,778 | $42,035 | $0 | $42,035 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $560,545 | $574,714 | -$14,169 | $11,257 | $0 | $11,257 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $600,198 | $584,415 | $15,783 | $25,426 | $0 | $25,426 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $699,318
- Membership dues
- $11,707
- Program service revenue
- $21,940
- Investment income
- $7
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $620,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,400
- Program services (functional)
- $662,593
- Management and general (functional)
- $27,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,257
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,035
- Gross receipts
- $721,265
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA KNETTEL | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARLY SHINDLER | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUDE WOYTHALER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LIV BRODERICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DALEY DIXON | PHILANTHROPY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA ROSS | OUTREACH CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| COLIN SHAW | PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HANNAH MATTHEWS | DANCE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PIPPA WILLIAMS | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS DODGE | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATIANA VIDAKOVICH | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RODNEY MCCULLUM JR | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES FEENEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHAYLIN VOGT | PHILANTHROPY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GALLER | OUTREACH CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AARON SPEED | PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA DALLENBACH | DANCE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY EBENHOEH | MUSIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR WILD | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMA DAHL | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADDISON DUPIES | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL LODGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AVA GLAPINSKI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MAIA MURPHEY | PHILANTHROPY CHAIR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK BOEVE | SPONSORSHIP CHAIR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA STEINER | MUSIC DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AMANDA GORSKI | DANCE DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ISSAC STEIN | PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA COFFEY | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (THROUGH MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TATIANA VIDAKOVICH | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RODNEY MCCULLUM JR | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA ROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES FEENEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHAYLIN VOGT | PHILANTHROPY CHAIR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GALLER | OUTREACH CHAIR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY EBENHOEH | MUSIC DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JULIA DALLENBACH | DANCE DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| AARON SPEED | PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR WILD | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 EAST CAMPUS MALL RM 184, MADISON, WI 53715-1380
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SPENCER SMITH, 333 E CAMPUS MALL 184, MADISON, WI 53715
- Signed the 990
- SPENCER SMITH, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR
- Phone
- (317) 313-7217
- Website
- HUMOROLOGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PHILANTHROPIC SERVICE THROUGH CREATIVITY AND DEDICATION.
Program accomplishments
- HUMOROLOGY, OR "HUMO" FOR SHORT, IS AN ANNUAL MUSICAL/VARIETY SHOW THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON IN APRIL OF EACH YEAR. HUMOROLOGY HAS BEEN A UW - MADISON TRADITION SINCE 1948, TOUCHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT ARE MADE, AND FUNDS THAT ARE RAISED. EACH YEAR, OVER 600 STUDENTS SPEND THE COURSE OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR ON A TEAM (CAST), WRITING, COMPOSING, CHOREOGRAPHING, AND DIRECTING ORIGINAL MINI-MUSICAL COMEDIES. THIS YEAR, NINE CASTS WILL COMPETE FOR SIX SPOTS IN THE FINAL SHOW. THE CASTS ALSO COMPETE AGAINST ONE ANOTHER TO RAISE THE MOST MONEY FOR THE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS HUMOROLOGY CHOOSES TO DONATE TO THAT YEAR.THIS COMPETITIVE SPIRIT HAS ALLOWED HUMOROLOGY TO DONATE $185,000 TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY AND THE DANE COUNTY CHAPTER OF UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY, $195,000 TO THE RAINBOW PROJECT, $234,500 TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, OVER $400,000 TO THE BADGER CHILDHOOD CANCER NETWORK, OVER $335,000 FOR BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK, OVER $145,000 FOR BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY, OVER $449,000 FOR RISE, OVER $536,000 FOR CANOPY CENTER, AND $501,000 FOR LOGAN'S HEART AND SMILES. THIS PAST YEAR, WE RAISED OVER $620,000 FOR SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.Expenses $662,593 · grants $620,000 · revenue $21,940
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
- 39-1755529
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $721,265
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $721,265 | $690,487 | $42,035 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $560,545 | $574,714 | $11,257 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $600,198 | $584,415 | $25,426 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $513,747 | $510,887 | $9,643 | 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 39-1755529).
Questions about HUMOROLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of HUMOROLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HUMOROLOGY INC is 39-1755529.
- Is HUMOROLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to HUMOROLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HUMOROLOGY 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 HUMOROLOGY 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 HUMOROLOGY 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 HUMOROLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SPENCER SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of HUMOROLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HUMOROLOGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $721,265, expenses of $690,487 and total assets of $42,035 at year end.
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