Nonprofit · EIN 39-1904737
WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC
Tax-exempt · WAUSAU, WI 54401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $324,009 | $319,339 | $4,670 | $2,185,671 | $207,544 | $1,978,127 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $406,466 | $433,285 | -$26,819 | $1,884,921 | $3,698 | $1,881,223 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $557,490 | $511,869 | $45,621 | $1,679,505 | $0 | $1,679,505 |
| March 31, 2022 | 990 | $445,947 | $416,935 | $29,012 | $1,988,644 | $212,331 | $1,776,313 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $328,937
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $234
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,162
- Other revenue
- -$5,162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $204,794
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,507
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,090
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,104
- Travel
- $1,212
- Program services (functional)
- $204,794
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,704
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,841
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,884,921
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,185,671
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $207,544
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,978,127
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,978,127
- Gross receipts
- $347,171
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $56,638 | $2,875 |
| THOMAS BURNETT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PRESTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA LOEHR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHRISTMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA MEYERS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANZA D'ANTONIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIFA QURAISHI-LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANN RICHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY GERADS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN DECOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DEMSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEEDEE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL JACKLITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SKILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARGOLIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEA KITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WRENN HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAIKANG TSAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY MAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA BIERMA | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STEPHENS | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA GIFTOS | DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE STANFORD | DIRECTOR (FROM DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,083 | $2,875 |
| ANZA D'ANTONIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA MEYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PRESTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURNETT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WRENN HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN DECOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA KITZ | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARGOLIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY MAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEDEE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIFA QURAISHI-LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANN RICHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SKILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIKANG TSAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA BIERMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHRISTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DEMSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY GERADS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA GIFTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL JACKLITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA LOEHR | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,500 | $2,875 |
| ANZA D'ANTONIO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA MEYERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PRESTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WRENN HICKEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN DECOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESUS GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA KITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRA LOEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARGOLIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY MAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEEDEE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASIFA QURAISHI-LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH ANN RICHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SKILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIKANG TSAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS HORNIG | DIRECTOR (THRU BEG JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MANDELL | DIRECTOR (THRU BEG JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN DIETRICH | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SICKEL | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2022: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON LYNCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $50,313 |
| THOMAS HORNIG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WRENN HICKEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANZA D'ANTONIO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN TIDWALL | DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA BARKER | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTA MEYERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURNETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CLAYPOOL | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN DIETRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN DONIUS | DIRECTOR (THRU DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MARGOLIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN DUKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GORENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN DECOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY MAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEA KITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MANDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESUS GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEEDEE PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SCRIPP | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SKILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH ANN RICHLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAIKANG TSAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE THRASHER | DIRECTOR (THRU JANUARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRA LOEHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PRESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASIFA QURAISHI-LANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 607 S 24TH AVE 225, WAUSAU, WI 54401-5226
- In care of
- % ALY LYNCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA SULLIVAN, 607 S 24TH AVENUE 225, WAUSAU, WI 54401
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA SULLIVAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 571-7371
- Website
- WEJF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND, INC. IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT PRO BONO CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND, INC. (WEJF) IS DEDICATED TO ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF INCOME. WEJF WORKS TO INCREASE RESOURCES FOR WISCONSIN'S LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THROUGH STATEWIDE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. FUNDS RAISED ARE ALLOCATED TO OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, $204,794 WAS GRANTED TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $204,794 · grants $204,794
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1904737
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,185,671
- Income (IRS master file)
- $347,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $324,009 | $319,339 | $2,185,671 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $406,466 | $433,285 | $1,884,921 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $557,490 | $511,869 | $1,679,505 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $445,947 | $416,935 | $1,988,644 | XML |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 39-1904737).
Questions about WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC is 39-1904737.
- Is WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND 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 EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names MELISSA SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $56,638 (ALYSON LYNCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN EQUAL JUSTICE FUND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $324,009, expenses of $319,339 and total assets of $2,185,671 at year end.
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