Nonprofit · EIN 39-1985101
WISDOM INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,225,637 | $3,817,741 | $407,896 | $1,507,924 | $400,981 | $1,106,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,506,763 | $3,018,254 | -$511,491 | $1,014,043 | $314,996 | $699,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,221,861
- Program service revenue
- $1,997,093
- Investment income
- $2,564
- Other revenue
- $4,119
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $379,606
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $90,669
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,036,548
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,618,488
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $70
- Accounting fees
- $48,148
- Occupancy
- $47,909
- Travel
- $150,713
- Program services (functional)
- $2,804,809
- Management and general (functional)
- $708,266
- Fundraising (functional)
- $304,666
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,014,043
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,507,924
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $400,981
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,106,943
- Publicly traded securities
- $282,501
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $963,535
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $143,408
- Gross receipts
- $4,225,637
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LINERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,042 | $3,627 |
| REV MARIAN BOYLE-ROHLOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SPICER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL KINCAID | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIB AKBAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR RICHARD SHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA CUMMINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY GROENEWOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WAGNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CREVIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE CHOPP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IVY SUMMERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER HERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE KOLASINSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR JEN BARNET | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LINERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,665 | $30,657 |
| REV MARIAN BOYLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE SPICER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON ALEXANDER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIB AKBAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIE BRISCO | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR RICHARD SHAW | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI DENA FEINGOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY HAYWARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE GONZALEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY GROENEWOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WAGNER | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE KANITZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WARNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATOYA ROBERTS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2821 VEL PHILLIPS AVE SUITE 217, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-0000
- In care of
- % DAVID LINERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KINA COLLINS, 2821 VEL R PHILLIPS AVENUE 115, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
- Signed the 990
- KINA COLLINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 841-2762
- Website
- WWW.WISDOMWISCONSIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RITZ HOLMAN LLP
Mission
WISDOM WORKS WITH CONGREGATION-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE UNDERSTANDING AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS BOUNDARIES, TO TRAIN LEADERS, AND TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE TO ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THAT IS IN ACCORD WITH THEIR VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- WISDOM AND ITS AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS RETOOLED QUICKLY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. INTENTIONAL VOTER ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE CHANGED THE GET OUT THE VOTE OUTREACH TO VIRTUAL FORMATS AND PHONEBANK PROJECTS. LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPS ALSO WENT VIRTUAL, INCLUDING THE SIGNATURE FIVEWEEK LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OF WHICH THERE WERE FIVE SEPARATE SESSIONS. THIS ALLOWED FOR VERY DIVERSE PARTICIPATION AS SESSIONS WERE OPEN TO PEOPLE AROUND THE STATE. WE INITIATED THE WISDOM SCHOOL OF DEMOCRACY, A SERIES OF TUESDAY NIGHT SESSIONS FOR VOTER EDUCATION, AS WELL AS A SERIES OF SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOPS FOCUSING ON VARIOUS WISDOM ISSUE CAMPAIGNS. WE CONTINUED TO HOLD BOARD, CORE TEAM AND TASK FORCE MEETINGS, BY ZOOM. WISDOM LEADERS CONTINUED TO LEAD PUBLIC ACTIONS MASKED AND DISTANCED FOR EXAMPLE AGAINST RACISM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN BURLINGTON, AROUND THE STATE FOR RACIAL EQUITY, AND AT THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION AND 9 WISCONSIN PRISONS CALLING FOR PROTECTION FOR THOSE IN PRISON AGAINST COVID.Expenses $2,804,809 · grants $379,606 · revenue $2,001,212
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 | Not 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
- 39-1985101
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70)
- Group exemption
- 5251 (7 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,507,924
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,225,637
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,225,637 | $3,817,741 | $1,507,924 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,506,763 | $3,018,254 | $1,014,043 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,159,614 | $2,871,939 | $1,370,314 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,733,515 | $2,194,921 | $1,123,641 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-1985101).
Questions about WISDOM INC
- What is the EIN of WISDOM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISDOM INC is 39-1985101.
- Is WISDOM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to WISDOM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does WISDOM 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 WISDOM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISDOM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WISDOM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KINA COLLINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISDOM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,042 (DAVID LINERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISDOM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,225,637, expenses of $3,817,741 and total assets of $1,507,924 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (7)
- WISDOM INC EIN 06-1835411 · EAU CLAIRE, WI · last filed 990 for 2024
- WISDOM INC EIN 46-2055495 · MADISON, WI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WISDOM INC EIN 20-1644245 · WAUKESHA, WI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WISDOM INC EIN 20-1643797 · KENOSHA, WI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- WISDOM INC EIN 27-1403730 · WAUSAU, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- WISDOM INC EIN 61-1777104 · BELOIT, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
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