Nonprofit · EIN 39-1994706
WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
Also known as Woolen Mill Gallery
Tax-exempt · REEDSBURG, WI 53959
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $852,198 | $458,101 | $394,097 | $615,478 | $12,114 | $603,364 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $280,067 | $594,120 | -$314,053 | $217,971 | $8,704 | $209,267 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $733,884 | $416,878 | $317,006 | $548,632 | $25,312 | $523,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $837,680
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,278
- Investment income
- $10,240
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $157,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $270,913
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,770
- Occupancy
- $22,224
- Travel
- $25,638
- Program services (functional)
- $244,772
- Management and general (functional)
- $167,932
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,397
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $217,971
- Total assets, end of year
- $615,478
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,114
- Net assets, end of year
- $603,364
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $548,696
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,668
- Gross receipts
- $852,198
- Employees
- 5
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA NEUWIRTH | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 50 | $76,000 |
| PHILIP MATTHEWS | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 0 | $49,979 |
| JAY SALINAS | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $49,001 |
| GARY GOYKE | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KITE | Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHWALBE | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH LLOYD | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA NEUWIRTH | Director Trustee or director | 50 | $74,000 |
| JAY SALINAS | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $31,928 |
| GARY GOYKE | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KITE | Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHWALBE | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH LLOYD | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA NEUWIRTH | Director Trustee or director | 50 | $74,000 |
| JAY SALINAS | Director Trustee or director | 20 | $32,000 |
| GARY GOYKE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NICOLE KITE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SHWALLBE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH LLOYD | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ALFONZO JONES III | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 E MAIN ST, REEDSBURG, WI 53959-1555
- In care of
- % DONNA NEUWIRTH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- E 7904 Briar Bluff Rd, Reedsburg WI 53959
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Donna Neuwirth, E7904 Briar Bluff Rd, Reedsburg WI 53959
- Signed the 990
- DONNA NEUWIRTH, Executive Director
- Phone
- (608) 415-0347
- Website
- www.wormfarminstitute.org
- Return prepared by
- Sorge CPA & Business Advisors SC
Mission
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE AND ARTS BY FOSTERING VITAL LINKS BETWEEN PEOPLE & THE LAND. GENERATING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THESE LINKS BETWEEN OUR WORK, OUR CREATIVE SELVES & OUR PLACE ON EARTH IS ESSENTIAL FOR A THRIVING COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS: SITE-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS FULFILL WORMFARM'S MISSION TO INTEGRATE CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE AS AN EVOLVING LABORATORY OF THE ARTS AND ECOLOGY. PROJECTS RANGE FROM COMMISSIONED ARTWORKS, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PERFORMANCES.Expenses $240,923 · revenue $4,278
- ARTIST RESIDENCY: FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAM AND ENGAGEMENT IN LIFE ON A WORKING FARM INVITES ARTISTS AND WRITERS WITH AN INTEREST IN SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS TO "GET DIRTY, EAT WELL, AND MAKE ART" DURING THE GROWING SEASON.Expenses $3,849
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 | 990 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
- 39-1994706
- 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
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $615,478
- Income (IRS master file)
- $852,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $852,198 | $458,101 | $615,478 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $280,067 | $594,120 | $217,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $733,884 | $416,878 | $548,632 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $525,829 | $521,968 | $227,992 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Donna Neuwirth | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 39-1994706).
Questions about WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED is 39-1994706.
- Is WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED 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 WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990-N for 2008 names Donna Neuwirth.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,000 (DONNA NEUWIRTH, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WORMFARM INSTITUTE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $852,198, expenses of $458,101 and total assets of $615,478 at year end.
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