Nonprofit · EIN 39-2014812
WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $917,359 | $971,186 | -$53,827 | $246,200 | $141,076 | $105,124 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,012,103 | $1,059,186 | -$47,083 | $294,027 | $135,076 | $158,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $516,456
- of which government grants
- $384,917
- Membership dues
- $126,426
- Program service revenue
- $383,783
- Investment income
- $11,034
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,371
- Other revenue
- $6,086
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $244,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $174,582
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $455,669
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $54,561
- Occupancy
- $104,354
- Travel
- $15,762
- Depreciation
- $912
- Program services (functional)
- $765,840
- Management and general (functional)
- $130,314
- Fundraising (functional)
- $75,032
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $294,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $246,200
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $141,076
- Net assets, end of year
- $105,124
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,197
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $105,124
- Gross receipts
- $925,118
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS STILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,719 | $2,454 |
| GARY FRINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EHRMANN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MATZKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SILVAGGI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GEHRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVERRE ROANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER X SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM RIKKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HAMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM AABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA TURCZYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRIE KEATING HEINEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE CRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT WALDHUETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALPA VITHALANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KALEEM CAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM TOEPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN GARNETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WALZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC FULCOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SAVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE BURMANIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDELLA KANGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK FAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI SIKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN NEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE ECKMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORDERO BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PRESTIGIACOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT RIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB HOUGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARJUN SANGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMIT ACHARYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON OLVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS STILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $272,962 | $8,189 |
| AARON OLVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIT ACHARYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARJUN SANGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HOUGARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PRESTIGIACOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORDERO BARKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN EINHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN MCQUARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK MATZKE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SCHLIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BORGERDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC C APFELBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC FULCOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FRINGS | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILKE PANZER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ZYLSTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE BURMANIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SAVINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SILVAGGI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GARNETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MANYDEEDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WALZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALEEM CAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KALPA VITHALANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BOGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WALDHUETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRIE KEATING HEINEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BAKKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EHRMANN | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GEHRING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA TURCZYN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DIMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA COOKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NATZKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM RIKKERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER X SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SVERRE ROANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM AABY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TOEPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI SIKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 455 SCIENCE DR STE 240, MADISON, WI 53711-1077
- In care of
- % RICHARD H LEAZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS STILL, 455 SCIENCE DR 240, MADISON, WI 53711
- Signed the 990
- MAGGIE BRICKERMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (608) 442-7557
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO LEAD WISCONSIN IN DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION OF SCIENCE AND TECH-BASED BUSINESSES AND TO PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE TO LAWMAKERS, THE GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN, STATE AGENCIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- WISCONSIN EARLY STAGE SYMPOSIUM - OPEN TO TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES SEEKING ALL TYPES OF CAPITAL, THE TECH COUNCIL'S ANNUAL INVESTMENT ORIENTED CONFERENCE IS HELD IN NOVEMBER FOR 300+ ATTENDEES.Expenses $321,758 · revenue $145,640
- WISCONSIN ENTREPRENEURS' CONFERENCE THIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN JUNE ATTRACTS ABOUT 300 PEOPLE AND FOCUSES IN STIMULATING MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG, PRE-REVENUE, OFTEN PRE-INVESTMENT COMPANIES. IT IS WHERE THE WISCONSIN GOVERNOR'S BUSINESS PLAN CONTEST AND THE WISCONSIN YES CONTEST CULMINATED DURING THE TAX YEAR.Expenses $149,094 · revenue $94,796
- WISCONSIN TECH SUMMIT - THE TECH SUMMIT IS A CONTROLLED MATCHMAKING EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER MAJOR COMPANIES AND EMERGING FIRMS, ALLOWING THEM TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AROUND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS AND INNOVATION. MAJOR COMPANIES HAVE ALSO INVESTED IN EMERGING COMPANIES. THERE WERE 200+ PARTICIPANTS IN THE TAX YEAR, WITH 20+ MAJOR COMPANIES MEETING WITH 60 PLUS EMERGING COMPANIES IN A SERIES OF 300, 15 MINUTE MEETINGS.Expenses $108,525 · revenue $66,646
- TECH COUNCIL INNOVATION NETWORK HELD 30 INPERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS HELD AROUND WISCONSIN ON VARYING TIMELY TOPICS: MADISON AREA, MILWAUKEE AREA, THE FOX VALLEY, THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WESTERN WISCONSIN AND NORTHWWEST WISCONISN ARE RECURRING LOCATIONS.Expenses $98,176 · revenue $60,856
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDING INVESTOR HALL OF FAME AND WOMEN'S RECEPTIONS.Expenses $49,283 · revenue $9,345
- WISCONSIN GOVERNOR'S BUSINESS PLAN CONTEST - THE CONTEST IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR CASH AND IN KIND PRIZES, BUT ITS ALSO A CHANCE TO GET CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK ON A BUSINESS PLAN AND TO HELP MOVE IT FROM "VIRTUAL BUSINESS" TO REALITY. OVER 20 YEARS, MORE THAN 4,500 PEOPLE FROM 330 WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES HAVE PARTICIPATED. ABOUT $2.5 MILLION IN CASH AND SERVICE PRIZES HAVE BEEN AWARDED SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE BUSINESS SURVIVAL RATE FOR FINALISTS IN ABOUT 75% OVER FIVE YEARS, ACCORDING TO FOLLOW UP SURVEYS, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT.Expenses $39,004 · revenue $6,500
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
- 39-2014812
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $246,200
- Income (IRS master file)
- $925,118
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $917,359 | $971,186 | $246,200 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,012,103 | $1,059,186 | $294,027 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $872,035 | $973,552 | $403,434 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $935,361 | $1,009,089 | $398,142 | 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 39-2014812).
Questions about WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC is 39-2014812.
- Is WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL 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 TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC 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 WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC 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 WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS STILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,719 (THOMAS STILL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $917,359, expenses of $971,186 and total assets of $246,200 at year end.
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