Nonprofit · EIN 47-2854052
FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $216,271 | $245,960 | -$29,689 | $50,756 | $0 | $50,756 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $149,500 | $111,986 | $37,514 | $80,445 | $0 | $80,445 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $110,500 | $220,140 | -$109,640 | $42,931 | $0 | $42,931 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $216,271
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,963
- Accounting fees
- $4,566
- Program services (functional)
- $178,556
- Management and general (functional)
- $61,029
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,375
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,445
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,756
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $50,756
- Gross receipts
- $216,271
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BROOKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBB KAHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THAD NATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN KILGORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU DEC) | 25 | $79,000 |
| THAD NATION | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGAN JAN) | 25 | $0 |
| JIM BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HILL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBB KAHL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DISCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN KILGORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $82,500 |
| JIM BROOKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY HILL | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| ROBB KAHL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW DISCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 170092, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217-8000
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- PO BOX 1858, MADISON WI 53701
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THAD NATION, PO BOX 170092, MILWAUKEE, WI 53217
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- MARK MEYER, PO BOX 1858, MADISON WI 53701
- Signed the 990
- THAD NATION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (414) 412-7814
- Website
- WWW.FAIRWISCONSINRATES.COM
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN'S DAIRYLAND (FRWD) BRINGS TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LABOR WITH LARGE AND SMALL ENERGY PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS.IT IS OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF WISCONSIN'S ELECTRIC SYSTEM, CHAMPION EQUITABLE FUNDING AND LEAD THE DISCUSSION - INCLUDING AN EMPHASIS ON FAIRNESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND RELIABILITY.AN IMPORTANT FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE HARD-WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO BUILD, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND FOR WORKERS WHOSE JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD DEPEND ON RELIABLE ELECTRICITY.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ON IMPORTANT ISSUES AND POLICIES THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT WISCONSIN ENERGY POLICY. WE EDUCATE WISCONSIN RESIDENTS REGARDING THE BENEFITS OF A CENTRALIZED POWER SYSTEM AND GRID FOR WISCONSIN. WE UNDERTAKE A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THAT IT REACHES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE PUBLIC ON IMPORTANT ENERGY ISSUES. PART OF THIS EDUCATION EFFORT MAY BE PARTICIPATION IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN AND/OR WISCONSIN COURTS.Expenses $99,924
- WE ENGAGE IN PROACTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS WISCONSIN. THIS IS DESIGNED TO FOSTER DIALOGUE BETWEEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES, POLICYMAKERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDERS ON ENERGY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE STATE. BY HOSTING PUBLIC FORUMS, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS, FRWD FACILITATES AN OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND PROMOTES COLLABORATION ON ENERGY INITIATIVES THAT WILL SHAPE WISCONSIN'S FUTURE.Expenses $78,632
- WE CONDUCT INFORMATION-GATHERING AND RESEARCH ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN WISCONSIN CENTRAL TO OUR PURPOSES AND MISSION. THIS RESEARCH INVOLVES MONITORING CURRENT EVENTS AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES, CONDUCTING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FROM VARIOUS SOURCES WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF WISCONSIN, INCLUDING OPINION RESEARCH POLLING, AND COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS ON TIMELY ISSUES RELATED TO OUR PURPOSES. THESE RESEARCH INITIATIVES PROVIDE US THE INFORMATION WE NEED TO FULFILL OUR EXEMPT PURPOSE THROUGH OUR VARIOUS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES.0
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2854052
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $216,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $216,271 | $245,960 | $50,756 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2024 | $149,500 | $111,986 | $80,445 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2023 | $110,500 | $220,140 | $42,931 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: MARK MEYER | May 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 47-2854052).
Questions about FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC
- What is the EIN of FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC is 47-2854052.
- Is FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2016.
- Are donations to FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND 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 FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names THAD NATION.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FAIR RATES FOR WISCONSIN DAIRYLAND INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $216,271, expenses of $245,960 and total assets of $50,756 at year end.
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