Nonprofit · EIN 85-2790200
CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,279,978 | $1,364,016 | -$84,038 | $42,913 | $0 | $42,913 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,455,672 | $1,540,963 | -$85,291 | $36,119 | $0 | $36,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $965,582 | $889,028 | $76,554 | $121,410 | $0 | $121,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,000
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,274,489
- Investment income
- $489
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $491,588
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,320,788
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $14,400
- Program services (functional)
- $1,364,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $42,913
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,913
- Gross receipts
- $1,279,978
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Golden | Attorney Key employee | 60 | $323,372 |
| Matthew Plummer | Attorney Key employee | 60 | $168,215 |
| Kristen Scheuerman | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Stockbridge | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Crystal Vera | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Golden | Attorney Highest-paid employee | 60 | $325,533 |
| Matthew Plummer | Attorney Highest-paid employee | 50 | $206,295 |
| Kyle Borkenhagen | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Lauren Arndt | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Lauterbach | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Golden | Attorney Highest-paid employee | 60 | $205,301 |
| Matthew Plummer | Attorney Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,386 |
| Kyle Borkenhagen | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Lauren Arndt | Secretary Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Lauterbach | Treasurer Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2266 N PROSPECT AVE STE 312, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-6306
- In care of
- % ANDREW J GOLDEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 2521 Lanaeh ln, Plover WI 54467
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Andrew Golden, 2266 N PROSPECT AVE STE 312, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Kyle Borkenhagen, 2521 Lanaeh ln, Plover WI 54467
- Signed the 990
- Andrew Golden, Attorney Manager
- Phone
- (414) 755-3419
Mission
Central Wisconsin Community Law is a nonprofit law firm which represents indigent people mostly in criminal cases.
Program accomplishments
- The firm represented ~700 indigent clients during the year. The firm employed 8 attorneys to represent the clients and was reimbursed by state and local governments for 978000.Expenses $1,364,016
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
- 85-2790200
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $42,913
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,279,978
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,279,978 | $1,364,016 | $42,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,455,672 | $1,540,963 | $36,119 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $965,582 | $889,028 | $121,410 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $423,630 | $434,472 | $44,856 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Kyle Borkenhagen | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-2790200).
Questions about CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC is 85-2790200.
- Is CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW 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 CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC 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 CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC 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 CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Andrew Golden.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,372 (Andrew Golden, Attorney).
- How much revenue does CENTRAL WISCONSIN COMMUNITY LAW INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,279,978, expenses of $1,364,016 and total assets of $42,913 at year end.
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