WISCONSIN AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 39-0711650 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADE IN THE STATE of WISCONSIN; to PROMOTE A HIGH PLANE of BUSINESS ETHICS for THOSE ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL MOTOR VEHICLE BUSINESS IN THE STATE of WISCONSIN; to ENCOURAGE and PROMOTE A SPIRIT of COOPERATION AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS and THOSE ENGAGED IN ASSOCIATED and ALLIED TRADES; to ENCOURAGE and ASSIST IN THE FORMATION of LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS and SEEK to MERIT THEIR COOPERATION and SUPPORT of THE WISCONSIN AUTOMOBILE and TRUCK DEALERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; to CONDUCT SUCH INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES and RESEARCHES AS MAY BE NECESSARY and ADVISABLE to COMPILE FACTUAL DATA and GATHER INFORMATION, THE KNOWLEDGE of WHICH MAY BE USEFUL and VALUABLE to THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADE TOWARD IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY of ITS OPERATIONS; to PROMOTE THE ENACTMENT of SUCH LEGISLATION AS WILL BENEFIT THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADE and THE PUBLIC to OPPOSE DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION RELATING to THE TRADE; to ISSUE PUBLICATIONS.
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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
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WILLIAM SEPICPRESIDENT
CHRISTOPHER SNYDEREXECUTIVE VP & GENERAL COU
MATTHEW LAVOLDVICE PRESIDENT - CONTROLLE
BRENT KINDREDVICE PRESIDENT WATDA FOUND
SUE GOODSPEED MILLERVICE PRESIDENT MEMBER SERVICES
JOHN STRANGEACCOUNT MANAGER
ANDREW DAHLDIRECTOR
CHRIS KARIDIRECTOR
TOM ZIMBRICKDIRECTOR
SEAN BAXTERDIRECTOR
RON SYMDONDIRECTOR
NOLAN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
MIKE BERGDIRECTOR
CHAD KOEHNECHAIR-ELECT
MARK ADAMSDIRECTOR
LAWRENCE MEADEDIRECTOR
JOSHUA JOHNSONDIRECTOR
JOHN KLEINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
JIM GRIFFINDIRECTOR
JERRY BRICKNER IIIDIRECTOR
GREGG KUNESSECRETARY/TREASURER
GRANT SOMMERDIRECTOR
FRANK HALLADACHAIR
ERIC EWALDDIRECTOR
DAVID KRIETEDIRECTOR
DAVID CUENEDIRECTOR
DAN MATTOONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1947
- Location
- 150 E GILMAN ST STE A100, MADISON, WI 53703-1441
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- % MATT LAVOLD
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM SEPIC, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes