THE MENDOTA GRIDIRON CLUB INC
EIN 39-1337785
What they do
RAISE FUNDS to AID THE DIVISION of INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS of THE UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN - MADISON IN FURTHERING ITS FOOTBALL PROGRAM.
Should I give to this charity?
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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders85 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $20,000 for ERIC MOTT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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ERIC MOTTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MATHEW BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
PAUL BERGEHONORARY DIRECTOR
NEIL WIENKEHONORARY DIRECTOR
NEIL KRUSCHEKDIRECTOR
MSGR MIKE BURKEHONORARY DIRECTOR
MOOSE STOLARZYKDIRECTOR
MIKE URSODIRECTOR
MIKE PASSINIHONORARY DIRECTOR
MIKE JANKOWSKIDIRECTOR
MIKE COMINS2ND VICE PRESIDENT
JOE TISSERANDDIRECTOR
MARK HOEGHDIRECTOR
LYLE HIRDHONORARY DIRECTOR
LARRY ESSERDIRECTOR
KEN LANGENECKERDIRECTOR
KEN KRUSKAHONORARY DIRECTOR
KEITH MAYHONORARY DIRECTOR
KEITH DECKERDIRECTOR
JOHN F MCCLUREDIRECTOR
JOHN FLESCHHONORARY DIRECTOR
JOE ARMENTROUTDIRECTOR
SUE HUSSDIRECTOR
WM C SCHORERIIIHONORARY DIRECTOR
WAYNE ESSERHONORARY DIRECTOR
TOM WITTMAYERHONORARY DIRECTOR
TOM PALMTAGDIRECTOR
TOM DIEHLHONORARY DIRECTOR
TIMON ZANDERDIRECTOR
THOMAS F GRANTHAMHONORARY DIRECTOR
TERRY KURTHHONORARY DIRECTOR
TED KELLNERHONORARY DIRECTOR
TAREK SALEHDIRECTOR
PETE GUNDERSONDIRECTOR
STU GRENDAHLDIRECTOR
STEVE SALZIEDERDIRECTOR
SMOKEY ANDERSONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
RON KRANTZHONORARY DIRECTOR
ROBERT GERSONDEDIRECTOR
RICK HOLZBAUERDIRECTOR
REX ENDRESDIRECTOR
RAYMOND W SCHMITZ JRHONORARY DIRECTOR
RANDY KALTENBERGTREASURER
CHUCK THIEMEDIRECTOR
DUANE GRIFFINHONORARY DIRECTOR
DONNA WADDELLDIRECTOR
DICK ZWETTLERHONORARY DIRECTOR
DICK BRACHMANHONORARY DIRECTOR
DEREK ENGLERDIRECTOR
DAVID KNOCHEDIRECTOR
DAVE SPENGLERHONORARY DIRECTOR
DAVE BALLWEGHONORARY DIRECTOR
DANNY A TZAKISHONORARY DIRECTOR
DAN L DOUGLASRETIRING PAST PRESIDENT
GERRY SHIELDSHONORARY DIRECTOR
BRIAN SCHOENECKDIRECTOR
BRETT HOEFTSECRETARY
BRADIE EWINGDIRECTOR
BRAD FERGUSONDIRECTOR
BOB KESSENICHHONORARY DIRECTOR
BOB COYLEDIRECTOR
BILL HAIGHTHONORARY DIRECTOR
AL SCHUMACHERDIRECTOR
AL BREUNIGHONORARY DIRECTOR
JAMES E SCHEIDLERHONORARY DIRECTOR
ADAM NONN1ST VICE PRESIDENT
JIM TUBBSDIRECTOR
JIM STEFFENHAGENHONORARY DIRECTOR
JIM COYLEDIRECTOR
JIM BOURNEDIRECTOR
JERRY METZGERDIRECTOR
JERRY HACKBARTDIRECTOR
JEFF TUBBSDIRECTOR
JEFF MACKEYPRESIDENT
JAY BRUNERDIRECTOR
JOE SCHWARZHONORARY DIRECTOR
JAMES ROELKEHONORARY DIRECTOR
JAMES KALSCHEURHONORARY DIRECTOR
JAMES HEINEKEHONORARY DIRECTOR
JACOB PEDERSENDIRECTOR
JACK L ALBRECHTSONHONORARY DIRECTOR
JACK HEMBHONORARY DIRECTOR
J ANTHONY CATTELINOHONORARY DIRECTOR
HOWARD BLANCHARDIRECTOR
HANS LENZLINGERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1440 MONROE STREET, MADISON, WI 537112080
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- ERIC MOTT
- Primary officer
- ERIC MOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC