ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN LOBBYISTS INC
EIN 39-1356328 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
ASSOCIATION of WISCONSIN LOBBYISTS, INC. (AWL) ENHANCES THE INTEGRITY of OUR PROFESSION and PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING of THE IMPORTANCE of ADVOCACY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. THE AWL DEDICATES ITSELF to PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION TAILORED to ENHANCE THEIR GRASP of THE WISCONSIN POLITICAL LANDSCAPE and to MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAWS GOVERNING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES for COLLEGIAL DISCUSSION and FORUMS for DEBATE and EXCHANGE of OPINION ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. AWL FOCUSES ATTENTION ON THE WORKINGS of THE LEGISLATIVE and EXECUTIVE BRANCHES of WISCONSIN STATE GOVERNMENT and PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES to PARTICIPATE IN A DIALOGUE WITH POLICY MAKERS.
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Board and leadership roster (12)
ANNIE EARLYPAST PRESIDENT
BRIAN PLEVADIRECTOR
CHRIS LAROWEPRESIDENT
GEORGE KLAETSCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JIM STEINEKEDIRECTOR
JOSEPH OWENSECRETARY/TREASURER
NATHAN FRANKLINDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS PROBSTDIRECTOR
REBECCA HOGANVICE PRESIDENT
SARAH WAINSCOTTDIRECTOR
SUSAN QUAMDIRECTOR
SUSIE SCHOOFFDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1980
- Location
- 10 E DOTY ST STE 523, MADISON, WI 53703-3397
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- % KATHI KILGORE
- Primary officer
- GEORGE KLAETSCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues