WISCONSIN TOWNS ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WISCONSIN TOWNS ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 82-0902012 · Government & Public Administration (W20)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE is to ORGANIZE and ASSOCIATE THE TOWNS and VILLAGES of THE STATE of WISCONSIN, BY ACTION of THEIR GOVERNING UNITS for THE COOPERATIVE EXERCISE of LEADERSHIP and IMPLEMENTATION of POLICIES, PRACTICES, and STRATEGIES THAT ADVANCE THE PURPOSE of TOWN and VILLAGE GOVERNMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.81%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

0.78%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$89.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.96%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$2.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,702,748

Mission workProgram services$2,021,94274.81% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$377,31713.96% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,9590.78% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$282,53010.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,420,21889.55% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 15.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 15.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 17.0% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.15% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 16.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 15.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,702,748

Expenses$2,420,218

Annual surplus $282,530 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,021,942 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$377,317 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$20,959 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,702,748

Expenses$2,420,218

Assets$5,219,442

Income$2,702,748

Mission work (program services)$2,021,942

Fundraising$20,959

Management and general$377,317

Accounting fees$20,970

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHAEL KOLESEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $250,599Base $233,308 · Other $17,291

STEVE DICKINSENDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $8,710

TOM WINKERPRESIDENT · 8 hrs/week $8,128

DALE HOUDEKVICE PRESIDE · 8 hrs/week $7,480

JACK HERRICKSDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $6,840

BETTY MANSONDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $5,800

BRAD WYSSDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $3,810

JACKIE BEYERDIRECTOR · 8 hrs/week $1,710

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

MICHAEL KOLESEXECUTIVE DI

STEVE DICKINSENDIRECTOR

TOM WINKERPRESIDENT

DALE HOUDEKVICE PRESIDE

JACK HERRICKSDIRECTOR

BETTY MANSONDIRECTOR

BRAD WYSSDIRECTOR

JACKIE BEYERDIRECTOR

BERENT FRIOLANDDIRECTOR

BOB SCHMEICHELDIRECTOR

DARREN SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

JOE LORENCEDIRECTOR

JOE SCHUMACHERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: W7686 COUNTY RD MMM, SHAWANO, WI 54166
County: Shawano
In care of: MICHAEL KOLES
Primary officer: MICHAEL KOLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(715) 526-3157

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERBERROSE SC
NTEE classification: Government & Public Administration (W20)
IRS tax category: Government & Public Administration