2024-09-18T12:30:23-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990EZ 2023-01-01 833341845 WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC WEAM 8002794030 660 JOHN NOLEN DRIVE MADISON WI 53713 MARY HOFFMAN TREASURER 8002794030 2024-09-16 1 0 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2024-09-05 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X HTTPS://WEAFOUNDATION.ORG/ X X 167784 X 140153 11077 16554 20273 -3719 147511 108800 10000 3472 122272 25239 418214 11659 455112 X 400151 389418 18063 65720 418214 455138 0 26 418214 455112 X TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION, PUBLIC EDUCATORS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM -- THE FOUNDATION IS LEADING A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR FUNDING PATH TO HELP PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED CHALLENGE GRANTS TO FOUR WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ASSISTED THESE DISTRICTS IN LEVERAGING THE CHALLENGE GRANTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. MATCHING FUNDS RAISED BY THE DISTRICTS EXCEEDED ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE INITIAL CHALLENGE GRANTS. THE MODEL ALSO ATTRACTED PRIVATE FUNDS TO A FIFTH DISTRICT OUTSIDE THE PILOT PROGRAM. 100000 110000 STUDENT ART CONTEST -- THE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORS THIS ANNUAL CONTEST BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AWARDS TO THE WINNING ARTISTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THEM BY ENHANCING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND MOTIVATING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS BY FOLLOWING THEIR PASSION FOR THE ARTS, AND TO BRING POSITIVE ENERGY AND ATTENTION TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. 6500 6500 SCHOOL EMERGENCY FUND -- THE FOUNDATION PILOTED A PROJECT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES EXPERIENCED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 2000 2000 TEACHER OUTREACH -- $100 GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM SUPPORT TO TEN PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. WINNERS WERE DRAWN RANDOMLY FROM THOSE WHO ENTERED. 300 300 118800 DAVID KIJEK PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 KRISTINA SCHILLER SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 RHONDA SCHEEL TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 ROBERT LEHMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 RONALD MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ELAINE STELTER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 SUZANNE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 NATHAN UGORETZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 PEGGY WIRTZ-OLSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MAIWA LOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WI MARY HOFFMAN 660 JOHN NOLEN DRIVE MADISON WI 53713 8002794030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE 0 NONE 0 1 X 38992 204734 350893 62998 140153 797770 38992 204734 350893 62998 140153 797770 420125 377645 3652 11077 14729 812499 16554 X SCHEDULE A, PART II: THE 2019 COLUMN REPRESENTS THE INITIAL SHORT YEAR JANUARY 31, 2019 TO DECEMBER 31, 2019. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF OUTING 40099 23545 16554 13861 6412 40099 23545 16554 13861 6412 20273 -3719 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT INCOME. AMOUNT: 11,077. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT TO ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE NAME: SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 501 SOUTH BIRD ST SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. DATE OF GIFT: 06/03/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT TO ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE NAME: RACINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 3109 MT. PLEASANT ST RACINE, WI 53404. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. DATE OF GIFT: 05/10/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT TO ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE NAME: WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 111 DODGE ST WATERTOWN, WI 53094. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. DATE OF GIFT: 05/10/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT TO ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE NAME: APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 131 E. WASHINGTON ST, STE 1A APPLETON, WI 54911. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. DATE OF GIFT: 06/07/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT TO ORGANIZATION. GRANTEE NAME: WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 415 SEYMOUR STREET WAUSAU, WI 54403. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. DATE OF GIFT: 09/29/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 20,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 100,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 3,097. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 375. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 3,472. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: UNREALIZED GAIN. AMOUNT: 11,659. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES AND GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,063. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 65,020. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 700. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: DUE TO WEA MEMBER BENEFIT TRUST. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 26. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023 THE ORGANIZATION CEASED CONDUCTING THE STUDENT INTERNET ACCESS PROGRAM. STUDENT INTERNET ACCESS PROGRAM -- THE FOUNDATION PILOTED A PROJECT TO TEST AND REFINE A STATEWIDE FUNDING MODEL TO ATTRACT, ALIGN, AND SUSTAIN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM OTHER PRIVATE FUNDERS TO HELP MANY RURAL AND LOW- INCOME PREK-12 STUDENT HOUSEHOLDS CONNECT TO THE INTERNET THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN WHERE ACCESS AND/OR AFFORDABILITY MAY BE A BARRIER. WITH 75% SUPPORT FROM AN EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT GRANT FROM THE WISCOSIN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE FOUNDATION HELPED CONNECT 42 HOUSEHOLDS TO THE INTERNET. DURING 2023 THE ORGANIZATON THEN ALSO COMMENCED THE SCHOOL EMERGENCY FUND. SCHOOL EMERGENCY FUND -- THE FOUNDATION PILOTED A PROJECT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES EXPERIENCED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.