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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7222270

WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53715

Financials

$11.1M$11.3M2022$12.2M$11.8M2023$12.6M$13.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$12,582,429$13,249,617-$667,188$3,359,815$1,192,254$2,167,561
June 30, 2024990$12,219,014$11,760,809$458,205$4,129,029$1,348,866$2,780,163
June 30, 2023990$11,109,257$11,264,567-$155,310$3,338,713$1,059,345$2,279,368
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$320,029
of which government grants
$300,000
Program service revenue
$12,179,300
Investment income
$70,447
Other revenue
$12,653

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$37,740
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$166,876
Other salaries and wages
$967,869
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,241,481
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$27,539
Travel
$29,966
Program services (functional)
$12,689,861
Management and general (functional)
$559,756

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,129,029
Total assets, end of year
$3,359,815
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,192,254
Net assets, end of year
$2,167,561
Publicly traded securities
$1,038,760
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,167,561
Gross receipts
$12,582,429
Employees
0
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1972
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER CHAMBERLAINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$106,894
THOMAS KLEMENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
15$56,160
JENNIFER GURSKECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MINDY KINGCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KRISTINA GOMEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARAH MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM OLSON-KOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RENEE ANHALTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET OTTENADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TASHA SAECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER FOLLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRENNA WESTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANK VIOLETTE FOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE BYHOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW PRELLWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE PLATTETERTREASURER (THRU FEB)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER CHAMBERLAINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$105,158$508
THOMAS KLEMENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
18$56,160$0
TASHA SAECKERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH MILLERCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE PLATTETERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MINDY KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM OLSON-KOPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY MCHOSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER WINTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA NORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER GURSKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARB BRATTINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICKI UPPENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE THUNDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELLE BYHOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER CHAMBERLAINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$103,164$386
THOMAS KLEMENTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
18$51,480$0
BARB BRATTINCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HANS BAIERLCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELLEN SAYEDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE PLATTETERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERESA VOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER WINTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAULA NORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER GURSKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TASHA SAECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICKI UPPENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIENNE THUNDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1360 REGENT ST 121, MADISON, WI 53715-1255
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER CHAMBERLAIN, 1360 REGENT ST 121, MADISON, WI 53715
Signed the 990
JENNIFER CHAMBERLAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(608) 218-4480
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEMBERS IN A FEE-FOR-SERVICE MODEL TO HELP ADVANCE LIBRARY SERVICES, PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CO-OP SERVICES: THE WILS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SAVE MEMBERS TIME AND MONEY, ALONG WITH LEVERAGING THE BUYING POWER OF A STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP BASE. WILS NEGOTIATES PRICING FOR A VARIETY OF ONLINE RESOURCES AND OTHER PRODUCTS, MANAGES SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ONLINE RESOURCES, IDENTIFIES NEW PRODUCTS, AND CREATES AND MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENDORS, ALL ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS.
    Expenses $11,466,719 · revenue $11,462,839
  • CONSULTING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT: WILS PROVIDES ITS MEMBERS WITH A VARIETY OF CONSULTING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING PLANNING SERVICES, REPORTS AND DATA COLLECTION, BROKERING PROJECTS WITH EXPERTS IN THE LIBRARY FIELD, EVENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, WILS ACTS AS PROJECT MANAGER FOR A NUMBER OF CONSORTIA INCLUDING THREE EBOOK CONSORTIA (THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, THE HORTICULTURE LIBRARY CONSORTIUM, AND THE WISCONSIN SCHOOLS DIGITAL LIBRARY CONSORTIUM) AND THE WISPALS CONSORTIUM, WHICH PROVIDES LIBRARY CATALOG AND OTHER SERVICES TO TECHNICAL COLLEGE LIBRARIES.
    Expenses $1,223,142 · grants $37,740 · revenue $716,461

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7222270
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,359,815
Income (IRS master file)
$12,582,429

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$12,582,429$13,249,617$3,359,815XML
990June 2024$12,219,014$11,760,809$4,129,029XML
990June 2023$11,109,257$11,264,567$3,338,713XML
990June 2022$11,714,984$11,648,642$3,692,310IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7222270).

Questions about WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES is 23-7222270.
Is WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER CHAMBERLAIN.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,894 (JENNIFER CHAMBERLAIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WISCONSIN LIBRARY SERVICES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,582,429, expenses of $13,249,617 and total assets of $3,359,815 at year end.

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