Nonprofit · EIN 27-3052924
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $355,000 | $405,405 | -$50,405 | $50,104 | $0 | $50,104 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $280,000 | $229,300 | $50,700 | $100,509 | $0 | $100,509 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $375,000 | $354,462 | $20,538 | $44,809 | $0 | $44,809 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $355,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $96,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $403,500
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $100,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $50,104
- Gross receipts
- $355,000
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WES ROHAN | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| NATHAN PANKRATZ | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WES ROHAN | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| NATHAN PANKRATZ | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WES ROHAN | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| NATHAN PANKRATZ | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRAD JOHNSON | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 70721, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207-0721
- In care of
- % JOHN BUDZINSKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WES ROHAN, PO BOX 70721, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207
- Signed the 990
- WES ROHAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (608) 284-2616
- Return prepared by
- GODFREY & KAHN SC
Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 2010, CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN, INC. ("CBW") IS A STATE-BASED INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ON THE IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING WISCONSIN. CBW WORKS TO ADVANCE BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES FOR WISCONSIN. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES, CBW WORKS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT: PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND PROMOTE A BETTER WISCONSIN FOR ALL WISCONSIN RESIDENTS. CBW CONDUCTS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES. CBW ALSO PROMOTES THE ADOPTION OF BETTER POLICIES BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: CBW CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING ON KEY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND IDEAS AFFECTING WISCONSIN RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE, INCLUDING CLEAN ENERGY, ANTI-GAMING AND GOOD GOVERNMENT REFORMS.Expenses $307,000
- ADVOCACY: CBW SPONSORED LOCAL ADVOCACY PROGRAMS AND MADE GRANTS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.Expenses $96,500 · grants $96,500
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3052924
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $355,000
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $355,000 | $405,405 | $50,104 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $280,000 | $229,300 | $100,509 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $375,000 | $354,462 | $44,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $300,000 | $373,041 | $24,271 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 27-3052924).
Questions about CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC
- What is the EIN of CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC is 27-3052924.
- Is CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2010.
- Are donations to CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC 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 CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WES ROHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $355,000, expenses of $405,405 and total assets of $50,104 at year end.
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