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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0689805

WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC

Tax-exempt · WAUKESHA, WI 53188

Financials

$1.8M$1.7M2023$1.9M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,901,593$1,819,902$81,691$2,189,670$1,295,517$894,153
June 30, 2024990$1,776,584$1,721,192$55,392$1,973,944$1,161,482$812,462
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$592,999
Program service revenue
$1,095,436
Investment income
$41,595
Net rental income
$3,750
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,141
Net income from gaming
$1,202
Other revenue
$171,563

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$384,173
Other salaries and wages
$680,676
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,194,997
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$135,275
Travel
$7,338
Depreciation
$60,045

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,973,944
Total assets, end of year
$2,189,670
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,295,517
Net assets, end of year
$894,153
Land, buildings and equipment
$242,318
Net assets without donor restrictions
$894,153
Gross unrelated business income
$31,504
Gross receipts
$1,903,734
Employees
16
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1919
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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN PEDERSENSVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer
40$155,035$9,729
SUZANNE KELLEY THRU 063024PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$119,414$5,917
AMANDA PAYNE AS OF 070124PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$82,500$5,775
RICK ANDRITSCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHUCK PALMERCHAIR ELECT, LEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT MORONEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BETSY BEAR HOFFSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARK SOBCZAKPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL GRYCZKATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATE BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB DILLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GUTIERREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY HAWKIINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM HEARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY HESSELBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
REBECCA HOLAPPADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD HOYTINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GUILLAUME LAURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI LORENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TONY MALLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHRYN PAULSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE RIESCH-KNAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIP RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VICTOR SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN TZANOUKAKISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KUSUM VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE VEUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN WARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM ZAISERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUZANNE KELLEYPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$206,807$7,233
SUSAN PEDERSENSR.VP, FINANCE & OPERATION
Officer
40$147,522$4,924
MARK SOBCZAKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RICK ANDRITSCHCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHARLES PALMERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT MORONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL GRYCZKATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAMES WALDENLEGAL COUNCEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PETER BACONPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIAN BAKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETSY BEAR HOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE BREWERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINA CHANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM DIECKELMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON FINCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLY HAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM HEARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDY HESSELBACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TODD HOYTINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GUILLAUME LAURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ARTHUR LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI LORENZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY MALLINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE RIESCH-KNAPPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIP RITCHIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICTOR SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STAN SUGDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGAN TZANOUKAKISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KUSUM VERMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE VEUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM ZAISERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2717 N GRANDVIEW BLVD STE 300, WAUKESHA, WI 53188-1660
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMANDA PAYNE, 2717 N GRANDVIEW BLVD 300, WAUKESHA, WI 531881660
Signed the 990
AMANDA PAYNE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(262) 542-4249
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

THE WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN WAUKESHA COUNTY BY FOSTERING A VIBRANT BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH FOUR KEY PILLARS: ADVOCATE, DEVELOP, ENGAGE, AND GROW.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DURING THE YEAR, THE WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE HELD A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND LISTEN TO LEADERSHIP OR EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: BUSINESS GROWTH & ENGAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF WAUKESHA COUNTY, ADVOCACY PROGRAMS SUCH AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHERS. ATTENDANCE AT THESE PROGRAMS RANGES FROM 25 FOR SMALL PROGRAMS TO OVER 500 FOR LARGER PROGRAMS.
  • EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IS KEY TO ANY COMMUNITY'S SUCCESS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGING LEADERS IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE. LEADERSHIP WAUKESHA COUNTY IS A PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS WHO LIVE OR WORK IN THE GREATER WAUKESHA COUNTY AREA. IN MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, OVER 1,200 GRADUATES OF THESE PROGRAMS HAVE STRENGTHENED THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM EVOLVES EVERY YEAR TO REFLECT THE CHANGING NEEDS AND TRENDS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.
  • ONE OF THE MAJOR CONCERNS WE HEAR FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS A LACK OF WORKFORCE. IN A RECENT SURVEY, OVER 70 PERCENT OF BUSINESSES IN WAUKESHA COUNTY REPORTED FINDING A SKILLED WORKFORCE TO BE A PRIIMARY CHALLENGE IN MAINTAINING AND GROWING THEIR BUSINESS. WE ARE WORKING TO ADDRESS THE LABOR SHORTAGE TO ENSURE THAT BUSINESSES HAVE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS HAVE ACCESS TO JOBS WITH FAMILY-SUSTAINING WAGES. WE HAVE CREATED EMPLOYER COLLABORATIVES FOCUSED ON OUR HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES OF MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, AND HEALTHCARE TO ENSURE OUR BUSINESSES HAVE A VOICE IN THE PROCESS AND WE ARE COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS. WITHIN THOSE COLLABORATIVES WE ARE FOCUSED ON A COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO ATTRACT, DEVELOP, AND RETAIN TALENT. THE WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE PROVIDES PROGRAMMING TO INFORM STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND PARENTS ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS AVAILABLE IN WAUKESHA COUNTY DRIVER INDUSTRIES.

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
39-0689805
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,189,670
Income (IRS master file)
$1,903,734

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,901,593$1,819,902$2,189,670XML
990June 2024$1,776,584$1,721,192$1,973,944XML
990June 2023$1,559,807$1,518,883$1,821,433IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 39-0689805).

Questions about WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC

What is the EIN of WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC is 39-0689805.
Is WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
Are donations to WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE 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 WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC 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 WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC 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 WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMANDA PAYNE.
Who are the officers and directors of WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,035 (SUSAN PEDERSEN, SVP FINANCE & OPERATIONS).
How much revenue does WAUKESHA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,901,593, expenses of $1,819,902 and total assets of $2,189,670 at year end.

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