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Nonprofit · EIN 39-0712580

WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC

Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703

Financials

$4.1M$4M2023$4.4M$4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,370,827$4,033,787$337,040$11,921,596$4,190,516$7,731,080
December 31, 2023990$4,123,000$3,958,870$164,130$11,516,929$4,236,970$7,279,959
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$4,100,431
Investment income
$269,963
Net rental income
$433
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,715
Other revenue
$433

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$103,048
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$916,795
Other salaries and wages
$1,052,064
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,442,074
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,058
Accounting fees
$13,947
Occupancy
$284,000
Travel
$23,837
Depreciation
$23,377

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,516,929
Total assets, end of year
$11,921,596
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,190,516
Net assets, end of year
$7,731,080
Land, buildings and equipment
$98,410
Publicly traded securities
$5,059,738
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,654,925
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,076,155
Gross receipts
$4,529,013
Employees
23
Volunteers
65
Year formed
1939
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRETT THOMPSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
26$662,164$44,784
PAUL GUTTORMSSONSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee
32$166,990$33,034
BETH ELLISCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
24$164,372$25,783
SARAH WAINSCOTTSVP OF ADVOCACY
Key employee
40$170,102$13,065
KIM HOPPEDIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
26$110,532$33,386
JENNIFER ESSERVP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$104,918$28,412
JOSH ROBERTSVP OF SYSTEM COLLABORATION
Highest-paid employee
40$108,053$8,241
BRANDON RIECHERSCHAIR (THRU MAY 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
CHRIS MOCZYNSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
KIM ROONEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
SHEILA SCHNIKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LORA BENRUDDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
TRACIE WILLSDIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BETH KRAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
VAL MINDAKDIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2024)
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUE JOHNSONTREASURER (FROM MAY 2024)
Trustee or director
0.3$0
DEREK GROTHDIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2024)
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MARIANNE TORKELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
CHARLIE ZANAYEDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRETT THOMPSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
26$635,685$43,704
PAUL GUTTORMSSONSVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
32$169,625$32,640
BETH ELLISSVP FINANCE & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
24$168,224$21,939
SARAH WAINSCOTTSVP OF ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
40$156,131$11,909
JOHN ENGELDIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
32$145,855$19,061
JOSHUA ROBERTSVP OF SYSTEM COLLABORATION & DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$112,302$8,554
BRANDON RIECHERSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
CHRIS MOCZYNSKIVICE CHAIR (FROM MAY 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
KIM ROONEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
SHEILA SCHNIKETREASURER (FROM MAY 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
LORA BENRUDVICE CHAIR (THRU MAY 2023)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.3$0$0
TRACIE WILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
BETH KRAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
VAL MINDAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0
SUE JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 E MAIN ST STE 101, MADISON, WI 53703-5109
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SARAH WAINSCOTT, 1 E MAIN STREET 101, MADISON, WI 53703
Signed the 990
BETH ELLIS, CFOO
Phone
(800) 242-0833
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

THE CORE PURPOSE OF THE LEAGUE IS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS FOR CREDIT UNIONS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE IDEALS OF MEMBER OWNERSHIP, VOLUNTEERISM, AND UNITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE LEAGUE ASSISTED WITH OVER 1,100 COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS AND SENT OVER 89 NEWSLETTERS TO HELP COMPLIANCE PROS REMAIN ALERT AND ON TASK. THE LEAGUE MAINTAINED THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF COMPLIANCE RESOURCE WEBPAGES TO OFFER CURRENT AND COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES. THERE WERE REGULAR UPDATES OF THE LEAGUE'S 155 II RELEASES TO KEEP UP WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY CHANGES IMPACTING CREDIT UNIONS. THE LEAGUE OFFERED FREE ACCESS TO POLICYAID, AN ONLINE LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 100 OPERATIONAL POLICIES. MANY CREDIT UNIONS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH HUMAN RESOURCES QUESTIONS THROUGH THE NEW HR LEGAL LINE. THE LEAGUE PROVIDED CONSULTATION ON PREPARATION FOR EXAMS, MANAGING RISK, REDUCING COSTS, GROWING INCOME, BUDGETING, AND MORE.
  • THE LEAGUE ENGAGED MORE THAN 2,300 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. THE LEAGUE CONTINUED TO BUILD AN ON-DEMAND LIBRARY OF TRAINING OPTIONS TO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN AT ANYTIME BY GOING ONLINE. THE LEAGUE FACILITATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS FOR CREDIT UNIONS FOR NETWORKING AND IDEA SHARING. THE LEAGUE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK, A FREE CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM OPEN TO CREDIT UNION STAFF AND DIRECTORS AGE 35 AND YOUNGER. 80% OF ALL WISCONSIN CREDIT UNIONS PARTICIPATED IN LEAGUE TRAINING EVENTS.
  • THE LEAGUE SPONSORED TWO MAJOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCES AND OTHER TRAINING EVENTS. THE LEAGUE EXPANDED ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS CONFERENCES AND EVENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS. THE LEAGUE FURTHER DEVELOPED GRASSROOTS STRENGTH TO OVER 1,000 MEMBERS AND MADE OVER 2,900 CONTACTS TO STATE AND FEDERAL LAWMAKERS ON POLICY PRIORITIES IMPACTING CREDIT UNIONS. THE LEAGUE DEFENDED AND PROMOTED CREDIT UNIONS AND THE CREDIT UNION DIFFERENCE.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-0712580
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
8025 (12 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,921,596
Income (IRS master file)
$4,529,013

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,370,827$4,033,787$11,921,596IRS
990December 2023$4,123,000$3,958,870$11,516,929XML
990December 2022$4,173,686$3,821,282$11,044,578IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 39-0712580).

Questions about WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC is 39-0712580.
Is WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Are donations to WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE 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 WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH WAINSCOTT.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $662,164 (BRETT THOMPSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does WISCONSIN CREDIT UNION LEAGUE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,370,827, expenses of $4,033,787 and total assets of $11,921,596 at year end.

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