Nonprofit · EIN 39-0713192
WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $413,021 | $328,364 | $84,657 | $590,664 | $87,267 | $503,397 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $386,047 | $369,424 | $16,623 | $520,474 | $101,734 | $418,740 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $402,162 | $398,734 | $3,428 | $503,761 | $78,690 | $425,071 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,633
- Program service revenue
- $359,321
- Investment income
- $24,067
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,200
- Accounting fees
- $650
- Travel
- $393
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $520,474
- Total assets, end of year
- $590,664
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,267
- Net assets, end of year
- $503,397
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $503,397
- Gross receipts
- $413,021
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1943
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Walters | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Fawn Schaefer | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nick Ficken | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Tiffany Bielenberg Kramer | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| James Klemmer | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mandy Ertz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael E Horan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Karrmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew Myrhum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Schalk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Thielen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Erickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Daniels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Colton Freiberg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Schamhofer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Klemmer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Joel Walters | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Fawn Schaefer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Nick Ficken | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Myrhum | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jacob Simonson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael E Horan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Karrmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Eernisse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Schalk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Bratley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Thielen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Daniels | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tiffany Bielenberg Kramer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Scanhofer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelli Trudeau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES KLEMMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MATTHEW C MYRHUM | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| STEVE LAZARCZYK | MILWAUKEE-SE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL WALTERS | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CURT HOOVERSON | CENTRAL DIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID BALDWIN | CENTRAL DIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALAN PICHA | CENTRAL DIV Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIN SMITH | CHIPPEWA-SEC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RANDALL MUNDT | CHIPPEWA-PRE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANA MAE ZWIEFELHOFER | CHIPPEWA-VIC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHELLE REPPERT | FOX RVR VALL Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DON KURKI | FOX RVR VALL Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE WIETING | FOX RVR VALL Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMY NEGRETE | LAKESHORE-PR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAMON WENIG | LAKESHORE-VP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICHOLE ARNHOLTER | LAKESHORE-SE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOE LAEDTKE | MILWAUKEE-PR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAT KRUEGER | MILWAUKEE-VP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIM BRATLEY | NORTHERN -VP Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE HEISE | NORTHERN-SEC Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFFREY THIELEN | NORTHEASTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BETTENHAUSEN | NORTHEASTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAD HARNACK | SOUTH CENTRA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETE LYONS | SOUNT CENTRA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EVA NEWSOM | SOUTH CENTRA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN DERRICK | SOUTHEASTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHAEL PROKO | SOUTHEASTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF WERTH | SOUTHEASTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUSTIN ERICKSON | SOUTHWESTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JILL KRUEGER | SOUTHWESTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARIAH DOLL | SOUTHWESTERN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORDAN WEGNER | WESTERN-PRES Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE SCHIEBER | WESTERN-SEC/ Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLTON FREIBERG | WISCONSIN VA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICK FICKEN | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| FAWN SCHAEFER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHANNON DUNN | WISCONSIN VA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATELYN SCHMIDT | WISCONSIN VA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11801 W SILVER SPRING DR STE 200, MILWAUKEE, WI 53225-3092
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Joel Walters, 11801 W Silver Spring Dr 200, Milwaukee, WI 53225
- Signed the 990
- Tiffany Kramer, Secretary/Treasurer
- Phone
- (608) 256-1757
- Website
- https://wfda.info/
- Return prepared by
- WAM CPA Services LLC
Mission
The Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association represents and supports funeral service professionals licensed in Wisconsin through continuing education, networking, advocacy, and promoting the high professional standards of its members in providing meaningful funeral services to families they serve.
Program accomplishments
- To further our mission the organization hosts an Annual State Convention open to the entire industry that features seminars, business meetings, & trade exhibits. The organization also provides continuous seminars & continuing education opportunities throughout the year to its members in order for them to maintain state certification. The organization also retains the services of a registered lobbyist & an attorney in support of our membership.
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
- 39-0713192
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1944
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $590,664
- Income (IRS master file)
- $413,021
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $413,021 | $328,364 | $590,664 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $386,047 | $369,424 | $520,474 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $402,162 | $398,734 | $503,761 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $314,208 | $313,095 | $481,461 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $143,681 | $163,954 | $449,210 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-0713192).
Questions about WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC is 39-0713192.
- Is WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1944.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Joel Walters.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $413,021, expenses of $328,364 and total assets of $590,664 at year end.
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