Nonprofit · EIN 39-0815822
WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,047,993 | $856,645 | $191,348 | $1,917,125 | $471,530 | $1,445,595 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $906,467 | $788,753 | $117,714 | $1,638,109 | $453,903 | $1,184,206 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $879,731 | $925,654 | -$45,923 | $1,546,890 | $511,279 | $1,035,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $790,338
- of which government grants
- $120,958
- Membership dues
- $594,930
- Program service revenue
- $169,085
- Investment income
- $70,124
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $40,523
- Other revenue
- $18,446
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $169,522
- Other salaries and wages
- $261,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $478,841
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,337
- Accounting fees
- $20,222
- Occupancy
- $45,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,638,109
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,917,125
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $471,530
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,445,595
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,026,207
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,418,458
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,137
- Gross unrelated business income
- $42,070
- Gross receipts
- $1,147,913
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1915
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO-ELL CARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $142,630 | $26,892 |
| KIM KRATT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAFFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DARKOW | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON LESCHKE | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MAYR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEMEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOIE HAINES | DIRECTOR STARTING MAY 2025 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO-ELL CARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,064 | $24,530 |
| SARAH NOVAK | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG MUELLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM KRATT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAFFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FORBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DARKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REDISKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WIEGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEMEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON LESCHKE | EX-OFFICIO THEN DIRECTOR MAY 24 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY OPPERMAN | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 24 Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MAYR | TREASURER/EX-OFFICIO Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO-ELL CARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $133,322 | $20,692 |
| HOWARD KETOVER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NOVAK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA RAFFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLBY MCINTYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DARKOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER REDISKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG MUELLER | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEMEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMMER HENSCHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MAYR | TREASURER/EX-OFFICIO Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5133 W TERRACE DR STE 104, MADISON, WI 53718-8300
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JO-ELL CARSON, 5133 W TERRACE DRIVE SUITE 104, MADISON, WI 53718
- Signed the 990
- JO-ELL CARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 257-3665
- Website
- WVMA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAWKINS ASH CPAS LLP
Mission
TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF WISCONSIN VETERINARIANS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC POLICY REPRESENTATION ON TOPICS IMPORTANT TO VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SMALL BUSINESS
- CONNECTING THE VETERINARY PROFESSION TO IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PEOPLE, AND PROGRAMS.
- IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION
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
- 39-0815822
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,917,125
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,147,913
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,047,993 | $856,645 | $1,917,125 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $906,467 | $788,753 | $1,638,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $879,731 | $925,654 | $1,546,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $771,719 | $687,959 | $1,522,373 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-0815822).
Questions about WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION is 39-0815822.
- Is WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1963.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 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 VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JO-ELL CARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,630 (JO-ELL CARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,047,993, expenses of $856,645 and total assets of $1,917,125 at year end.
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