Nonprofit · EIN 39-1273164
RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53719
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,441,895 | $1,258,679 | $183,216 | $3,096,011 | $949,387 | $2,146,624 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,248,668 | $1,223,397 | $25,271 | $2,936,535 | $1,000,230 | $1,936,305 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,291,948
- of which government grants
- $1,074,285
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $147,391
- Other revenue
- $2,556
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,317
- Other salaries and wages
- $497,687
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $754,385
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,600
- Occupancy
- $69,860
- Travel
- $5,105
- Depreciation
- $998
- Program services (functional)
- $1,025,655
- Management and general (functional)
- $205,142
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,882
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,936,535
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,096,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $949,387
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,146,624
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,243
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,885,098
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,037,909
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $108,715
- Gross receipts
- $1,441,895
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 1,247
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA JOST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $102,197 | $2,120 |
| DEBORAH SPECKMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOWELLS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KREIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOFFMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN PAEPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL HEIDEMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY STAMSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BANNERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL WHITEAGLE-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA JOST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEGIN JUNE) Officer | 40 | $89,092 | $2,027 |
| MARGARET ZUTTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Officer | 40 | $73,064 | $1,867 |
| DEBORAH SPECKMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOWELLS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY KREIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOFFMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUANN PAEPKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL HEIDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY STAMSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BANNERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL WHITEAGLE-LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6501 WATTS RD STE 250, MADISON, WI 53719-1397
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DIANA JOST, 6501 WATTS ROAD 250, MADISON, WI 53719
- Signed the 990
- DIANA JOST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 238-7787
- Website
- WWW.RSVPDANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY BY RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER TO HELP PUBLIC AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DELIVER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IDENTITIES, PROVIDING DANE COUNTY WITH A VALUABLE RESOURCE.
Program accomplishments
- DRIVER SERVICES - RSVP'S DRIVER ESCORT SERVICE RESPONDS TO THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF DANE COUNTY'S OLDER ADULT RESIDENTS (60 YEARS AND OLDER) WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OTHER TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES SUCH AS BUS, VAN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. VOLUNTEERS ALSO DELIVER MEALS TO OLDER ADULTS OUTSIDE OF MADISON WHO ARE UNABLE TO COOK THEIR OWN MEALS. BUS BUDDY & BUS BUDDY TOUR VOLUNTEERS TEACH OTHER OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN GROUPS, HOW TO ACHIEVE MORE INDEPENDENCE AND MOBILITY BY USING THE PUBLIC BUS SYSTEM.THIS PROGRAM HELPED OVER 2,000 OLDER ADULTS AND VETERANS OF ALL AGES MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE BY PROVIDING 8,880 RIDES AND DELIVERING 165,704 MEALS. THROUGH RSVP'S VETS HELPING VETS PROGRAM, VETERANS ARE RECRUITED AS VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TO SERVE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. VETERANS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE CAN RECEIVE A RIDE FROM A FELLOW VETERAN VOLUNTEER DRIVER WHO UNDERSTANDS SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT YOUNGER VETERANS ARE FACING. 627 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $556,370
- COMMUNITY SERVICES - INCLUDE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, VETS HELPING VETS, INTERGENERATIONAL, GROUP PROJECTS/HOMEWORKERS, DANE COUNTY TRIAD, AND FOSTER GRANDPARENTS. THIS YEAR 633 VOLUNTEERS SERVED IN 76 NONPROFITS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS.COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IS A CLEARING HOUSE FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES GEARED TOWARDS ADULTS AGE 55 AND OLDER. PERSONAL PLACEMENT ENSURES THAT VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE USE OF THEIR TALENTS AND INTERESTS AND FIT EASILY INTO THE VOLUNTEERS' SCHEDULES. VETS HELPING VETS VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE RIDES TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT TRIPS FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. VETERANS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE RECEIVE A RIDE FROM A FELLOW VETERAN VOLUNTEER DRIVER WHO UNDERSTANDS SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT YOUNGER VETERANS ARE FACING.RSVP'S INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES SENIORS TO INTERACT WITH CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ACROSS DANE COUNTY. VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN SCHOOLS AND LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS AS READING OR MATH TUTORS, HELP WITH SPECIAL PROJECTS, OR AS COMPUTER BUDDIES.GROUP PROJECTS/HOMEWORKER VOLUNTEERS MEET IN GROUPS OR WORK AT HOME TO RECYCLE DONATED MATERIALS MAKING HANDMADE ITEMS THAT BENEFIT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS DISTRIBUTE THESE ITEMS TO THEIR CLIENTS.RSVP SPONSORS DANE COUNTY TRIAD AND ASSISTS COMMUNITIES IN FORMING THEIR OWN LOCAL TRIADS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS TO PREVENT THE CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION OF OLDER ADULTS. A YEARLY CONFERENCE IS HELD WITH SPEAKERS ON CRIME PREVENTION AND SAFETY, RESOURCE TABLES AND LITERATURE.RSVP SPONSORS A FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STIPENDS FOR LOW INCOME VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WORK WITH CHILDREN IN DANE COUNTY SCHOOLS, HEAD START, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS HELPING THEM WITH READING, WRITING, MATH, AND DEMONSTRATING HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS.Expenses $469,285
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 | Not 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
- 39-1273164
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,096,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,441,895
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,441,895 | $1,258,679 | $3,096,011 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,248,668 | $1,223,397 | $2,936,535 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,217,557 | $1,166,378 | $2,797,072 | 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 39-1273164).
Questions about RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC
- What is the EIN of RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC is 39-1273164.
- Is RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RSVP OF DANE COUNTY 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 RSVP OF DANE COUNTY 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 RSVP OF DANE COUNTY 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 RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DIANA JOST.
- Who are the officers and directors of RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,197 (DIANA JOST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does RSVP OF DANE COUNTY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,441,895, expenses of $1,258,679 and total assets of $3,096,011 at year end.
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