Nonprofit · EIN 39-1275145
WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WISC RAPIDS, WI 54495
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $994,775 | $881,267 | $113,508 | $237,018 | $52,431 | $184,587 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $777,431 | $811,956 | -$34,525 | $153,863 | $72,491 | $81,372 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $892,395 | $927,340 | -$34,945 | $206,709 | $90,812 | $115,897 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $720,230 | $623,885 | $96,345 | $220,596 | $43,311 | $177,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $288,064
- of which government grants
- $23,774
- Program service revenue
- $690,630
- Investment income
- $2,367
- Net income from gaming
- $8,496
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,071
- Other revenue
- $13,714
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,134
- Other salaries and wages
- $263,290
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $457,433
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,168
- Accounting fees
- $7,572
- Occupancy
- $13,142
- Travel
- $15,742
- Depreciation
- $7,852
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $153,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $237,018
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,431
- Net assets, end of year
- $184,587
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,622
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,862
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $144,725
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,227
- Gross receipts
- $1,012,978
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1888
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT HOLLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,154 | $2,774 |
| JENNA VAN WYCHEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRETL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAWYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA DEMPZE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR (THROUGH JAN) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH MABIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON KUEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LOCHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) Officer | 40 | $141,029 | $5,293 |
| JENNA VAN WYCHEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRETL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAWYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA DEMPZE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARTLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMIAH MABIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT HOLLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM MAY) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LOCHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $145,979 | $15,263 |
| STEVEN BARTLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRETL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAWYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA VAN WYCHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL PIPPENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA DEMPZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LOCHNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $147,124 | $15,199 |
| STEVEN BARTLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY BIEGEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SAWYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA VAN WYCHEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BIBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRETL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL PIPPENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 365, WISC RAPIDS, WI 54495-0365
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY SAWYER, PO BOX 365, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495
- Signed the 990
- MARY SAWYER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (715) 423-2070
- Website
- WISCRAN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION ENABLES WISCONSIN CRANBERRY GROWERS TO PROSPER BY PROVIDING GROWERS WITH INFORMATION, CHAMPIONING RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ADVOCATING FOR SOUND GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND LEADING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- THE WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION (WSCGA) IS A MEMBER-BASED ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE WISCONSIN'S CRANBERRY INDUSTRY AND SUPPORT ITS GROWERS THROUGH USEFUL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, SOUND GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.FOUNDED IN 1888 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE STATE'S CRANBERRY GROWERS, WSCGA IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST GROWERS IN DOING A BETTER JOB OF GROWING CRANBERRIES AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CRANBERRY GROWING IN WISCONSIN. THE STATE LEADS THE NATION IN CRANBERRY PRODUCTION, SUPPLYING 60 PERCENT OF THE NATION'S CRANBERRY CROP.
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1275145
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $237,018
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,012,978
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $994,775 | $881,267 | $237,018 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $777,431 | $811,956 | $153,863 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $892,395 | $927,340 | $206,709 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $717,623 | $723,704 | $209,197 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $720,230 | $623,885 | $220,596 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 39-1275145).
Questions about WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION is 39-1275145.
- Is WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1979.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS 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 STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MARY SAWYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,154 (GRANT HOLLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERY GROWERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $994,775, expenses of $881,267 and total assets of $237,018 at year end.
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