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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1433726

WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53203

Financials

$22.1M$15.2M2023$8.1M$12.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$8,145,927$12,178,440-$4,032,513$87,646,459$77,794$87,568,665
December 31, 2023990-PF$22,116,769$15,200,116$6,916,653$84,175,202$82,757$84,092,445
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$751,124
Dividends
$1,617,377
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,744,692
Other income
$32,734

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$11,449,373
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$65,623
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$115,568
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$11,630,564
Excise tax on investment income
$100,426

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$84,175,202
Total assets, end of year
$87,646,459
Total liabilities, end of year
$77,794
Net assets, end of year
$87,568,665
Fair market value of assets
$87,646,459
Qualifying distributions
$11,740,728
Net investment income
$7,637,615

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M BETH STRAKA
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$65,623
WILLIAM J GUC
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
TREASURER0$0
MARGARET C KELSEY
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
SCOTT J LAUBER
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
DANIELLE L BLY
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
XIA LIU
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
Michael W Hooper
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Director0$0
Kyle A Hoops
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Director0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M BETH STRAKA
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$59,109
WILLIAM J GUC
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
TREASURER/SECRETARY0$0
MARGARET C KELSEY
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
GALE E KLAPPA
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
SCOTT J LAUBER
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
PAUL J SPICER
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
DANIELLE L BLY
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
DIRECTOR0$0
XIA LIU
231 W Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53203
VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
231 W MICHIGAN ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53203-2918
In care of
% BRYAN OLSON
Signed the 990-PF
WILLIAM GUC, TREASURER/SECRETARY
Phone
(414) 221-2107

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1433726
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$87,646,459
Income (IRS master file)
$22,503,294

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$8,145,927$12,178,440$87,646,459XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$22,116,769$15,200,116$84,175,202XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––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 39-1433726).

Questions about WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC is 39-1433726.
Is WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION 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 WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $65,623 (M BETH STRAKA, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WE ENERGIES FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,145,927, expenses of $12,178,440 and total assets of $87,646,459 at year end.

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