Nonprofit · EIN 39-1658017
HEADWATERS INC
Tax-exempt · RHINELANDER, WI 54501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,920,658 | $2,049,693 | -$129,035 | $1,396,093 | $119,434 | $1,276,659 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,803,216 | $1,869,393 | -$66,177 | $1,505,085 | $99,391 | $1,405,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,814,926 | $1,714,799 | $100,127 | $1,689,813 | $217,943 | $1,471,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,732,947
- of which government grants
- $1,663,363
- Program service revenue
- $110,453
- Investment income
- $4,569
- Other revenue
- $72,689
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,529
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,168,010
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,466,606
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $348
- Occupancy
- $117,777
- Travel
- $6,454
- Depreciation
- $79,966
- Program services (functional)
- $1,584,429
- Management and general (functional)
- $465,264
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,505,085
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,396,093
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $119,434
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,276,659
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $509,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,276,659
- Gross receipts
- $1,920,658
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Opsal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Edwards | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bluette Puchner | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Carlson | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Valley | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Opsal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Losch Strid | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bluette Puchner | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie Edwards | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Valley | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Ospal | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Losch Strid | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Valley | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Rock | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bluette Puchner | Board Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1441 E TIMBER DR, RHINELANDER, WI 54501-2887
- In care of
- % DEB WIESS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alan Rock, Headwaters Inc, 1416 Cumming Ave, Superior, WI 54880
- Signed the 990
- Clint Thursby, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (715) 369-1337
- Website
- headwatersinc.org
Mission
HEADWATERS, INC. is a non-profit community-based services agency with over 50 years of experience providing services for people with disabilities throughout northern Wisconsin. We support people to have a meaningful life by working and contributing to their communities. Our services include Community Based Day Services, Prevocational Training, Community Employment Services, Residential Community Supported Living, Educational Supports, and Transition Services. Catholic Charities Bureau Affiliates are organized to maintain, operate and conduct; directly or indirectly; as well as to assist and coordinate activities and Social Services in accordance with the charitable Works and traditions of the Roman Catholic Church. Works are carried out in accordance with Catholic Social teachings.
Program accomplishments
- Headwaters, Inc.'s Adult Programs and Transportation include our Day/Work Services programming in our Rhinelander location. Community Based Day Services support people in a wide range of meaningful opportunities to address individual needs, goals, and interests. Community Based Day Services are designed to maximize a person's ability to manage everyday life activities in their community. Through this program, individuals grow to become more active members of their communities and gain skills to achieve their fullest potential. Work Services provides training in soft skills and other work skills that lead to successful employment in our work area and in the community. Work Services are designed to maximize a person's ability to gain skills for productivity. Work services provide a variety of jobs in our production area that help individuals develop necessary skills for employment. All participants in the Work Services program participated in WIOA Career Counseling (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act) this counseling provides career services for adults and dislocated workers.Expenses $793,746 · revenue $975,963
- Residential/Supported Living Services are designed to maximize a person's ability to manage everyday life skills in their homes and within their communities. People seek out our services for a wide variety of reasons. Through this program, individuals grow to have more meaningful lives outside of their employment and day support. These services can include interpersonal skills, safety skills, travel training, personal hygiene and health skills, daily living skills coaching, and community connections. Headwaters' supports range from 24/7 assistance, daily rates, to weekly drop in services. Our Residential Services include housing counseling services to assist participants in finding affordable long-term housing.Expenses $431,890 · revenue $494,937
- Headwaters, Inc.'s Enterprise programs include our summer lawncare services (Lawn care services for the Rest Area Maintenance Program, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and the Department of Natural Resources), enclaves the production area and Community Employment. With the summer maintenance program participants acquire new skills and cleaning techniques at different rest areas. The lawn care service contracts for 4 community apartment complexes managed by Catholic Charities. Individuals cleaned weekly at the National Guard Armory and worked on cleaning and building/lawn maintenance at 6 waysides in Forest, Vilas, and Oneida counties. In addition, Headwaters, Inc. work service program also maintained 2 boat landings, 6 Wisconsin Valley Improvement sites in Lincoln County, and maintains lawncare at Wisconsin Department of Transportation and their sign shop. In the winter months participants work on our contract with the UW agricultural department, cleaning 44,000 green pots and 3,600 trays in preparation for planting potatoes in the spring. The Community Employment department supports individuals in seeking and maintaining employment through job development and customized employment, job coaching and employment support, accommodation determination and advocacy support that is provided in 20 cities/towns in an area of over 2,100 square miles.Expenses $358,793 · revenue $391,146
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
- 39-1658017
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82Z)
- Group exemption
- 0928: UNITED STATES CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,396,093
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,920,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,920,658 | $2,049,693 | $1,396,093 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,803,216 | $1,869,393 | $1,505,085 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,814,926 | $1,714,799 | $1,689,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,745,287 | $1,613,219 | $1,527,335 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 39-1658017).
Questions about HEADWATERS INC
- What is the EIN of HEADWATERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEADWATERS INC is 39-1658017.
- Is HEADWATERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Which annual return does HEADWATERS 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 HEADWATERS 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 HEADWATERS 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 HEADWATERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alan Rock.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEADWATERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HEADWATERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,920,658, expenses of $2,049,693 and total assets of $1,396,093 at year end.
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