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Nonprofit · EIN 39-1966776

WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WISC RAPIDS, WI 54495

Financials

$568K$455K2020$947K$523K2022$977K$450K2023$822K$538K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$821,530$538,468$283,062$4,864,861$762,965$4,101,896
October 31, 2024990$976,858$449,974$526,884$4,745,872$927,038$3,818,834
October 31, 2023990$947,106$523,107$423,999$4,181,014$889,064$3,291,950
October 31, 2021990$568,144$454,875$113,269$3,178,379$632,168$2,546,211
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$954,913
of which government grants
$510,187
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from sales of inventory
-$153,626
Other revenue
-$133,383

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$76,464
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$76,464
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$38,700
Occupancy
$79,793
Depreciation
$223,190
Program services (functional)
$342,758
Management and general (functional)
$195,710

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,745,872
Total assets, end of year
$4,864,861
Total liabilities, end of year
$762,965
Net assets, end of year
$4,101,896
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,020,900
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,101,896
Gross unrelated business income
-$153,626
Gross receipts
$1,480,334
Employees
12
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL WOLFEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (CHANGED IN JULY)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
STEVEN BARTLINGPRESIDENT (FROM JULY)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
EDWARD A GRYGLESKIVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DANIELLE ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOHN STAUNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROBERT DETLEFSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JED COLGUHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HATCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON JONJAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NODJI VAN WYCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE GEBHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM VAN WYCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROCKY BIEGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE HANSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL WOLFEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JIM VAN WYCHENVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DANIELLE ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOHN STAUNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROBERT DETLEFSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JED COLGUHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD A GRYGLESKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HATCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON JONJAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NODJI VAN WYCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GEBHARDTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MOSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL WOLFEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JIM VAN WYCHENVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DANIELLE ANDERSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOHN STAUNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROBERT DETLEFSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JED COLGUHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE BENNETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD A GRYGLESKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HATCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON JONJAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY SAWYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NODJI VAN WYCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL WOLFEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JIM VAN WYCHENVICE-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
DANIELLE FABERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JOHN STAUNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROBERT DETLEFSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWARD A GRYGLESKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE HAHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HATCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GABRIELLA LIDDANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM PETERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SCHULTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY SMEDBRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NODJI VAN WYCHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1082, WISC RAPIDS, WI 54495-1082
In care of
% THOMAS LOCHNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN BARTLING, PO BOX 1082, WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54495
Signed the 990
JOHN STAUNER, TREASURER
Phone
(715) 423-2070
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; AND SPECIFICALLY TO (1) PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR CRANBERRY GROWERS AND EMPLOYEES OF CRANBERRY GROWERS; (2) DEVELOP A RESEARCH FACILITY FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RELATED TO THE HORTICULTURE OF CRANBERRIES; AND (3) RESEARCH AND DEVELOP BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ALL ASPECTS OF CRANBERRY PRODUCTION.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH STATION - THE FOUNDATION PURCHASED A 130-ACRE OPERATING CRANBERRY MARSH AND RELATED EQUIPMENT TO CREATE A CRANBERRY PRODUCTION RESEARCH FACILITY. THE 130 ACRES INCLUDES 33 ACRES OF OPERATING CRANBERRY BEDS.
    Expenses $342,758

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-1966776
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
1999
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,864,861
Income (IRS master file)
$1,480,334

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$821,530$538,468$4,864,861XML
990-TOctober 2025–––IRS
990October 2024$976,858$449,974$4,745,872XML
990-TOctober 2024–––IRS
990October 2023$947,106$523,107$4,181,014XML
990-TOctober 2023–––IRS
990October 2022$699,172$387,407$3,704,542IRS
990-TOctober 2022–––IRS
990October 2021$568,144$454,875$3,178,379XML
990-TOctober 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 2019–––IRS
990October 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 39-1966776).

Questions about WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC is 39-1966776.
Is WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION 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 WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC 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 CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names STEVEN BARTLING.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WISCONSIN CRANBERRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $821,530, expenses of $538,468 and total assets of $4,864,861 at year end.

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