Nonprofit · EIN 43-1987370
SMART GROWTH MADISON INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $206,386 | $182,212 | $24,174 | $290,803 | $0 | $290,803 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $200,943 | $165,868 | $35,075 | $266,629 | $0 | $266,629 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $178,080 | $154,300 | $23,780 | $231,554 | $0 | $231,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,251
- Program service revenue
- $154,995
- Investment income
- $4,572
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$7,790
- Net income from gaming
- $80
- Other revenue
- -$7,432
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $94,591
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $102,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,175
- Occupancy
- $12,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $266,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $290,803
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $290,803
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $290,803
- Gross receipts
- $232,701
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E CONNORS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,591 |
| DAVID GLUSICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HUTTER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BRINK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GUENTHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS VALCHEFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BINKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIS GIALAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PROCHASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E CONNORS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,126 |
| DAVID GLUSICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HUTTER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BINKOWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GUENTHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS VALCHEFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT BRINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PROCHASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIS GIALAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CROOKS | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E CONNORS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,020 |
| DAVID GLUSICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY HUTTER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARK BINKOWSKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY GUENTHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS VALCHEFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPRINGMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE WALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM CLEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE SCHAEFFER | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIS GIALAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HERL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY CROOKS | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA PROCHASKA | DIRECTOR (SINCE DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 W MAIN ST 5TH FLOOR NO 33, MADISON, WI 53703-3399
- In care of
- % CAROLE SCHAEFFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM E CONNORS, 25 W MAIN ST 5TH FLOOR 33, MADISON, WI 537032958
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM E CONNORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 554-5045
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO FURTHER RATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY AS IT PERTAINS TO DEVELOPMENT IN DANE COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- SMART GROWTH GREATER MADISON, INC. (SGGM) IS THE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR DANE COUNTY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS. FOUNDED IN 2003 BY A GROUP OF LOCAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS AS AN ENTITY TO REPRESENT THE VOICE OF THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY, SGGM HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPERS AND HAS ADDED ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDING GENERAL CONTRACTORS, ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, LAW FIRMS, AND INSURANCE COMPANIES. ISSUES SGGM HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH INCLUDE THE MADISON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ZONING CODE REWRITES, TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING POLICY, DEMOLITION STANDARDS, PARKING STANDARDS, CHANGES TO SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES. IN ADDITION TO ADVOCACY, SGGM PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A MYRIAD OF ISSUES SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT.
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
- 43-1987370
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S47)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $290,803
- Income (IRS master file)
- $232,701
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 11, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $206,386 | $182,212 | $290,803 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $200,943 | $165,868 | $266,629 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $178,080 | $154,300 | $231,554 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 43-1987370).
Questions about SMART GROWTH MADISON INC
- What is the EIN of SMART GROWTH MADISON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SMART GROWTH MADISON INC is 43-1987370.
- Is SMART GROWTH MADISON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to SMART GROWTH MADISON INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SMART GROWTH MADISON 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 SMART GROWTH MADISON 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 SMART GROWTH MADISON 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 SMART GROWTH MADISON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM E CONNORS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SMART GROWTH MADISON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,591 (WILLIAM E CONNORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SMART GROWTH MADISON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,386, expenses of $182,212 and total assets of $290,803 at year end.
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