Nonprofit · EIN 51-0180680
WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53725
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $477,478 | $457,606 | $19,872 | $352,658 | $120,637 | $232,021 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $530,244 | $451,340 | $78,904 | $421,171 | $209,022 | $212,149 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $94,599
- of which government grants
- $3,000
- Program service revenue
- $371,828
- Investment income
- $9,551
- Other revenue
- $1,500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $100,622
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $133,574
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,991
- Travel
- $5,466
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $421,171
- Total assets, end of year
- $352,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,637
- Net assets, end of year
- $232,021
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $232,021
- Gross receipts
- $477,478
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY PERRY | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU AUG.) Officer | 40 | $97,899 | $2,723 |
| KATHRYN BERGER | INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU JUL.) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HUNT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY KUDERER-RADCLIFFE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELDON JOHNSON | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE CLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA DESCHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ELMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN FOLLENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEMAN PEIFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN PRESTEGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ROTH | DIRECTOR (THRU JUL.) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI SCHREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE SHAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANCE WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ WENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON WHITE | DIRECTOR (THRU JUL.) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY PERRY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $99,488 | $2,896 |
| SHELDON JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HUNT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BERGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WALKER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ BRODEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CHRISTENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA DESCHANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ELMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN FOLLENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GADOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY KUDERER-RADCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN PRESTEGAARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL ROTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BON WIKENHEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE ZWASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 258067, MADISON, WI 53725-8067
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELISSA HUNT, PO BOX 258067, MADISON, WI 537258067
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA HUNT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (608) 255-5666
- Website
- WWW.WEDA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
Mission
THE MISSION OF WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. IS TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WISCONSIN THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- NETWORKING - WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, INC'S (WEDA) BIGGEST EDUCATION AND NETWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR IS ITS GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HELD EVERY FEBRUARY. IT IS A THREE-DAY CONFERENCE INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, EXHIBITS, RECEPTIONS, AND OTHER NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. WEDA ALSO HOSTS COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT SESSIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE TWICE EACH YEAR AS WELL AS A FALL CONFERENCE.
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - WEDA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (WEDC), HOSTS A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. THE GOALS OF THESE OFFERINGS COMPLEMENT AND SUPPORT WEDC'S GOALS FOR FOSTERING A "BEST-IN-CLASS" ENVIRONMENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS AND BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS - WEDA ENDORSES AND IS PROACTIVE IN SUPPORTING STUDIES AND CREATING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES OF CONCERN TO MEMBERS SUCH AS THE "BE BOLD" WISCONSIN REPORT.LEGISLATIVE ISSUES - WEDA EMPLOYS A LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DIRECTOR WHO COORDINATES THE ASSOCIATION'S EFFORTS TO MONITOR AND ACT ON BILLS AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES THAT IMPACT WISCONSIN'S ECONOMY.
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 | Not 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
- 51-0180680
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $352,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $477,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $477,478 | $457,606 | $352,658 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $530,244 | $451,340 | $421,171 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $408,485 | $395,680 | $280,855 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 51-0180680).
Questions about WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC is 51-0180680.
- Is WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1976.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 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 WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MELISSA HUNT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,899 (MARY PERRY, PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU AUG.)).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $477,478, expenses of $457,606 and total assets of $352,658 at year end.
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