Nonprofit · EIN 83-3341845
WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $389,189 | $232,767 | $156,422 | $610,746 | $0 | $610,746 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $227,521 | $194,408 | $33,113 | $439,517 | $0 | $439,517 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $147,511 | $122,272 | $25,239 | $455,138 | $26 | $455,112 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $370,792
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,518
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,060
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,621
- Net income from gaming
- $1,500
- Other revenue
- -$9,121
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $226,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $226,750
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,876
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,141
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $439,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $610,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $610,746
- Publicly traded securities
- $216,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $152,527
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $458,219
- Gross receipts
- $417,509
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIJEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY HOFFMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN UGORETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY WIRTZ-OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIWA LOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEHMANN | TRUSTEE (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS JON WILCOX JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN MAHONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIJEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA SCHEEL | TREASURER (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY HOFFMANN | TREASURER (FROM MARCH) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MARTIN | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE STELTER | TRUSTEE (THRU JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN UGORETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY WIRTZ-OLSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAIWA LOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEHMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS JON WILCOX JR | TRUSTEE (FROM JUNE) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID KIJEK | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA SCHILLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA SCHEEL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEHMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE STELTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN UGORETZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY WIRTZ-OLSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MAIWA LOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 7893, MADISON, WI 53707-7893
- In care of
- % DAVID KIJEK
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID KIJEK, PO BOX 7893, MADISON, WI 537077893
- Signed the 990
- DAVID KIJEK, TREASURER
- Phone
- (800) 279-4030
- Website
- WEAFOUNDATION.ORG
- 990-N for 2019 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: David Kijek, 660 John Nolen Drive, Madison WI 53713. Mailing address: 660 John Nolen Drive, Madison WI 53713. Website: weafoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM -- THE FOUNDATION IS LEADING A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR FUNDING PATH TO HELP PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED CHALLENGE GRANTS TO FOUR WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ASSISTED THESE DISTRICTS IN LEVERAGING THE CHALLENGE GRANTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. MATCHING FUNDS RAISED BY THE DISTRICTS EXCEEDED ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE INITIAL CHALLENGE GRANTS. THE MODEL ALSO ATTRACTED PRIVATE FUNDS TO A FIFTH DISTRICT OUTSIDE THE PILOT PROGRAM.Expenses $210,000 · grants $210,000
- STUDENT ART CONTEST -- THE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORS THIS ANNUAL CONTEST BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AWARDS TO THE WINNING ARTISTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THEM BY ENHANCING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND MOTIVATING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS BY FOLLOWING THEIR PASSION FOR THE ARTS, AND TO BRING POSITIVE ENERGY AND ATTENTION TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.Expenses $6,500 · grants $6,500
- SCHOOL EMERGENCY FUND -- THE FOUNDATION PILOTED A PROJECT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES EXPERIENCED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.Expenses $10,250 · grants $10,250
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3341845
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $610,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $417,509
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $389,189 | $232,767 | $610,746 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $227,521 | $194,408 | $439,517 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $147,511 | $122,272 | $455,138 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $66,650 | $201,766 | $418,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: David Kijek Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-3341845).
Questions about WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC is 83-3341845.
- Is WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEA MEMBER BENEFITS 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 WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION 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 WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION 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 WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID KIJEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEA MEMBER BENEFITS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $389,189, expenses of $232,767 and total assets of $610,746 at year end.
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