Brat Fest foundation is a non-profit organization that brings together charitable and community organizations that benefit the dane county, wisconsin community and raise funds for such organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$979K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$870K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$247K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$979K
FY2025▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$979K
Expenses
$870K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$740K
FY2025$870K
Net assets
$247K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$247K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $848K Management & general 2% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects charities and community groups to raise funds for Dane County, Wisconsin.

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1 program · $848K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Substanitally all of the proceeds of the brat fest event are distributed to other charitable and community organizations that would benefit the communities within dane county of wisconsin.

$848Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$66K
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $98K · 2019–2024
Calvary Gospel ChurchWI · FY2024$11,388
McFarland High SchoolFY2024$6,390
Abundant Life Christian SchoolWI · FY2024$5,272
Calvary Gospel ChurchWI · FY2022$8,799
McFarland High SchoolFY2022$6,827
Calvary Gospel ChurchWI · FY2021$7,570
Calvary Gospel ChurchWI · FY2019$6,824

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$747K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$870K
Ln 25
Programscol B$848K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$247K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$251K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$231K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$747K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$405
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$251K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$247K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K$251K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$233K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$183K$247K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$144K$144K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$251$251
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$114K$114K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$454K$454K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$870K$848K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $979K$870K$110K$247K 990 PDF
FY2024 $597K$740K−$143K$183K 990 PDF
FY2023 $893K$761K$132K$326K 990 PDF
FY2022 $874K$834K$40K$194K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$105K$55K$154K 990 PDF
FY2020 $122K$142K−$20K$99K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $979,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,152$230,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $455,903$746,784
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,165$2,154
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $597,220$979,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $113,442$143,813
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $626,772$726,162
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $740,214$869,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,994$109,500
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $979,475 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$230,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $746,784$746,784
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,154$2,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $746,784 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,154$979,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $869,975 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $143,813$143,813
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,343$3,343
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,955$17,955
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $251$251
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,352$45,352
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,538$31,538
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,962$8,962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $114,338$114,338
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,184$13,184
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,078$33,078
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $454,339$454,339
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,822$3,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $848,426 · Management $21,549 · Fundraising $0$869,975
Part X · Balance sheet $250,708 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,531$250,303
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,432$405
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,794$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,757$250,708
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,712$3,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,712$3,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,045$247,112
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,757$250,708
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $247,112 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,475
XI-2 Total expenses$869,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,045
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$45,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$247,112

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