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Wisconcin Polled Hereford Association

Not tax-deductible

Plain, WI501(c)(5)Food & AgricultureEIN 39-1628243Revenue $37K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwisconsinherefords.orgPo Box 232, 53577-0232 · Plain, WITax-exempt since Nov 2003

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To promote the breeding of better Hereford cattle in wisconsin and to serve the best interests of those engaged in the Hereford business.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$37K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$29K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$29K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$11K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$29K
Net assets
$30K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$21K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $24K Management & general 13% · $4K Fundraising 5% · $1K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Steve Merry
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caleb Ahrens
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Davis
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Bj Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katrina Edge
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Johnson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes better Hereford cattle breeding and serves the interests of Wisconsin's Hereford business.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To educate about the association and its activities and the hereford breed of cattle through outreach to members and cattle industry associates.

Pt IX · col B
02

To promote the breeding of better hereford cattle in wisconsin and to serve the best interests of those engaged in the hereford business.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$37K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$29K
Ln 25
Programscol B$24K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$30K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$37K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$21K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$30K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K$30K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$754$3K$189
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$382
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$895$895
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29K$24K$4K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37K$29K$9K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024 $33K$32K$2K$21K 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$21K−$5K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $15K$11K$4K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,369$16,603
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,520$17,733
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,477$3,135
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,378$37,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,616$28,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,616$28,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,762$8,745
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,473 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,003
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,603
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,850 · Excluded from tax $6,883$17,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2$2
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $3,135$3,135
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,852 · Unrelated business $3,135 · Excluded from tax $6,883$37,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,728 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $754 · Management $2,830 · Fundraising $189$3,773
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,263 · Fundraising $382$7,645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,829 · Management $895 · Fundraising $895$3,619
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,968$7,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,723$5,723
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $23,537 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $1,466$28,728
Part X · Balance sheet $29,818 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,073$29,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,073$29,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,073$29,818
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,073$29,818
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,073$29,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,818 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,473
XI-2 Total expenses$28,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,073
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,818

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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