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Wise Resources INC

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Wausau, WI501(c)(3)Education EIN 39-1972441Revenue $43K in FY2025

On file with the IRS5005 Packer Dr, 54401-9308 · Wausau, WITax-exempt since Apr 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Collect obsolete inventory & office furniture, re-package and distribute to other non-profit orginizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$49K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$43K
FY2025▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$43K
Expenses
$49K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$99K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$49K
Net assets
$37K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$29K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$37K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clyde Sahn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Lang
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Lang
Sec/Treas
$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

Collects and redistributes surplus office furniture and supplies to other charities.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$48Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $342K · 2020–2024
Watchtower INCNC · FY2024$25,000
Watchtower INCNC · FY2023$68,000
Watchtower INCNC · FY2022$171,500
Watchtower INCNC · FY2021$10,000
Watchtower INCNC · FY2020$67,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$35
Total revenueLn 12$43K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$23K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$43K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Office expensesLn 13$369$369
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$640$640
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$587$587
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$49K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $43K$49K−$6K$37K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$90K−$13K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$206K$16K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$35K$10K$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $77K$99K−$22K$29K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,697$42,918
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30$35
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,765$42,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,000$25,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,343$23,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,343$48,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,578−$5,933
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $42,953 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $35$35
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35$42,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,886 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $250$250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $369$369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,008$6,008
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $640$640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,032$16,032
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $587$587
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,886 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,886
Part X · Balance sheet $36,964 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,168$8,909
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,427$8,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,302$19,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,897$36,964
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,897$36,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,897$36,964
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,953
XI-2 Total expenses$48,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,897
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,964

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

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