Heritage Credit Union

IRS exemption revoked

Deforest, WIUnknown exempt organizationSince 1934 EIN 39-6048473Revenue $20.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSheritagecu.org4617 Liuna Way · Deforest, WI

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Simplify banking, meet people's financial needs, save people time.

Run by 6 volunteers and 171 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$513K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$20.2M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$16.6M
Net assets
$50.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$20.2M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$19.6M
FY2021$20.2M
Expenses
$16.6M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.2M
FY2021$16.6M
Net assets
$50.7M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45.0M
FY2021$50.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $513K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$493,004Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$20,210Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Anita Rauch$493,004$379,337
Heather Ristow—$173,187
Kelly Chambers—$166,992
Troy Ewer—$132,076
Chelsea Zastrow$20,210$129,042
Ami Simons—$126,939
Michael Harty—$114,905
Dave Macintire—$107,262

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To promote thrift & provide low cost loans among members. This is accomplished on a co-operative non-profit basis for the benefit of the MEMBERSHIP.THE organization had 28,752 members at the end of 2022 with 4,245,339 potential members. The organization granted 583 loans in 2022.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$17.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$16.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$50.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$461.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$168K
Total revenueLn 12$20.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$461.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$50.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5171
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.0M$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72.4M$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.5M$0
Total assetsLn 16$461.3M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$410.6M$0
Net assetsLn 32$50.7M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$543K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$901K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$167K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K
Legal feesLn 11b$551
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K
Office expensesLn 13$166K
Information technologyLn 14$138K
OccupancyLn 16$180K
TravelLn 17$10K
InterestLn 20$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K
InsuranceLn 23$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$551K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $20.2M$16.6M$3.6M$50.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $19.6M$17.2M$2.5M$45.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,753,323 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,904,308$2,824,041
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,150,081−$73,396
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,138,840$2,678
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,193,229$2,753,323
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,175,515$1,733,515
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,437,091$1,470,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,612,606$3,204,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,580,623−$450,849
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,753,323 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,819,067 · Unrelated business $4,974$2,824,041
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,544$94,544
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,678$2,678
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$167,940−$167,940
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,819,067 · Unrelated business $4,974 · Excluded from tax −$70,718$2,753,323
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,204,172 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$542,896
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$900,633
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$9,365
IX-9 Other employee benefits$167,084
IX-10 Payroll taxes$113,537
IX-11b Legal fees$551
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$28,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$45,344
IX-13 Office expenses$166,105
IX-14 Information technology$137,936
IX-16 Occupancy$179,969
IX-17 Travel$10,112
IX-20 Interest$63,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$191,564
IX-23 Insurance$19,376
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$550,590
IX-24e All other expenses$57,492
IX-25 Total functional expenses$3,204,172
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,320,088$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,654,249$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $720,279$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $716,170$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,486,467$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,750,064$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $34,699,443$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $383,377$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,003,946$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $461,320,772$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,163,794$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $376,393,826$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $410,616,289$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,704,483$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $461,320,772$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,753,323
XI-2 Total expenses$3,204,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$450,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,704,483
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$50,253,634
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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