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Badger Boys State INC

Tax-deductible

Portage, WI501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 39-6097540Revenue $291K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbadgerboysstate.com2930 American Legion Dr, 53901-9265 · Portage, WITax-exempt since Sep 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide the opportunity for young men to learn more about civic processes of our state's government and the leadership that is required to build a community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $47K a year · 22% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$205K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$291K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$403K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$291K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2023$326K
FY2025$291K
Expenses
$351K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2023$393K
FY2025$351K
Net assets
$403K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2023$512K
FY2025$403K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-12-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2024.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $300K Management & general 14% · $51K

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

18 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
Jerry Lauby
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Shappell
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Muhle
Executive Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Kramer
Assistant Executive Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Johnson
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Skrenes
First Assistant Director
$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

Educates young men on state government and community leadership.

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Badger boys state holds an annual summer camp for seven days wherein 700-800 young men participate in a state and local government simulation exercise while taking classes in political science, ethics, sports leadership, parliamentary law, environmental studies and similar training programs.

$300Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Stella H Jones Foundation C/O J Lewis PerlsonFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$291K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$403K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$588K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$291K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
SavingsLn 2$442K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$588K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$205K
Net assetsLn 32$403K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$468K$588K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$205K
Net assetsLn 32$462K$403K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$27K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$216K$216K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$1K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$572$572
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$300K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $291K$351K−$60K$403K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $326K$393K−$68K$512K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $29K$42K−$13K$336K 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 $291,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,417$278,886
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,327$9,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,615$2,408
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $272,359$291,197
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,958$14,488
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $304,388$336,301
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $322,346$350,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,987−$59,592
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,197 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,408 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$278,886
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,886
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,903$9,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,311$291,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $350,789 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,488$14,488
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,849$32,849
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,130$2,130
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,392 · Management $2,366$29,758
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,156$3,156
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $216,195$216,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,494$17,494
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,189 · Management $8,534$9,723
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,192$2,192
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,697$5,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,939 · Management $3,596$16,535
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $572$572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,288 · Management $50,501 · Fundraising $0$350,789
Part X · Balance sheet $608,079 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,173$146,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $408,420$442,304
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,853
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,757$1,444
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,664$5,473
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $478,014$608,079
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,736$205,393
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,736$205,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,056$345,364
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,222$57,322
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,278$402,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $478,014$608,079
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $402,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,197
XI-2 Total expenses$350,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,592
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,278
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$402,686

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

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