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Access Ability Wisconsin INC

Tax-deductible

Mineral Point, WI501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 82-1716438Revenue $493K in FY2024

On file with the IRSaccessabilitywi.org166 Jones Branch Rd, 53565-9901 · Mineral Point, WITax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To facilitate and provide the means for individuals with mobility challenges to Access and enjoy wisconsin's natural resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 33 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 47% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $140K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$493K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$227K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$636K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$493K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$222K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$493K
Expenses
$227K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$137K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$227K
Net assets
$636K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$105K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$636K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $206K Management & general 9% · $21K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Monica Spaeni
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Anderson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Spaeni
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Kilian
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Stott
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Chaussee
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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Enables people with mobility challenges to access and enjoy Wisconsin's natural resources.

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Engagement

Our comprehensive programs provide support and resources to organizations and community groups to collaborate on how to blend and market "outdoor access 4 all!" within their programs to enhance services to increase health and wellness by providing opportunities to experience nature and access the great outdoors.

$81Kprogram expense
02

Individuals

We provide for free (with a small refundable deposit), an outdoor wheelchair (owc) & enclosed trailer that only individuals with mobility challenges and disabilities can use to explore the great outdoors.

$75Kprogram expense
03

Program education (for all ages to be participants and leaders) - equity, access and inclusion are rarely implemented in existing conservation, environmental and outdoor educational programs throughout the state and the country. Aaw leaders and staff focus on educating the boards, teachers, and leaders of these existing programs.

$50Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Madison Community FoundationFY2024$100K
Frontstream Global FundFY2024$24K
Rei Cooperative Action FundFY2024$15K
Madison Gas & Electric Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$140K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$493K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$636K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$637K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Government grantsLn 1e$53K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$493K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$623K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$637K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$636K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 633
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K$637K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$20K
Net assetsLn 32$369K$636K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$99K$95K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K$208
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K$151
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K$94
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$903$903
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K$47
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$206K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $493K$227K$266K$636K 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$243K$179K$369K 990 PDF
FY2022 $222K$137K$84K$186K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$105K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $492,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $412,323$480,978
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,085$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,690$14,091
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$2,412
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,098$492,657
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 $0$115,753
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,754$111,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,754$226,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,344$265,818
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $492,657 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $340 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,873
VIII-1e Government grants$53,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$423,967
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$480,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,091$14,091
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,008−$3,008
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $256$256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,679$492,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,839 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,545 · Management $4,120$98,665
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,705 · Management $208$9,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,024 · Management $151$7,175
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,190$10,190
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,967$4,967
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,608 · Management $94$17,702
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,855 · Management $1,329$6,184
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,654$10,654
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $903$903
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,537 · Management $47$13,584
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,902$46,902
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,733 · Management $21,106 · Fundraising $0$226,839
Part X · Balance sheet $656,326 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,837$14,002
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,314$622,967
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,676$19,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $368,827$656,326
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$20,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $368,827$416,326
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$220,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $368,827$636,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $368,827$656,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $636,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$492,657
XI-2 Total expenses$226,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$265,818
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$368,827
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,681
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$636,326

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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