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Get Involved Wisconsin INC

Not tax-deductible

Wausau, WI501(c)(4)Social Science EIN 85-2003741Revenue $38K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 15, 2022

On file with the IRSgetinvolvedwi.comPo Box 703, 54402-0703 · Wausau, WITax-exempt since Jun 2021

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To mobilize citizens to participate and take action to address decisions made by government officials that effect our lives in our local communities

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
501(c)(4)
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
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 68% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$38K
FY2021▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$38K
Expenses
$81K
FY2021▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$81K
Net assets
$10K
FY2021▼ -82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$10K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $58K Management & general 26% · $21K Fundraising 3% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Margaret Ellefson
Executive Directorpresident
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory Tomczyk
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Ellefson’s $30K as Executive Directorpresident is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 34 <$100K social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Margaret Ellefson$30,000$20,000

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

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

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1 program · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Promote the common good and general welfare of the community

$58Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$243$243
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$602$602
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$951$951
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$184$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$58K$21K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $38K$81K−$44K$10K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $100K$46K$54K$54K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $37,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,024$37,672
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,024$37,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,389$31,043
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,043$50,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $46,432$81,487
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,592−$43,815
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $37,672 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$34,757
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,672
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$37,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,487 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,043$1,043
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,977$1,977
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $243$243
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,728$12,728
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $602$602
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,080$11,080
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,557$6,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,736$13,736
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $951$951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $184 · Fundraising $2,386$2,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,691 · Management $21,410 · Fundraising $2,386$81,487
Part X · Balance sheet $9,777 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,592$9,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,592$9,777
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,592$9,777
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,592$9,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,592$9,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$37,672
XI-2 Total expenses$81,487
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,592
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,777

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

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