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WISCONSIN BREWERS GUILD INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
WISCONSIN BREWERS GUILD INC (EIN 20-3253173)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-02
IRS object ID
201841229349200414
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-02T09:10:31-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391203191PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11221 JOHN Q HAMMONS DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53717ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN203253173EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISCONSIN BREWERS GUILD INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6084411992PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 45961AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53744ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK GARTHWAITEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6084411992PhoneNum
Signature2018-04-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKIRSTEN HOUGHTONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01273230PTIN
Phone6088318181PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWIBREWERSGUILD.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$80,646GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$0ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$18,367ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$59,258MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$3,021InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$80,646TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$11,955FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$5,600PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$61,797OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$79,352TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$1,294ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$132,974NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$134,268NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,974BOYAmt
EOY$134,268EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,974BOYAmt
EOY$134,268EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,974BOYAmt
EOY$134,268EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE GUILD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN WISCONSIN'S BREWING INDUSTRY. WE PROVIDE A NETWORK THAT CONNECTS BREWERS, SUPPLIERS, RETAILERS, AND OF COURSE ENTHUSIASTS NOT ONLY IN WISCONSIN BUT WORLDWIDE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN WISCONSIN'S BREWING INDUSTRY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR BREWERS AND AFFILIATED INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH TECHNICAL CONFERENCES, MEETINGS WITH INDUSTRY PEERS, AND A COMMUNICATION NETWORK THAT FACILITATES SHARED LEARNING. BREWERY MEMBERS AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE BUSINESSES THAT ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE BREWING INDUSTRY AND BENEFIT FROM COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION INITIATIVES. A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING CONTINUING EDUCATION MATERIALS AND PRIORITIES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THIS CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TIME.$0$0
INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF WISCONSIN BEER AND BREWERIES THROUGH PROMOTIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, MARKETING, AND CONSUMER EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY HOSTING TASTING EVENTS WITHIN THE STATE AND AT MEMBER BREWERIES. ENTHUSIAST MEMBERSHIPS PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR ENGAGING WITH THE PUBLIC VIA EMAIL, WEB, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS ON AN ONGOING BASIS. ENTHUSIAST MEMBERS AND FESTIVAL MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY ENGAGED TO GENERATE GREATER INTEREST IN WISCONSIN BEER AND BREWERIES. A MARKETING COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND INITIATIVES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THIS CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TIME.$0$0
PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH REGARDING PAST, PRESENT, AND PROJECTED BUSINESS CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT WISCONSIN BREWERIES AND BREWPUBS AND THEIR AFFILIATED INDUSTRY PARTNERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROVIDES STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE TO ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED UPON MARKET TRENDS AND INFORMATION GATHERED FROM INDUSTRY PEERS. INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC IN AN ONGOING BASIS VIA EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND BULLETINS. THIS CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TIME.$0$0
EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL ABOUT WISCONSIN'S BREWING INDUSTRY AND ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND REGULATION THAT WILL ENSURE THAT OUR INDUSTRY CAN THRIVE UNDER IMPROVED BUSINESS CONDITIONS. A GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY THAT MAY AFFECT BREWERIES AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND CONDUCTS POLICY ANALYSIS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THIS CONSTITUTES APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TIME.$0$0

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
RUSS KLISCH
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
JEFF HAMILTON
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
MARC BUTTERA
PAST PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
WILL GLASS
PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
HENRY SCHWARTZ
SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
JIM WIESENDER
TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
PAUL GRAHAM
VICE PRESIDENT2.00$0$0$0
MARK GARTHWAITE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARK GARTHWAITEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 45961AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53744ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6084411992PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$59,258DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$8,565NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$8,565NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Carried Over$0CarriedOverAmt
Taxable$8,565TaxableAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 143. DESCRIPTION: ROYALTIES. AMOUNT: 2,878. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 4: 3,021.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: FESTIVAL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 13,464. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 3,270. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL & CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 1,417. DESCRIPTION: MANAGEMENT FEES. AMOUNT: 27,435. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,427. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,133. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 10,841. DESCRIPTION: APPAREL. AMOUNT: 1,810. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 61,797.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc