MEGA CHARITIES FOUNDATION INC
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2018 · Form 990EZ · revenue $23K · expenses $20K · assets $115K
- EIN
- 20-0465977
- Address
- 2280 EASTRIDGE CTR, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701-3410
- NTEE code
- T12
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THROUGH DONATIONS, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 24 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
24 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Buck | PRESIDENT | 2016-2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jake Day | TREASURER | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Missy Grill (former) | TREASURER | 2013-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Goettl (former) | DiRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mitch Hell (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Julson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ann Mattison (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2016 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cory Krause (former) | PRESIDENT | 2011-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Stabenow (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2010-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenny Rathke (former) | SECRETARY | 2011-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ryan Anderegg (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sue Mueller (former) | DIRECTOR | 2013-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Shaurette (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010-2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jaci Winsand (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Estes (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Schaurette (former) | DIRECTOR | 2012-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christine Dusick (former) | TREASURER | 2011-2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Anderson (former) | SECRETARY | 2011-2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janelle Krause (former) | DIRECTOR | 2011-2012 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Desforge (former) | PRESIDENT | 2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Stenseth (former) | PRESIDENT | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Miller (former) | TREASURER | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Desforge (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Ortmann (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BUCK | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISSY GRILL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE GOETTL | DiRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITCH HELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JULSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN MATTISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY RATHKE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISSY GRILL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN ANDEREGG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE GOETTL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITCH HELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JULSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN MATTISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SHAURETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACI WINSAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY RATHKE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISSY GRILL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN ANDEREGG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE GOETTL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITCH HELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JULSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN MATTISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SHAURETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK ESTES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 11 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY RATHKE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MISSY GRILL | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYAN ANDEREGG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE GOETTL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITCH HELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JULSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANN MATTISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SCHAURETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY KRAUSE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE DUSICK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ANDERSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANELLE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF JULSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUE GOETTL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY RATHKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SCHAURETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE DESFORGE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINE DUSICK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ANDERSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANELLE KRAUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CORY KRAUSE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SHAURETTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNY RATHKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN STENSETH | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN STABENOW | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL MILLER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SHAURETTE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL DESFORGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL ORTMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $22,561 | $20,344 | $115,399 | $115,399 | $22,561 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $10,330 | $20,752 | $192,981 | $192,981 | $15,189 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,914 | $15,268 | $203,403 | $203,403 | $41,264 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $37,931 | $24,219 | $174,757 | $174,757 | $37,174 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,381 | $81,390 | $161,045 | $161,045 | $76,899 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,062 | $56,655 | $168,054 | $168,054 | $63,785 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,132 | $50,884 | $156,647 | $156,647 | $41,325 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,925 | $67,996 | $141,399 | $141,399 | $35,529 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $11,418 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY BRIDGE FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $11,100 | 2019 | $11,100 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEGA CHARITIES FOUNDATION INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $318 | 2023 | $98 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2018 · Form 990EZ · $20,344 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,472 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $19,472 | 95.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $725 | 3.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $147 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $20,344 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $20,752 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,996 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,996 | 91.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,650 | 8.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $106 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $20,752 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $15,268 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,802 · events $18,689
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $13,802 | 90.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 5.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $641 | 4.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $18,689 | reported apart |
| Total | $15,268 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $24,219 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,123 · events $18,335
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,123 | 99.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $96 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $18,335 | reported apart |
| Total | $24,219 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $81,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,384 · events $15,751
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $80,384 | 98.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $181 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $15,751 | reported apart |
| Total | $81,390 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $56,655 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,530 · events $16,027
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,530 | 92.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,300 | 5.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $16,027 | reported apart |
| Total | $56,655 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $50,884 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,485 · events $26,385
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $47,485 | 93.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,699 | 5.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $700 | 1.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $26,385 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,884 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $67,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $67,099 · events $27,683
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $67,099 | 98.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $810 | 1.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $87 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $27,683 | reported apart |
| Total | $67,996 | 100% |