WISCONSIN BREWERS GUILD INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $102K · expenses $76K · assets $37K
- Also known as
- ATTN GRANT PAULY
- EIN
- 20-3253173
- Address
- 1837 NORTH AVE, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53083-4620
- Website
- WIBREWERSGUILD.COM
- NTEE code
- S40
- Subsection
- 501(c)(6)
- Ruling year
- 2017
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE GUILD'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN WISCONSIN'S BREWING INDUSTRY. THE GUILD PROVIDES A NETWORK THAT CONNECTS BREWERS, SUPPLIERS, RETAILERS, AND ENTHUSIASTS, NOT ONLY IN WISCONSIN BUT WORLDWIDE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 19 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wllliam Glass | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Zak Koga | VICE-PRESIDE | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Grant Pauly | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nick Reistad | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Doble | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Katt (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Glass (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Garthwaite (former) | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2016-2019 | 50 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Schwartz (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2017-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Hamilton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russ Klisch (former) | SECRETARY | 2016-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tami Plourde (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Zellmer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Fabry (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nate Knaack (former) | TREASURER | 2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marc Buttera (former) | PAST PRESIDENT | 2016-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Graham (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2016-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Wiesender (former) | TREASURER | 2016-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Birrenkott (former) | Secretary | 2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLLLIAM GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAK KOGA | VICE-PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRANT PAULY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK REISTAD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE DOBLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLLLIAM GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAK KOGA | VICE-PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRANT PAULY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK REISTAD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE DOBLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLLLIAM GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ZAK KOGA | VICE-PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GRANT PAULY | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK REISTAD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAN KATT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE DOBLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZAK KOGA | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMI PLOURDE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ZELLMER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW FABRY | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY SCHWARTZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSS KLISCH | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GARTHWAITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATE KNAACK | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC BUTTERA | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GARTHWAITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM WIESENDER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSS KLISCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS KLISCH | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC BUTTERA | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILL GLASS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY SCHWARTZ | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM WIESENDER | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GARTHWAITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Buttera | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Glass | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Birrenkott | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Wiesender | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Graham | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Klisch | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Hamilton | Past President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Garthwaite | Executive Director | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2016 · 1 grant to organizations · $5K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $102,130 | $75,658 | $37,053 | $9,777 | $45,229 | $56,888 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,645 | $145,438 | $19,417 | -$16,696 | $55,195 | $73,450 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,328 | $104,219 | $26,684 | $97 | $67,519 | $28,809 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $145,248 | $214,038 | $39,167 | $39,167 | $353 | $93,282 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,979 | $155,290 | $107,957 | $107,957 | $15,333 | $48,667 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,646 | $79,352 | $134,268 | $134,268 | $0 | $18,367 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,110 | $211,513 | $132,974 | $132,974 | $2,951 | $233,192 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NEW MEXICO BREWERS GUILD | NM | S40 | $149,941 | $151,878 | EXECUTIVE DI | $64,922 | Same NTEE code S40, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $75,658 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $47,916 | 63.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,742 | 36.7% | |
| Total | $75,658 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $145,438 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $74,052 | 50.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $71,386 | 49.1% | |
| Total | $145,438 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $104,219 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $57,361 | 55.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $46,846 | 44.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $104,219 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $214,038 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $193,937 | 90.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $16,619 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,482 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $214,038 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $155,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $139,005 | 89.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,677 | 8.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $3,608 | 2.3% | |
| Total | $155,290 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $79,352 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,797 | 77.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,955 | 15.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,600 | 7.1% | |
| Total | $79,352 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $211,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,124 · events $112,666
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) Event | Festival Expenses | $111,539 | - | - | - | 52.7% |
| Fees: management | $34,105 | - | - | - | 16.1% | |
| Office expenses | $24,302 | - | - | - | 11.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Sales tax expense | $10,464 | - | - | - | 4.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $9,097 | - | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,124 | - | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Corporate taxes | $4,058 | - | - | - | 1.9% |
| Travel | $2,586 | - | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous expenses | $2,084 | - | - | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,079 | - | - | - | 1.0% | |
| All other expenses | $1,931 | - | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $1,895 | - | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,127 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $1,122 | - | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $211,513 | 100% |