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MIDWEST MUSEUM OF FIREFIGHTING INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $295K · expenses $9K · assets $286K

EIN
33-1483271
Address
1900 S 18TH AVE, WEST BEND, WI 53095-8796
Website
https://mmfirefighting.org
NTEE code
A54
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2024
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Mission

THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF FIREFIGHTING

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christopher Zwygart SECRETARY & TREASURER2024-2025 2 $0 reported 2
Kevin Steiner VICE PRESIDENT2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
James Schloemer PRESIDENT2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER C ZWYGART SECRETARY & TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $02
KEVIN STEINER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES SCHLOEMER PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER C ZWYGART INCORPORATOR AND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
KEVIN STEINER INCORPORATOR AND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES SCHLOEMER INCORPORATOR AND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

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 Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$295,004$8,681 $286,423$286,423 $295,000$0 $007
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50$0 $50$50 $50$0 $003

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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BAYFIELD HERITAGE ASSOCIATION INCWIA54 $239,720$188,997 EXEC DIRECTO$40,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
SISTER BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWIA54 $372,725$55,234 President$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ANTIQUE STEAM AND GAS ENGINE CLUB INCWIA54 $175,071$87,189 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
PLYMOUTH CHEESE COUNTER FOUNDATION INCWIA54 $181,363$248,580 TREASURER EN$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
SAUK PRAIRIE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCWIA54 $210,059$60,696 Museum Manager$13,520 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
LAKE GENEVA HERITAGE CENTERWIA54 $210,967$25,450 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
HARTFORD HERITAGE INCORPORATEDWIA54 $338,347$240,789 EXECUTIVE DI$50,000 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, same state
MIDWEST LUMBER MUSEUM INCIAA54 $234,158$208,549 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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FIREBOAT FIREFIGHTER MUSEUMNYA54 $459,832$803,959 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
WESTERN MUSEUM OF MINING & INDUSTRYCOA54 $541,870$554,487 EXECUTIVE DI$87,160 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
TEXAS FIRE MUSEUM INCTXA54 $342,876$312,060 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
MUSEUM OF RELICS INCFLA54 $168,052$75,847 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x
BERKLEY MUSEUM INCSCA54 $192,691$240,137 VICE CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A54, revenue within 2x, similar mission
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor$2,346,57913 12013–2024 MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,122,75030 152014–2024 BEHRINGER-CRAWFORD MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CAVE CREEK MUSEUM INC; SISTER BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC; AMELIA ISLAND MUSEUM OF HISTORY INC and 11 more
THE PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,077,46214 12013–2024 PUTNAM COUNTY MUSEUM INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$716,10225 132019–2024 BEHRINGER-CRAWFORD MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES; CAPE COD MARITIME MUSEUM INC; NEW YORK CITY FIRE MUSEUM; MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC and 9 more
JOHN J & MARY R SCHIFF FOUNDATION Private foundation$705,00010 12013–2022 ST MARYS SUBMARINE MUSEUM INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WEST KENTUCKY INC DAF sponsor$398,93915 12014–2024 RIVER HERITAGE MUSEUM INC
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DONALD C MCGRAW FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$360,0007 12018–2025 CAPE COD MARITIME MUSEUM INC
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AEC TRUST Private foundation$300,0006 12018–2024 MATHESON HISTORY MUSEUM INC
THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$299,0424 12010–2018 MUSEUM OF MOUNTAIN FLYING
DUBOIS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$294,9405 12020–2024 DUBOIS COUNTY MUSEUM INC
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MAXIMILIAN E & MARION O HOFFMAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$250,0001 12024–2024 AMERICAN MUSEUM TORT LAW INC
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$250,0001 12017–2017 LAKE GENEVA HERITAGE CENTER

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $8,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Advertising and promotion $8,564-$8,564- 98.7%
Office expenses $102-$102- 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSE FEE $15-$15- 0.2%
Total$8,681100%

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