WISCONSIN WRITERS ASSOCIATION INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $82K · expenses $87K · assets $31K
- EIN
- 39-1492929
- Address
- PO BOX 8746, MADISON, WI 53708-8746
- Website
- www.wiwrite.org
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1998
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Literary and Educational
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Humphrey | Employee, Director of Operations | 2024-2025 | $10,132 | $19,732 | 1 |
| Laurie Sheer | Officer, Vice President; Workshop Facilitator | 2023-2025 | $4,125 | $15,233 | 1 |
| Tracey Shefchik | Director, Book Marketer | 2024-2025 | $9,290 | $9,290 | 1 |
| Christy Wopat | Director, Conference Coordinator | 2024-2025 | $1,294 | $3,506 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luella Schmidt | Officer, President | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christa Bruhn | Officer, Secretary | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barry Wightman | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russ Klingaman | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas Chiarkas | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Rozga | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Biren | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pam Parker | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Landwehr | Director | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Rupp (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebecca Swanson (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathleen Waldvogel (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas King (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra King (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catherine Gove (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erika Adams (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dorothy Chan (former) | Director | 2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Humphrey | Employee, Director of Operations | 8 | $10,132 | - | $0 | $10,132 | 1 |
| Tracey Shefchik | Director, Book Marketer | 1 | $9,290 | - | $0 | $9,290 | 1 |
| Laurie Sheer | Officer, Vice President; Workshop Facilitator | 1 | $4,125 | - | $0 | $4,125 | 1 |
| Christy Wopat | Director, Conference Coordinator | 1 | $1,294 | - | $0 | $1,294 | 1 |
| Luella Schmidt | Officer, President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christa Bruhn | Officer, Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Wightman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Klingaman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas Chiarkas | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Rozga | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sara Biren | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Pam Parker | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Landwehr | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Humphrey | Director of Operations | 5 | $9,600 | - | $0 | $9,600 | 1 |
| Laurie Sheer | Officer, Vice President | 5 | $6,158 | - | $0 | $6,158 | 1 |
| Christy Wopat | Director | 1 | $2,212 | - | $0 | $2,212 | 1 |
| Luella Schmidt | Officer, President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christa Bruhn | Officer, Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barry Wightman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Klingaman | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas Chiarkas | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Rozga | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tracey Shefchik | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Sheer | Director, Instructor | 5 | $4,950 | - | $0 | $4,950 | 1 |
| Barry Wightman | Officer, President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Klingaman | Officer, Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Luella Schmidt | Officer, Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christa Bruhn | Officer, Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nicholas Chiarkas | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Rozga | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Rupp | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebecca Swanson | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kathleen Waldvogel | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas King | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Debra King | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catherine Gove | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Erika Adams | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dorothy Chan | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,654 | $87,147 | $31,066 | $30,066 | $5,420 | $56,064 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,995 | $70,226 | $35,565 | $35,559 | $4,426 | $54,364 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,814 | $74,882 | $26,790 | $26,790 | $3,990 | $45,759 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $6,858 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,858 | 2022 | $6,858 | show |
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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 990EZ · $87,147 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,203 | 73.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $22,707 | 26.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $237 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $87,147 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $70,226 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $56,756 | 80.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,600 | 17.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $870 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $70,226 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $74,882 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $62,282 | 83.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,600 | 16.8% | |
| Total | $74,882 | 100% |