WISCONSIN PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $208K · expenses $311K · assets $1.5M
- EIN
- 39-1817686
- Address
- 701 HEARTLAND TRL, MADISON, WI 53717-1916
- Website
- PSWI.ORG/WPF
- NTEE code
- B99Z
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1997
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE WISCONSIN PHARMACY FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT AND PURSUE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACY. WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH PSW, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR WISCONSIN PHARMACISTS AND STUDENT PHARMACISTS AND PURSUES PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PURSUES FUNDRAISING EFFORTS THROUGH GIFTS FROM PHARMACY SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN (PSW) MEMBERS, RESEARCH GRANTS, AND OTHER CHARITABLE GIFTS TO ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES AND PURSUE ITS PROGRAMS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sorum | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 2020-2024 | $274,109 | $1,308,029 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Fritsch | OFFICER (FROM SEPTEMBER) | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Melissa Theesfeld | OFFICER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mike Gillard | CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ellina Seckel | OFFICER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dean Gruber | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russell Jensen | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Audley | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joylyn Moore | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Matthew Mabie (former) | CHAIR | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Rough (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynnae Mahaney (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas Olson (former) | BOARD CHAIR | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Smith (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Farrell (former) | BOARD CHAIR | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Grunske (former) | CHAIR | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $274K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SORUM | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $238,489 | $35,620 | $274,109 | 2 |
| MELISSA THEESFELD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE GILLARD | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JANET FRITSCH | OFFICER (FROM SEPTEMBER) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ELLINA SECKEL | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DEAN GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSSELL JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY AUDLEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOYLYN MOORE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $361K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SORUM | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $327,326 | $33,241 | $360,567 | 2 |
| MIKE GILLARD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MATTHEW MABIE | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA THEESFELD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| STEVE ROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSSELL JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNAE MAHANEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $233K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SORUM | TREASURER & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $200,437 | $32,778 | $233,215 | 2 |
| MIKE GILLARD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| NICHOLAS OLSON | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNAE MAHANEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE ROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW MABIE | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA THEESFELD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| RICHARD SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $228K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SORUM | TREASURER & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $196,357 | $32,083 | $228,440 | 2 |
| MIKE GILLARD | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MICHELLE FARRELL | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS OLSON | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNAE MAHANEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE ROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW MABIE | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $212K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH SORUM | TREASURER & SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $180,516 | $31,182 | $211,698 | 2 |
| MIKE GRUNSKE | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHELLE FARRELL | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS OLSON | OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEAN GRUBER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNNAE MAHANEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE ROUGH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $207,784 | $310,579 | $1,542,051 | $1,472,282 | $100,447 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $277,652 | $347,029 | $1,543,023 | $1,512,070 | $215,838 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $269,918 | $287,091 | $1,531,481 | $1,456,221 | $219,100 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $250,837 | $138,915 | $1,753,084 | $1,734,960 | $131,514 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $316,209 | $266,434 | $1,686,365 | $1,598,012 | $270,180 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $71,558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISCONSIN CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| NCPDP FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 | $25,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY INC | Public charity | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $5,558 | 2019 | $5,558 | show |
| IOWA PHARMACY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WISCONSIN PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 | $5,000 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WISCONSIN PHARMACY FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 | $1,000 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $310,579 spent · pay $0 · grants $22,540 · events $141,696
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $127,936 | $98,199 | $29,737 | - | 41.2% | |
| Fees: management | $101,400 | - | $101,400 | - | 32.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $36,023 | $36,023 | - | - | 11.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $22,540 | $22,540 | - | - | 7.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,680 | - | $9,680 | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $8,840 | - | $8,840 | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,306 | $1,560 | $635 | $111 | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,800 | $1,260 | $450 | $90 | 0.6% | |
| All other expenses | $54 | - | $54 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $34,469 | $13,760 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $310,579 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $347,029 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,641 · events $102,666
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $162,185 | $162,185 | - | - | 46.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $82,244 | $55,621 | $26,623 | - | 23.7% | |
| Fees: management | $73,125 | - | $73,125 | - | 21.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $7,907 | - | $7,907 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,800 | - | $7,800 | - | 2.2% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,607 | $6,607 | - | - | 1.9% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,034 | $5,034 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,800 | $1,260 | $450 | $90 | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $327 | $174 | $141 | $12 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $34,276 | $20,422 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $347,029 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $287,091 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,000 · events $100,152
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $139,127 | $139,127 | - | - | 48.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $70,345 | $55,317 | $15,028 | - | 24.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $23,000 | $23,000 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Other (as described) | BAD DEBT | $16,331 | - | $16,331 | - | 5.7% |
| Fees: management | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | - | 5.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $8,102 | - | $8,102 | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,800 | - | $6,800 | - | 2.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| All other expenses | $2,360 | - | $2,360 | - | 0.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $900 | $630 | $225 | $45 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $126 | $71 | $50 | $5 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $19,770 | $29,807 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $287,091 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $138,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $80,525
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $80,525 | $64,268 | $16,257 | - | 58.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $47,541 | $47,541 | - | - | 34.2% | |
| Fees: investment management | $8,711 | - | $8,711 | - | 6.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | - | $1,750 | - | 1.3% | |
| Office expenses | $388 | $220 | $152 | $16 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $138,915 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $266,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $50 · events $45,317
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $197,659 | $197,659 | - | - | 74.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $45,317 | $30,095 | $15,222 | - | 17.0% | |
| Information technology | $16,373 | $16,373 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $6,921 | - | $6,921 | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $114 | $42 | $72 | - | 0.0% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $266,434 | 100% |