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BUDDA-BOX INC

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Plain text BUDDA-BOX INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/391999817. Retrieved 2026-10-19.

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $134K · expenses $68K · assets $237K

EIN
39-1999817
Address
PO BOX 591, MONTELLO, WI 53949-0591
Website
WWW.BUDDA-BOXAGAINSTCANCER.COM
NTEE code
G30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2001
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Mission

RAISED FUNDS THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND DONATIONS TO ASSIST CANCER PATIENTS IN MARQUETTE COUNTY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 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
Mike Hammer VICE PRESIDE2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Tammy Hamilton SECRETARY2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Nancy Charles TREASURER2020-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Mary Bornhoeft DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Monika Waisbrot DIRECTOR2022-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Steve Starke DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Hillary Giuffre DIRECTOR2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Mike Polacek DIRECTOR2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Moncia Locke PRESIDENT2025 2 $0 reported 1
Monica Locke (former) PRESIDENT2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
David Benson (former) DIRECTOR2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Monica Bednarek (former) DIRECTOR2020 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONCIA LOCKE PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
MIKE HAMMER VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
NANCY CHARLES TREASURER10 $0-- $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
MARY BORNHOEFT DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
MONIKA WAISBROT DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
STEVE STARKE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
HILLARY GIUFFRE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
MIKE POLACEK DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA LOCKE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MIKE HAMMER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
NANCY CHARLES TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
MARY BORNHOEFT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MONIKA WAISBROT BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
STEVE STARKE 29 W MONTELLO ST2 $0-$0 $01
HILLARY GIUFFRE BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MIKE POLACEK 1831 E TRIPOLI2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE STARKE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MONICA LOCKE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
NANCY CHARLES TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETART0 $0-$0 $01
MARY BORNHOEFT DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MIKE HAMMER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MONIKA WAISBROT DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE STARKE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MONICA LOCKE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MARY BORNHOEFT TREASURER10 $0-$0 $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
NANCY CHARLES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MIKE HAMMER DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
MONIKA WAISBROT DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MONICA LOCKE VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
MARY BORNHOEFT TRESURER10 $0-- $01
NANCY CHARLES DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
DAVID BENSON DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE STARKE PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
MONICA LOCKE VICE PRESIDE2 $0-- $01
MARY BORNHOEFT TREASURER10 $0-- $01
TAMMY HAMILTON SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
NANCY CHARLES DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
DAVID BENSON DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
MONICA BEDNAREK DIRECTOR2 $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 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$134,395$67,603 $237,260$237,260 $93,758- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,832$60,378 $170,468$170,468 $38,220- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,755$50,024 $153,014$153,014 $31,189- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,226$43,983 $134,283$134,283 $38,849- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,734$4,883 $187,891$187,891 $42,542- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,734$44,383 $148,391$148,391 $42,542- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,640$33,713 $113,040$113,040 $38,221- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,642$36,867 $86,113$86,113 $24,216- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $565 in all, tax years 2020 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUDDA-BOX INC” 2020-2023 4$565 2023$64
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Where the money went

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2025 · Form 990EZ · $67,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $16,453
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $66,273 98.0%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,330 2.0%
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Total$67,603100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $60,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,097
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $58,476 96.8%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $1,330 2.2%
Fees to independent contractors $500 0.8%
Printing, publications, postage $72 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$14,097reported apart
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2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,644
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $50,024 100.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,644reported apart
Total$50,024100%

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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,983 100.0%
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