BUDDA-BOX INC
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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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hammer | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Hamilton | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Charles | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Bornhoeft | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monika Waisbrot | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Starke | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hillary Giuffre | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Polacek | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Moncia Locke | PRESIDENT | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Locke (former) | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Benson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Bednarek (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONCIA LOCKE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONIKA WAISBROT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STARKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HILLARY GIUFFRE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE POLACEK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA LOCKE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONIKA WAISBROT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE STARKE | 29 W MONTELLO ST | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HILLARY GIUFFRE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE POLACEK | 1831 E TRIPOLI | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE STARKE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA LOCKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETART | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONIKA WAISBROT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE STARKE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA LOCKE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE HAMMER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONIKA WAISBROT | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA LOCKE | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | TRESURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BENSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE STARKE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA LOCKE | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BORNHOEFT | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY HAMILTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY CHARLES | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID BENSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA BEDNAREK | DIRECTOR | 2 | $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 | ||||||||
| $134,395 | $67,603 | $237,260 | $237,260 | $93,758 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,832 | $60,378 | $170,468 | $170,468 | $38,220 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,755 | $50,024 | $153,014 | $153,014 | $31,189 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $65,226 | $43,983 | $134,283 | $134,283 | $38,849 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,734 | $4,883 | $187,891 | $187,891 | $42,542 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,734 | $44,383 | $148,391 | $148,391 | $42,542 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,640 | $33,713 | $113,040 | $113,040 | $38,221 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUDDA-BOX INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $565 | 2023 | $64 | 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 · $67,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $16,453
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,273 | 98.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,330 | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $16,453 | reported apart |
| Total | $67,603 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $60,378 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $14,097
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $14,097 | reported apart |
| Total | $60,378 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,024 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $10,644
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,024 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,644 | reported apart |
| Total | $50,024 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $43,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,543
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,983 | 100.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,543 | reported apart |
| Total | $43,983 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $33,713 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,700 · events $6,489
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,700 | 91.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,087 | 6.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $700 | 2.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $226 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,489 | reported apart |
| Total | $33,713 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $36,867 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,700 · events $6,555
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $32,700 | 88.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,251 | 8.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $745 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $171 | 0.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $6,555 | reported apart |
| Total | $36,867 | 100% |