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← WISCONSIN LIONS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by WISCONSIN LIONS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,781,643
Total expenses
$3,068,663
Contributions and grants received
$2,191,716
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$429,209
Investment income
$30,855
Other revenue
$129,863
Total assets, end of year
$6,219,389
Total liabilities, end of year
$181,714
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,037,675
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,612,377
Management and general expenses
$330,564
Fundraising expenses
$125,722
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,612,377

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $58,700

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $729,500

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $79,771

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,323,745

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $46,551

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OSR INCOME

    total $296,450 · unrelated business $296,450

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EYEGLASS PROGRAM

    total $73,841 · related or exempt $73,841

  • 2c · Program service revenue: HEARING PROGRAM

    total $58,918 · related or exempt $58,918

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $26,396 · excluded $26,396

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $5,820

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $5,820

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $5,820 · related or exempt $5,820

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $4,459

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $4,459

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $4,459 · related or exempt $4,459

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $19,079

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $58,700

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $34,789

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$15,710 · excluded -$15,710

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $89,040

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $10,528

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $78,512 · excluded $78,512

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $53,986

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $32,378

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $21,608 · related or exempt $21,608

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $22,002 · related or exempt $22,002

  • 11b · Other revenue: EYEGLASS SHIPPING & HANDLING

    total $17,271 · related or exempt $17,271

  • 11c · Other revenue: PROMOTIONAL REVENUE

    total $360 · related or exempt $360

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $39,633

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $187,086 · program services $108,118 · management and general $78,968

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,325,095 · program services $776,992 · management and general $548,103

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,794 · program services $12,289 · management and general $18,505

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $259,013 · program services $103,366 · management and general $155,647

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $122,137 · program services $70,834 · management and general $51,303

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,365 · management and general $38,365

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,731 · management and general $3,731

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $10,070 · management and general $10,070

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $48,754 · program services $400 · management and general $2,546 · fundraising $45,808

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $89,533 · program services $8,694 · management and general $80,730 · fundraising $109

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $153,351 · program services $2,205 · management and general $151,146

  • 17 · Travel

    total $36,337 · management and general $36,337

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $196,325 · program services $80,493 · management and general $115,832

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $104,409 · program services $8,985 · management and general $95,424

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $158,418 · program services $158,418

  • 24b · Other expenses: DIABETES EDUCATION

    total $88,125 · program services $88,125

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $75,923 · program services $75,923

  • 24d · Other expenses: WISH LIST PURCHASES

    total $41,705 · program services $1,004 · management and general $40,701

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,492 · program services $1,116,531 · management and general -$1,096,844 · fundraising $79,805

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $500 · end of year $500

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $379,713 · end of year $146,081

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $104,408 · end of year $43,856

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $39,010 · end of year $23,319

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $44,832 · end of year $59,517

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,441,230

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,533,381

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,851,663 · end of year $4,907,849

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,044,264 · end of year $1,029,234

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,935 · end of year $9,033

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $146,909 · end of year $177,070

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $8,316 · end of year $4,644

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,131,578 · end of year $5,818,864

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $180,522 · end of year $218,811

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN AND TO PROMOTE SIGHT AND HEARING PROGRAMS.

  • CAMP OPERATIONS-PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO DISABLED PEOPLE IN WISCONSIN

    Expenses $2,186,191

  • WISCONSIN LIONS SIGHT AND USED EYEGLASS PROGRAMS-OVER 800,000 PAIRS OF GLASSES ARE PROCESSED ANNUALLY. EYEGLASSES RECEIVED AT THE EYEGLASS FACILITY ARE SORTED, CLEANED, CATEGORIZED, BAGGED, AND BOXED IN PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO PROVIDE MATERIALS (IE BROCHURES, DVD'S, ETC.) TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH LIONS CLUBS REGARDING THE HEALTH RISKS OF DIABETES AND HOW TO MANAGE OR PREVENT THE DISEASE.

    Expenses $360,882

  • LIONS HEARING PROGRAM - PROMOTES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE SCOPE OF HEARING LOSS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCREASES PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PREVENTION, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT FOR THE HARD OF HEARING AND COLLECTS AND RECYCLES BOTH FUNCTIONING AND NON- FUNCTIONING USED HEARING AIDS FOR SALVAGE CREDIT, ALLOWING THE PURCHASE OF NEW HEARING AIDS FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE LIONS HEARING PROJECT.

    Expenses $65,304

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Evett Hartvig

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $136,132
    From this org
    $128,278
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,854
    Hours/week
    40

  • Darrel Dwyer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patty Krug

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fred Gebhart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dennis Sykora

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denise Gibbons

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Zank

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amy Quig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rita Mueller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Fletcher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurie Klinkhammer

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bill Anderson

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Elvekrog

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jay Nesseth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kayleen Rosman

    COUNCIL REP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brad Behrens

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $50,953
    From this org
    $50,354
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $599
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kalven Hunt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Ann Gretenhardt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Peters

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bj Blahnik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dale Matheson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Greg Erickson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
20 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202611599349301426

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