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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WISCONSIN STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,061,747
Total expenses
$1,216,166
Contributions and grants received
$0
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$942,435
Investment income
$96,886
Other revenue
$22,426
Total assets, end of year
$2,466,965
Total liabilities, end of year
$525,191
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,941,774
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% 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.

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES/SEMINARS

    total $476,918 · related or exempt $476,918

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $465,517 · related or exempt $465,517

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $68,706 · related or exempt $68,706

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $433,593

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $405,413

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $28,180

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $28,180 · related or exempt $28,180

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADVERTISING

    total $22,426 · unrelated business $22,426

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $22,426

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $278,682

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $25,351

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $13,975

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,451

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $213,401

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $72,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $20,440

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,552

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $76,695

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,230

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $373,101

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,945

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,127

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXP

    total $35,586

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS EXP

    total $7,546

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $3,781

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROPERTY TAXES

    total $303

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $340,422 · end of year $223,148

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,726 · end of year $6,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,799 · end of year $7,391

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

    $163,093

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

    $132,524

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $42,513 · end of year $30,569

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,831,474 · end of year $2,004,304

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $270,729 · end of year $195,553

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $78,319 · end of year $98,415

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $170,765 · end of year $183,986

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $267,494 · end of year $192,318

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $29,507 · end of year $50,472

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,951,578 · end of year $1,941,774

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN'S DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY.

  • EDUCATION - WSTA SERVES AS THE LARGEST EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBER COMPANIES. DURING 2023, WE HELD 2 MAJOR CONVENTIONS ATTENDED BY ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMPANIES AND GUESTS PROVIDING NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK. THE MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER ON COMMITTEES TO PLAN AND PROVIDE SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS AT THOSE CONVENTIONS. WE ALSO DEVELOP AND PRESENT SEMINARS ON TIMELY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE SEMINARS FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OUR INDUSTRY. WSTA COORDINATED WITH A TECHNICAL COLLEGE ON SAFTEY TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS.

  • REGULATORY - WSTA IS ACTIVE IN ISSUES THAT HAVE AN INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPACT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS IN WISCONSIN. WSTA REPRESENTS MEMBER COMPANIES BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIO OF WISCONSIN (PSCW) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS AT THE STATE LEVEL); THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL), AS WELL AS VARIOUS COURTS ON OCCASION. WSTA WAS ACTIVE ON ISSUES BEFORE THE PSCW, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO LOCATING BURIED FACILITIES, PSC BROADBAND MAPPING, AND THE BROADHEAD EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM. AT THE FCC, WSTA PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLOSELY FOLLOWED ISSUES INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND REFORM, INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION REFORM, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND.

  • LEGISLATIVE - WSTA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY THAT COME BEFORE THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF WISCONSIN'S 911 INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FUND SURCHARGE, THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BROADBAND PROPERTY IN A RURAL AREA OR UNDERSERVED AREA. WSTA'S ACTIVITIES ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON POLICY-MAKING COMMITTEES DEALING WITH MANY OF THESE ISSUES. WSTA'S LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF INFORMATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • WILLIAM ESBECK

    SECR, TRSR,

    Total calculated
    $278,682
    From this org
    $227,432
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,250
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,665
    Bonus
    $29,767
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $43,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,750
    Filer's total
    $278,682

  • ANGIE DICKISON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOMENICO FORNARO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LAURA GULLICKSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JUSTIN HUEBNER

    IMM. PAST PR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT JENSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KENT KLIMA

    PRESIDENT-EL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TERRY KUCERA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM KUSILEK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GARIN MAYER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT NYMAN

    PRESIDENT, D

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MICK O'MALLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN VAN OOYEN

    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4
WILLIAM ESBECK 0 19,691 0
SCHEDULE J, PART III
THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR WILLIAM ESBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN 2016. A PAYMENT OF 14,880 WAS MADE IN 2020, REPRESENTING A VESTED PORTION OF 10% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. THE FUTURE VESTING SCHEDULE IS 15% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2022, OF WHICH 19,691 WAS PAID OUT IN 2023, 20% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2024, 25% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2026, AND 100% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2027. AS OF EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION DATE, WILLIAM FORFEITS ANY RIGHT TO ANY UNVESTED PORTION OF THE ACCOUNT.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

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
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202413209349323881

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