Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundati… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Anna DeWeerdt

Phone

4142594138

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $557K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 56% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $475K left a modest 15% surplus.

Mission

Preserve and enhance the Wisconsin State Fair Park and support agriculture education and arts programming tied to the fair.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $398,034 Revenue: $161,657

Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation continued the Art Show, supported general operations of the Wisconsin State Fair, and planned and executed major fundraising initiatives including the Cream Puff 5K Run, Friend of the Fair membership program and Annual Golf outing. New in 2023 the Foundation opened the Charity Bar in the Central Park Area of WI State Fair Park. The Charity Bar was open from June-September for Wednesday night live events and during WI State Fair and Harvest Fair. The foundation received 30 of all sales from the Charity Bar. The Foundation also sponsored the first Ag Discovery Day which welcomed 1,000 elementary students from Milwaukee, Wauwatosa West Allis for an educational field trip about WI agriculture. The Foundation completed a major capital improvement of Central Park featuring a new fountain that highlights Wisconsin stone and metalwork.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $373,486

Program Service Revenue $161,659

Investment Income $25,840

Other Revenue $-4,386

TOTAL REVENUE $556,599

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $95,199

Fundraising Expenses $35,764

Program Expenses $398,034

Other Expenses $379,876

TOTAL EXPENSES $475,075

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$556,599	$356,496	+0.6%
Expenses	$475,075	$258,234	+0.8%
Net Income	$81,524	$98,262	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$88,263

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Anna DeWeerdt	Executive Director	040.00	Officer	$87,833	$430	$88,263
Tom Burmeister	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Curt Kluth	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alison Hanrahan	Treasurer	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dan Elias	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joanne Anton	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anthony Stich	Vice President	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott McConeghy	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Wojciechowski	Past President	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dave Hock	President	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lisa Bittman	Secretary	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brice Osinski	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Cherek	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Casanova	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jim Villa	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kerry Wolfe	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shari Black	Liason- non-voting	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
John Yingling	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$556,599	$475,075	$1,587,955	$81,524
2022	$356,496	$258,234	$1,488,210	$98,262
2021	$333,770	$270,507	$1,416,430	$63,263
2020	$101,578	$157,007	$1,338,445	$-55,429
2019	$579,873	$380,309	$1,368,302	$199,564

Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation