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Aft - Wisconsin

Public charity · Grantmaker Cottage Grove, WI EIN: 39-0963086 Website

The mission of aft-Wisconsin is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, our state and our nation.

Aft - Wisconsin at a glance

In short: Aft - Wisconsin gave $83K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$82,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$20,625
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,476,033
-8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Aft - Wisconsin funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Empower Society: $25KEmpower Society$25KWisconsin Progress: $25KWisconsin Progress$25KAssembly Accountability Project: $25KAssembly AccountabilityProject$25KWisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools: $8KWisconsin Alliance forExcellent Schools$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Empower Society ($25K). Together the top 4 received $83K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AnnapolisMadisonMilwaukeeWashington

How Aft - Wisconsin gives

  • Giving grew 371% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Empower Society Annapolis, MDGeneral Support$25,000
Wisconsin Progress Milwaukee, WIGeneral Support$25,000
Assembly Accountability Project Madison, WIGeneral Support$25,000
Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools Madison, WIGeneral Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,476,033$749,896$894,054$82,5004$18,828
2024$1,606,730$690,204$715,295——$20,063
2023$1,666,170$757,191$815,426$10,0001$14,755
2022$1,752,161$801,173$753,730$17,5002$918

About Aft - Wisconsin

Based on IRS filings

Aft - Wisconsin is a public charity, based in Cottage Grove, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Aft - Wisconsin is led by Kimberly Kohlhaas, President on filings since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Kohlhaas

    President

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2022) → $86K (2025)

  • Jon Shelton

    President

    Higher Education Vice President → Vice President & Higher Education Council, 2024

    Vice President & Higher Education Council → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Goldberg

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Simmons

    Treasurer

    Eastern Regional Vice President → Eastern Region Vice President, 2023

    Eastern Region Vice President → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karly Caven

    Northern Region Vice President

    Northern Regional Vice President → Northern Region Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Conley

    Vice President & Wtcs Council

    Council Vice President → Wtcs Vice President, 2023

    Wtcs Vice President → Vice President & Wtcs Council, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Brett

    Vice President & Pk- Council

    Council Vice President → Pk- Teachers Vice President, 2023

    Pk- Teachers Vice President → Vice President & Pk- Council, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Lussenden

    Vice President & Retiree Council

    Treasurer → Vice President & Retiree Council, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Bazan

    West & Central Region Vice President

    West & Central Reg Vice President → West & Central Region Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie McCarville

    Vice President & State Employee Council

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynnett Harvey

    Vice President & Psrp Council

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalia Taft

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil Kraus

    Northern Region Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Anthony Reeves (2022–2024) — Vice President & State Employee Council
  • Former: Bob Beglinger (2022–2024) — Vice President & Retiree Council
  • Former: Pam Campbell (2022–2024) — Vice President & Psrp Council
  • Former: Emily Schkeryantz (2024) — Vice President & Graduate Employee Council
  • Former: Lynette Harvey (2024) — Vice President & Psrp Council
  • Former: Kim Kohlhaas (2023) — President
  • Former: Luke Matthews (2023) — West Central Reg Vice President
  • Former: John Matthews (2022) — West & Central Regional Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kimberly Kohlhaas — President (Thru March): $86KKimberly KohlhaasPresident (Thru March)$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $86K, to Kimberly Kohlhaas (President (Thru March)).

Frequently asked questions about Aft - Wisconsin

How much does Aft - Wisconsin give each year?

Aft - Wisconsin gave $83K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Aft - Wisconsin's typical grant size?

Aft - Wisconsin's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Aft - Wisconsin give grants?

Aft - Wisconsin gives mostly in Wisconsin: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (2 grants).

Does Aft - Wisconsin give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Aft - Wisconsin's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Aft - Wisconsin?

Aft - Wisconsin reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $750K.

What is Aft - Wisconsin's EIN?

Aft - Wisconsin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0963086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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