Merrill Area United Way Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Merrill, WI EIN: 39-1286800

Disburse funds to other nonprofit organizations

Key facts about Merrill Area United Way Inc

EIN
39-1286800
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$599,664

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$600K

-17.7% YoY

Revenue

$208K

-46.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$3K

-8.7% YoY

Expenses

$332K

+3.4% YoY

How Merrill Area United Way Inc gives

  • 71% of 2020 grantees were also funded in 2019. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

About Merrill Area United Way Inc

Based on IRS filings

Merrill Area United Way Inc is a public charity, based in Merrill, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600K in total assets. Net investment income was $3K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

WausauMerrillTomahawkWaupun

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K11 grants201914 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2019) to $211K (2020). In 2020 it made 14 grants totaling $211K.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$599,664$728,923$699,620
Revenue$208,016$385,608$333,134
Expenses$331,570$320,573$313,127
Net Investment Income$3,272$3,582$2,437

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Merrill Area United Way Inc is led by Joe Breaman II, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe Breaman II

    President

    Board Member → 1st Vice President, 2024

    1st Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Becca Klessig

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2022

    Past President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Richards

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Clyde Nelson

    Board Member

    Past President → Director, 2020

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Koch

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Leah Burbach

    Secretary

    President → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Brickner

    Board Member

    1st Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Kwiesielewicz

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Murray

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Stevens

    1st Vice President

    Board Member → President, 2024

    President → 1st Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Zentner

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mandi Klockow

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Ryman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Rust

    2nd Vice President

    Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lin Kautza

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Moellendorf

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Schreiber

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Vachavake

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Denni Radloff

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Lyon

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Peacock

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Trisha Kubichek

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: David Johnson (2019–2024) — 2nd Vice President
  • Former: Dee Olsen (2019–2024) — Past Executive Di
  • Former: Jane Dehnel (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Mike Ravn (2019–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Mike Zulliger (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Forster (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Debbe Kinsey (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Clabots-Forester (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Christina Lammerding (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Krueger (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelly Zagrzebski (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Joe Breaman Jr. (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Cohrs (2020) — Director
  • Former: Matt Bahlow (2020) — Director
  • Former: Dale Bacher (2019) — Director
  • Former: Laura Clabots-Foster (2019) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Nelmark (2019) — Director
  • Former: Robin Smith (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Merrill Area United Way Inc

How large is Merrill Area United Way Inc?

Merrill Area United Way Inc reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $208K.

Where does Merrill Area United Way Inc operate?

Merrill Area United Way Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Merrill Area United Way Inc's EIN?

Merrill Area United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1286800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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