Merrill Area United Way Inc
Merrill Area United Way Inc is a public charity based in Merrill, Wisconsin. Its filing states that it collects funds from individuals and local businesses and allocates them to local nonprofit organizations and charities.
Merrill Area United Way Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $599,664
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $208,016
- -46.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,272
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $331,570
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Merrill Area United Way Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 813, Merrill, WI 54452
Phone: (715) 536-2016
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Merrill Area United Way Inc funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Merrill, Wisconsin. The listed 2020 recipients are in Merrill, Wausau, and Mosinee, Wisconsin.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2019) to $211K (2020). In 2020 it made 14 grants totaling $211K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $599,664 | $208,016 | $331,570 | — | — | $3,272 |
| 2024 | $728,923 | $385,608 | $320,573 | — | — | $3,582 |
| 2023 | $699,620 | $333,134 | $313,127 | — | — | $2,437 |
| 2022 | $662,351 | $331,521 | $296,686 | — | — | $398 |
| 2021 | $544,042 | $276,478 | $239,822 | — | — | $468 |
| 2020 | $611,454 | $368,474 | $314,067 | $210,914 | 14 | $1,726 |
| 2019 | $512,466 | $290,654 | $248,321 | $152,878 | 11 | $1,951 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to disburse funds to other nonprofit organizations. Its filing describes collecting funds from individuals and local businesses and allocating them to various local nonprofit organizations and charities.
Past recipients include Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc, whose mission is to provide shelter to Merrill’s homeless community, and Parkside Preschool Center Ltd, whose mission is to provide high-quality daycare to area children. Other recipients include Peaceful Solutions Counseling Inc, which describes its mission as providing compassionate care for emotional healing and personal growth, and Childcaring Inc, which provides child-care referrals for parents and assistance and training to providers.
Grantmaking
The available grant records list five recipients in 2020: Merrill Community Homeless Center Inc received $24,500; Parkside Preschool Center Ltd received $18,000; Peaceful Solutions Counseling Inc received $15,000; United Way of Marathon County Inc received $10,914; and Childcaring Inc received $6,000. The records provided do not establish a recent total, grant count, or typical grant size for 2023–2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joe Breaman II as president; Stacy Stevens as first vice president; Kurt Rust as second vice president; Brian Richards as treasurer; Leah Burbach as secretary; Debbie Moellendorf as executive director; and Becca Klessig, Maria Brickner, Nancy Kwiesielewicz, and Clyde Nelson as board members.
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.
What does Merrill Area United Way Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to disburse funds to other nonprofit organizations. Its filing describes collecting funds from individuals and local businesses and allocating them to various local nonprofit organizations and charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Merrill Area United Way Inc?
Merrill Area United Way Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Merrill Area United Way Inc make grants?
The organization is based in Merrill, Wisconsin. The listed 2020 recipients are in Merrill, Wausau, and Mosinee, 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
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