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Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-0746302 Website
Community Improvement & Capacity Building

THE TAVERN LEAGUE OF WISCONSIN IS A NON-PROFIT TRADE ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE RETAIL BEVERAGE ALCOHOL SEGMENT OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.THE LEAGUE EXISTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO MEMBERS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM AS INDIVIDUALS AND TO USE THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTH OF ITS MEMBERSHIP TO ACCOMPLISH, AS A GROUP, GOALS THAT CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED ALONE. THE LEAGUE PROVIDES THEIR MEMBERS WITH SERVICES SUCH AS LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, LEGAL INFORMATION, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PROMOTES THE INDUSTRY ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.

Key facts about Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc

EIN
39-0746302
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$131,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$65,500
Median grant
$65,500
Total assets
$5,222,518
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$66K

About Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $131K. Net investment income was $390K.

Focus Areas

Community Improvement & Capacity Building
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Wisconsin

Cities

BrookfieldMadison

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$541K$1M$2M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,222,518$4,722,937$3,676,784
Revenue$1,817,044$1,965,639$1,377,625
Expenses$1,587,800$1,405,774$1,480,173
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$390,003$732,598$73,572
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$33K$66K$98K$131K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The Jobs First Coalition Inc: $125KThe Jobs First Coalition Inc$125KRepublican Assembly Campaign Committee: $6KRepublican Assembly CampaignCommittee$6K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include The Jobs First Coalition Inc ($125,000), Republican Assembly Campaign Committee ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE JOBS FIRST COALITION INC Brookfield, WIGENERAL PURPOSES$125,000
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Madison, WIGRANTS TO 527 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mark Jefferson — Executive Director: $149KMark JeffersonExecutive Director$149KMark Puetz — District Director: $15KMark PuetzDistrict Director$15KKeith Kern — President: $10KKeith KernPresident$10KCathy Vales — Senior Vice President: $2KCathy ValesSenior Vice President$2KBob Carpenter — Central District Vice President: $2KBob CarpenterCentral District Vice President$2KKeith Koehler — Southern District Vice President: $2KKeith KoehlerSouthern District Vice President$2KDon Mjelde — Eastern District Vice President: $2KDon MjeldeEastern District Vice President$2KTodd Giraud — Treasurer: $2KTodd GiraudTreasurer$2KDonn Amundson — Northern Zone Vice President: $2KDonn AmundsonNorthern Zone Vice President$2KKris Zappa — Secretary: $2KKris ZappaSecretary$2KLorie Helm — District Director: $2KLorie HelmDistrict Director$2KVinny Egle — Eastern Zone Vice President: $2KVinny EgleEastern Zone Vice President$2KJennifer Collison — Southern Zone Vice President: $2KJennifer CollisonSouthern Zone Vice President$2KTim Tomchek Thru Apr 2025 — Eastern Zone Vice President: $2KTim Tomchek Thru Apr…Eastern Zone Vice President$2KEric Christenson — District Director: $2KEric ChristensonDistrict Director$2KArt Dabaere — District Director: $2KArt DabaereDistrict Director$2KTim Groth — District Director: $2KTim GrothDistrict Director$2KSharon Kingston — District Director: $2KSharon KingstonDistrict Director$2KJudi Malone — District Director: $2KJudi MaloneDistrict Director$2KKathy Proffitt — District Director: $2KKathy ProffittDistrict Director$2KMark Rehwinkel — District Director: $2KMark RehwinkelDistrict Director$2KJudy Vandenhouten — District Director: $2KJudy VandenhoutenDistrict Director$2KRuss Fisher from Apr 2025 — District Director: $2KRuss Fisher from Apr…District Director$2KJim Billings Thru Apr 2025 — District Director: $2KJim Billings Thru Apr…District Director$2KDiane Schwartz Thru Apr 2025 — District Director: $2KDiane Schwartz Thru Apr…District Director$2KDaniel Swiecichowski — District Director (Thru Apr 2025): $2KDaniel SwiecichowskiDistrict Director (Thru Apr…$2KNancy Lorbetske — Northern District Vice President: $1KNancy LorbetskeNorthern District Vice President$1KChuck Anderson — District Director: $1KChuck AndersonDistrict Director$1KMike Celt — District Director: $1KMike CeltDistrict Director$1KSharon Ward — District Director: $1KSharon WardDistrict Director$1KBen Brunette — District Director: $1KBen BrunetteDistrict Director$1KDoug Korth — District Director: $900Doug KorthDistrict Director$900Doug Clausen — District Director: $750Doug ClausenDistrict Director$750Wendy Coey — District Director: $750Wendy CoeyDistrict Director$750Cait Finley — District Director: $750Cait FinleyDistrict Director$750Dave Hills — District Director: $750Dave HillsDistrict Director$750

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Keith KernPresident10$9,975
Cathy ValesSenior Vice President5$2,400
Donn AmundsonNorthern Zone Vice President2$1,950
Bob CarpenterCentral District Vice President2$2,100
Jennifer CollisonSouthern Zone Vice President2$1,650
Vinny EgleEastern Zone Vice President2$1,800
Keith KoehlerSouthern District Vice President2$2,100
Nancy LorbetskeNorthern District Vice President2$1,350
Don MjeldeEastern District Vice President2$2,100
Paul SalzwedelCentral Zone Vice President2—
Kris ZappaSecretary5$1,950
Todd GiraudTreasurer5$2,100
Tim Tomchek Thru Apr 2025Eastern Zone Vice President2$1,500
Chuck AndersonDistrict Director1$1,350
Ben BrunetteDistrict Director1$1,200
Mike CeltDistrict Director1$1,350
Eric ChristensonDistrict Director1$1,500
Doug ClausenDistrict Director1$750
Wendy CoeyDistrict Director1$750
Art DabaereDistrict Director1$1,500
Jeff DallmanDistrict Director1—
Cait FinleyDistrict Director1$750
Tim GrothDistrict Director1$1,500
Lorie HelmDistrict Director1$1,950
Dave HillsDistrict Director1$750
Sharon KingstonDistrict Director1$1,500
Doug KorthDistrict Director1$900
Judi MaloneDistrict Director1$1,500
Kathy ProffittDistrict Director1$1,500
Mark PuetzDistrict Director1$15,469
Mark RehwinkelDistrict Director1$1,500
Judy VandenhoutenDistrict Director1$1,500
Sharon WardDistrict Director1$1,350
Russ Fisher from Apr 2025District Director1$1,500
Mike Hauser from Apr 2025District Director1—
Greg Hunter from Apr 2025District Director1—
Jenny Mallcore from Apr 2025Class a Director1—
Michelle PeroutkaDistrict Director (From Apr 2025)1—
Jim Billings Thru Apr 2025District Director1$1,500
Diane Schwartz Thru Apr 2025District Director1$1,500
Daniel SwiecichowskiDistrict Director (Thru Apr 2025)1$1,500
Mark JeffersonExecutive Director35$148,550

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc?

Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc?

As of 2025, Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc holds $5.2M in total assets with $1.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $131K in 2025.

Where does Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc operate?

Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What size grants does Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc award?

In 2025, Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc awarded 2 grants totaling $131K — an average of about $66K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc's EIN?

Tavern League of Wisconsin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0746302. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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