Wisconsin Association for Runaway

Public charity · Grantmaker Portage, WI EIN: 39-1370760

United to prevent and end youth homelessness in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Association for Runaway at a glance

Total assets
$336,574
+1.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$562,841
-8.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$3,642
+90950.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$573,151
-1.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Wisconsin Association for Runaway funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

AppletonGreen BayMilwaukeeWest BendMenomonieRhinelanderStevens Point

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2019 4 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2020) to $132K (2019). In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $21K.

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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$336,574$562,841$573,151——$3,642
2024$331,953$615,517$581,765——$4
2023$298,299$660,305$648,973———
2022$309,733$658,498$649,409———
2021$276,821$696,666$556,517——$15
2020$232,765$662,860$628,084$20,9974—
2019$97,370$884,057$877,780$131,8077—

About Wisconsin Association for Runaway

Based on IRS filings

Wisconsin Association for Runaway is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portage, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $337K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wisconsin Association for Runaway is led by Joli Guenther, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joli Guenther

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2020) → $84K (2025)

  • Tim Baack

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Green

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shebria Small

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Degarmo

    Vice President

    President → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Wienandt

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Baumgart

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tonya Lyons

    At Large Ec

    Board Member → At Large Ec, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deshanda Williams Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Vangroll

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Katherine Polasky

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennica Yates

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Mueller

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayla Polson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaundel Spivey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Watkins

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Audra O'Connell (2019–2024) — At Large Ec
  • Former: Tanya Nelson (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Tristan Callaghan (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Veronica Judon (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Stroup (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Van Groll (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Wendy Fletcher (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Deshonda Williams (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Lauren Conway (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tyler Schueffner (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Tanya Alexander (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeannine Field (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Katie Gazella (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Adrienne Strelcheck (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Andrea Mitchell (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Angela Dexter (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Casey Behrend (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Desire Senter (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Linsie Kirk (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patricia Balke (2019–2020) — Executive 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joli Guenther — Executive Director: $84KJoli GuentherExecutive Director$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Joli Guenther (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Association for Runaway

How large is Wisconsin Association for Runaway?

Wisconsin Association for Runaway reported $337K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $563K.

What is Wisconsin Association for Runaway?

Wisconsin Association for Runaway is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Portage, WI. It holds $337K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Wisconsin Association for Runaway operate?

Wisconsin Association for Runaway has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Wisconsin Association for Runaway's EIN?

Wisconsin Association for Runaway's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1370760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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