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Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baraboo, WI EIN: 46-4831850 Website

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs is a public charity based in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Formed in 2013, it supports Wisconsin sheriffs and sheriff’s offices through training, resources, advocacy, and grants for equipment and other supplies.

Key facts about Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc

In short: Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc gave $258K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-4831850
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$258,397
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$17,226
Median grant
$15,693
Total assets
$392,541
Primary geography
Wisconsin (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$393K

-38.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$258K

+5067.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

Avg Grant Size

$17K

How Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to enhance and protect the constitutional office of sheriff” and serve as a resource for Wisconsin’s 72 county sheriffs so they can better protect the people they serve.

Its filing describes training programs and conferences on managing the Office of Sheriff and enhancing public safety. Other listed resources include new-hire testing, leadership academies, newsletters and alerts, and a network for sharing information and assisting with emergency-management and response planning. The 2025 grants listed in the filing were primarily for supplies and equipment; one was identified as supporting “Safety First.”

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 15 grants totaling $258,397. Grant amounts ranged from $5,384 to $60,000, with a median of $15,693.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization’s stated mission and programs serve Wisconsin sheriffs and sheriff’s offices. In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 23% to recipients in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

AlmaAntigoAppletonAshlandBalsam LakeBarabooBarronBurnsvilleChiltonChippewaCrandonDarlingtonDodgevilleDurandElkhornEllsworthFlorenceFond Du LacFriendshipGreen Bay

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 53 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 15 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $258K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Yancey County Sheriff's Department: $60KYancey County Sheriff'sDepartment$60KWood County Sheriff's Department: $25KWood County Sheriff'sDepartment$25KWisconsin Department of Justice: $17KWisconsin Department ofJustice$17KAdams County Sheriff Department: $16KAdams County SheriffDepartment$16KChippewa County Sheriffs Department: $16KChippewa County SheriffsDepartment$16KMilwaukee County Sheriffs Departmen: $16KMilwaukee County SheriffsDepartmen$16KRock County Sheriff Department: $16KRock County Sheriff Department$16KShawano County Sheriff Department: $16KShawano County SheriffDepartment$16KAshland County Sheriff's Department: $16KAshland County Sheriff'sDepartment$16KOzaukee County Sheriffs Department: $16KOzaukee County SheriffsDepartment$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yancey County Sheriff's Department ($60K). Together the top 10 received $212K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 69 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yancey County Sheriff's Department Burnsville, NCSupplies/Equip$60,000
Wood County Sheriff's Department Wisconsin Rapids, WISupplies/Equip$25,000
Wisconsin Department of Justice Madison, WISupplies/Equip$17,273
Adams County Sheriff Department Friendship, WISupplies/Equip$15,693
Chippewa County Sheriffs Department Chippewa, WISafety First$15,693
Milwaukee County Sheriffs Departmen Milwaukee, WISupplies/Equip$15,693
Rock County Sheriff Department Janesville, WISupplies/Equip$15,693
Shawano County Sheriff Department Shawano, WISupplies/Equip$15,693
Ashland County Sheriff's Department Ashland, WISupplies/Equip$15,517
Ozaukee County Sheriffs Department Washington, WISupplies/Equip$15,514

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $392,541 $507,502 $747,686 $258,397 across 15 grants
2024 $632,725 $822,615 $434,264 0 grants
2023 $244,374 $483,063 $451,896 $9,003 across 1 grant
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$392,541$632,725$244,374
Revenue$507,502$822,615$483,063
Expenses$747,686$434,264$451,896
Net Investment Income$1,718$636$279

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Todd Delain, president; Brett Semingson, first vice president; Mark Podoll, secretary; Brent York, treasurer; Dale Schmidt, past president; John Gossage, executive director; and directors Mark Westen, Mike Lukas, John Matz, and Doug Mrotek.

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc is led by Todd Delain, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Todd Delain

    President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023

    1st Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Matz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Westen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Lukas

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Mrotek

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Severson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Fell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duane Waldera

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Bygd

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Miller

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Gossage

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $18K (2023) → $49K (2025)

  • Dale Schmidt

    Past President

    1st Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Podoll

    Secretary

    Past President → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent York

    Treasurer

    Incoming Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brett Semingson

    1st Vice President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Wener

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Nate Dreckman (2020–2024) — Past-Preside
  • Former: Wes Revels (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Reg Gill (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dan Miller (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bruce Daniels (2020–2022) — Deputy Executive
  • Former: Dean Meyer (2020–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Grady Hartman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jim Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Schmidtknecht (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Susienka (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Waldschmidt (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Chip Meister (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Richard Meister (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: David Mahoney (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

John Gossage — Executive Di: $49KJohn GossageExecutive Di$49K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $49K, to John Gossage (Executive Di).

Contact

Mailing address: 1300 Lange Court, Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone: (608) 355-3479
Website: https://badgerstatesheriffs.org

Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc

How much does Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc give each year?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc gave $258K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid.

What is Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's typical grant size?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,693, and its average grant was $17,226, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc give grants?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (23%).

Does Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supplies/Equip" (13 grants).

Who are Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's largest grantees?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Yancey County Sheriff's Department ($60,000), Wood County Sheriff's Department ($25,000) and Wisconsin Department of Justice ($17,273), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $508K.

What does Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to enhance and protect the constitutional office of sheriff” and serve as a resource for Wisconsin’s 72 county sheriffs so they can better protect the people they serve. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check badgerstatesheriffs.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's EIN?

Wisconsin Badger State Sheriffs Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4831850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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