Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc
To promote and foster conservation of wisconsins natural resources, especially the black bear, youth hunting, and sound wildlife management.
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $678,780
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $232,836
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $29,441
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $159,627
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2021) to $10K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United States Sportsmens Alliance Foundation Columbus, OH | Conservation | $10,000 |
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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 | $678,780 | $232,836 | $159,627 | — | — | $29,441 |
| 2024 | $605,571 | $206,383 | $157,138 | — | — | $24,958 |
| 2023 | $556,326 | $220,144 | $144,122 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,616 |
| 2022 | $471,106 | $207,618 | $170,328 | $4,000 | Total only | $5,807 |
| 2021 | $452,531 | $212,485 | $125,122 | $400 | Total only | $6,948 |
| 2020 | $366,857 | $113,145 | $137,819 | — | — | $-4,328 |
| 2019 | $423,264 | $178,480 | $115,175 | — | — | $5,605 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berlin, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $679K in total assets. Net investment income was $29K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc is led by Carl Schoettel, President on every filing since 2019; 4 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Schoettel
President
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Jim Hamilton
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
David Hainz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Tuckner
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Honeyager
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Trochinski
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Schultz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Jochimsen
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Scheunemann
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Dreher
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Krenz
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ammber King
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Espeseth
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Harshman
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hilton
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Klugow
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Kamrowski
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Flannery
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Jonet
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Keskimaki
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kratz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kylee Wachholz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Meinen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam O'Keefe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Monacelli
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Trochinski
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $17K (2025)
Lucas Withrow
Vice President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Former officers (14)
- Former: Christian Scheunemann (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Edward Koenig (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Danielle Meyer (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Morgan Francis (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rex Nykanen (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Erika Esser (2023) — Director
- Former: John Lobner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Todd Bina (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Hanson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Schmeckel (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Danielle Dreher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Hanson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Trumble (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lyndsey Mutz (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $17K, to John Trochinski (Secretary/Treasurer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc
How large is Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc?
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $233K.
What is Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc?
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Berlin, WI. It holds $679K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc operate?
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc's EIN?
Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1506370. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
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