Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
WCMA IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WITH A STATED MISSION TO BE THE VOICE OF THE CHEESE INDUSTRY USING THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE U.S. CHEESE INDUSTRY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.9M
+51.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Grant Count
76
Avg Grant Size
$68K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,877,082 | $5,850,466 | $4,571,560 |
| Revenue | $9,474,925 | $3,166,949 | $3,452,824 |
| Expenses | $8,643,625 | $2,744,956 | $2,700,594 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $169,992 | $189,242 | $95,662 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RANDY LAGRANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE SIPPLE | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BAKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRUCE WORKMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS RENARD | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| TIM OMER | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| RICHARD GUGGISBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE HINRICHSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOUG WILKE | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JEFF GENTINE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS ROELLI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KYLE JENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOM DAHMEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIM HEIMAN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GREG ALBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAT BARTKOWIAK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL BAUER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE DOYLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BOB GRECO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DECLAN ROCHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE STETTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN UMHOEFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $258,490 |
| JUDY KELLER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVENTS | 40 | $142,178 |
| REBEKAH SWEENEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS & POLICY | 40 | $174,008 |
| DANICA NILSESTUEN | DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABILITY & GRANTS | 40 | $102,672 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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