Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
FOUNDED IN 1911, OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE WISCONSIN THE MOST COMPETITIVE STATE IN THE NATION TO DO BUSINESS. WE ARE WISCONSIN'S BUSINESS VOICE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$8.0M
+10.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$308K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$308K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,018,488 | $7,257,623 | $5,538,182 |
| Revenue | $6,051,428 | $5,702,877 | $4,829,298 |
| Expenses | $5,320,850 | $4,719,010 | $4,594,606 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $267,380 | $195,503 | $21,966 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KURT BAUER | PRESIDENT/CEO | 33.4 | $719,914 |
| CHRISTOPHER DREES | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| JANE BLAIN GILBERTSON | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID KRUTZ | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL DEFNET | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL NIKOLAI | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| BECKY BARTOSZEK | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| KIM BASSETT | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| NATALIE BELL | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| TROY BERG | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| GREGORY CLEMENT | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JEFFREY CRESSMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| BRAD DENOYER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| DAVID ECKMANN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| RANDY EPPLI | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ELIZABETH FILTER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JOHN FREISMUTH | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROBERT GARVIN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| LOUIS GENTINE II | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROBERT GERBITZ | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JOHN BUELOW | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JAMES HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| TODD KELSEY | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| TODD KOSS | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JAMES LEEF | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| PATRICK FLESCH | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| SCOTT MAYER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROSALIE MORGAN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JAMES OSTROM | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JERRY PRITCHETT | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| PATRICK REZIN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| BRENT RIDGE | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| KARL SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JUSTIN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| LOUIS FREDERICK STEPHAN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ROBERT WAHLIN | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| WILLARD WALKER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| GEORGE WHITTIER | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| LOUIS WYSOCKI | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| AARON GOTHAM | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| ALEXEI KUZNETSOV | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| JOHN UTZ | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| SADIE HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 0.3 | — |
| DANIEL ARIENS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| THOMAS BOLDT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| ROBERT KAMPHUIS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| JAY SMITH | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| ARTHUR NESBITT | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| STEVE D LOEHR | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR | 0.03 | — |
| ROCKNE FLOWERS | EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2024) | 0.03 | — |
| S MARK TYLER | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 0.3 | — |
| JOSEPH POEHLING | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 0.3 | — |
| TIM MICHELS | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 0.3 | — |
| TROY LINK | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2024) | 0.3 | — |
| SCOTT MANLEY | EXECUTIVE VP, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 34.1 | $280,332 |
| WADE GOODSELL | COO & VP, MEMBERSHIP & PARTNERSHIPS | 16.5 | $257,668 |
| KAY KERTZ | VP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES | 28.1 | $165,521 |
| NICK NOVAK | VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING | 31.9 | $189,227 |
| RACHEL VER VELDE | ASSOC VP OF GOVT RELATIONS & SR POLITICAL ADVISOR | 35.6 | $159,027 |
| ROBERT BAKER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE SERVICES | 35.6 | $110,600 |
| EVAN UMPIR | DIRECTOR OF TAX, TRANSPORTATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS | 3.8 | $122,561 |
| NICK BURGER | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP | 37.5 | $117,107 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Wisconsin $608K (100%)
States
Cities
JANESVILLEMADISON
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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