Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors is a Statewide Organization Representing the majority of the land surveyors licensed to practice in Wisconsin. WSLS was founded in 1952 as a Professional Organization
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors at a glance
- Total assets
- $586,493
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $246,763
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,624
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $229,329
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Seiler Geospatial WSLS Foundation Scholarships
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Seiler Geospatial WSLS Foundation-WIYSN Grant
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
WSLS Annual Institute Scholarships
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $10K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WSLS Foundation Inc North Freedom, WI | Scholorships | $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 | $586,493 | $246,763 | $229,329 | — | — | $12,624 |
| 2024 | $562,916 | $221,859 | $197,694 | — | — | $13,298 |
| 2023 | $537,312 | $220,441 | $209,608 | — | — | $9,569 |
| 2022 | $526,479 | $179,269 | $190,990 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $553,130 | $311,693 | $175,320 | $10,000 | 1 | $1,492 |
| 2020 | — | $196,748 | $176,408 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $188,206 | $181,350 | — | — | — |
About Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $586K in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors is led by Jim Sehloff, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Sehloff
President
Northeast Ch → Northeast Chapter, 2022
Northeast Chapter → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Welch
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Herrild
Nsps Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff DeMuth
At-Large Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julius W. Smith
Madison Chapter
Madison Area Surveyors Council → Madison Ch, 2021
Madison Ch → Madison Chapter, 2022
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Arendt
North Lakes Chapter
Northern Lakes Chapter → N Lakes Ch, 2021
N Lakes Ch → North Lakes Chapter, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron D. Ballast
Treasurer
At-Large Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Badtke
Northwest Chapter
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connor Chirstopherson
Young Network
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bednar
Society of Se Wi Land
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Schoot
Central Chapter
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Jensen
Northeast Chapter
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Harley
Western Chapter
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mick Berlein
Southeast Chapter
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Past-President
Josh Prentice
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Duckart
President-Elect
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Robert Welch (2022–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Alysen Tierney (2019–2022) — Young Network
- Former: John Natonich (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Peter Lewis (2019–2022) — Southwest Chapter
- Former: Shawn Meyer (2019–2022) — Northwest Chapter
- Former: William J. Karpen (2019–2022) — Southeast Chapter
- Former: Cody Brommerich (2020–2022) — Western Chapter
- Former: Gene Wadzinski (2020–2022) — Central Chapter
- Former: Bryan H. Meyer (2021–2022) — President-Elect
- Former: Ed Harvey (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Jim Schneider (2021–2022) — Society of Se Wi Land
- Former: Josh Prentice (2021–2022) — At-Large Director
- Former: Kevin Boyer (2021–2022) — Past President
- Former: Richard Kleinmann (2021–2022) — Nsps Director
- Former: Francis R. Thousand (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: James G. Schneider (2019–2020) — Society of Se Wi Land Surveyors & Inc
- Former: James Sehloff (2019–2020) — Northeast Chapter
- Former: Joshua Prentice (2019–2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Ron Jacobson (2020) — At-Large Director
- Former: Bob Beilfuss (2019) — President
- Former: Daniel Higginbotham (2019) — Central Ch
- Former: Emily Pierce (2019) — Nsps Director
- Former: James Baker (2019) — At-Large Director
- Former: James Osborne (2019) — Western Ch
- Former: Jeffrey L. De Muth (2019) — N Lakes Ch
- Former: Larry Miller (2019) — Past President
- Former: Terry L. Van Hout (2019) — President-Elect
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors
How large is Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors?
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors reported $586K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $247K.
Where does Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors operate?
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors's EIN?
Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0141794. 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
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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