Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
The mission of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families, to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our state and the nation.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO at a glance
In short: Wisconsin State AFL-CIO gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,407,307
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wisconsin State AFL-CIO funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Labor Community at Work ($9K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2019) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Community at Work Milwaukee, WI | Sustaining Support. | $9,000 |
| Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans Madison, WI | Sustaining Support. | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,407,307 | $1,803,264 | $1,755,980 | $15,000 | 2 | $77,510 |
| 2024 | $3,257,779 | $2,181,010 | $1,887,549 | $6,000 | 1 | $89,944 |
| 2023 | $2,909,654 | $1,621,146 | $1,366,972 | $6,000 | 1 | $35,049 |
| 2022 | $2,893,609 | $1,878,343 | $1,763,582 | — | — | $4,914 |
| 2021 | $3,051,878 | $1,516,978 | $1,416,110 | $6,000 | 1 | $2,803 |
| 2020 | $2,749,873 | $2,001,501 | $1,713,322 | $6,000 | 1 | $-8,777 |
| 2019 | $2,470,497 | $1,516,423 | $1,273,200 | $300 | Total only | $14,783 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $78K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO is led by Stephanie Bloomingdale, President on every filing since 2019; 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Bloomingdale
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Marcos Alfaro Sr.
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Alex Hoekstra
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann McNeary
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Ginard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gundlach
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Feistel
Executive Committee Member
Board Member → Executive Committee Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Bailey
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Tetzlaff
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Ahnen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Miller
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Sickel
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Knocke
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denny Lauer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Meyer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Winklbauer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Schwanda
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Gall
Executive Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Biggart
Executive Committee Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Johntia Young
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Shelton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Kelli Harrison (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Kohlhaas (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mahlon Mitchell (2019–2024) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Mark Pelzek (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Wycoff (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Breitlow (2019–2024) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Decorah Gordon (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Delie (2019–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer · Filing note: Through 92022
- Former: Gary Mitchell (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Stone (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marcos Alfaro Sr Start (2022) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Michael Millsap (2022) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: John Schmitt (2019–2021) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Mark Maierle (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Bolton (2019–2021) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Mike Lauer (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Mooney (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Van Derven (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tony Rainey (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Eiden (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Follett (2019–2020) — Board Member
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 $167K, to Stephanie Bloomingdale (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
How much does Wisconsin State AFL-CIO give each year?
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Wisconsin State AFL-CIO?
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
Where does Wisconsin State AFL-CIO operate?
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin State AFL-CIO's EIN?
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0941964. 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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