Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association
Donations deductibleWisconsin Wastewater Operators Association's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Eichhorst | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ben Brooks | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brooke Klingbeil | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Cody Schoepke | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jenny Pagel | President Elect | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Berg | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Marc Stephanie | Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| McKala Kiessling | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nate Tillis | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney Harris | Executive Secretary | since 2021 |
| Karen Harter | Executive Secretary | since 2017 |
| Liz Kutz | Executive Secretary | 2019 |
| Nancy Short | Executive Secretary | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brooks | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Stephanie | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Pagel | President Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nate Tillis | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| McKala Kiessling | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cody Schoepke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brooke Klingbeil | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Eichhorst | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Berg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Courtney Harris | Executive Secretary | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association
- EIN
- 237302435
- Address
- 262 W Main St, Wales, WI, 53183-9422
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Fostering an environment that promotes the teaching and sharing of knowledge within the water industry. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C032 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Ben Brooks (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1990
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 9, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsBen Brooks
≥7years on the filingsJenny Pagel
≥7years on the filingsMarc Stephanie
≥6years on the filingsNate Tillis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $310k
- Total liabilities
- $3k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $307k
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $436k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $14k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $414k | $392k | $23k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.