Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council Incorporated
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25 people12 organisationsi25 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (13) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
25 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 25 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Staff | Director (Thru April 24') | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bill Baxa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bridgette Turner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Charles Smith | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Craig Thompson | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dary BOE | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dennis Bork | Director (Thru April 24') | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dwight Ruff | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gentry Jesse | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeanne Nutter | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jenny Ebert | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Ziegeweld | Director (Thru May 24') | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kelly Christianson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristy Kreibich | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| LOU Anne Roby | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Anne McMillan-Urell | Director (Thru April 24') | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michelle Greendeer-Rave | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Gunther | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nick Smiar | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Savides | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Schaumberg | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sheila Kersten | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theresa Olson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thomas VUE | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tom Marum | Director (Thru March 24') | 2018 | 8 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Cardarella | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Anns Cardarella | Chief Executive Officer | 2020 |
| Marie Pehler Gernes | Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Thanh BUI-Duquette | Director of Head Start | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Cardarella | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $141k | $9k | |
| Thanh Bui-Duquette | Director of Head Start | 40 | $105k | $7k | |
| Marie Pehler Gernes | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $104k | $7k | |
| Richard Schaumberg | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeanne Nutter | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Craig Thompson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Greendeer-Rave | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bill Baxa | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dary Boe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Bork | Director (Thru April 24') | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Christianson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Ebert | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Gunther | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gentry Jesse | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sheila Kersten | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristy Kreibich | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Marum | Director (Thru March 24') | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Anne McMillan-Urell | Director (Thru April 24') | 2 | $0 | ||
| Theresa Olson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lou Anne Roby | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dwight Ruff | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paul Savides | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nick Smiar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Smith | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alton Staff | Director (Thru April 24') | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bridgette Turner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Vue | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Ziegeweld | Director (Thru May 24') | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council Incorporated
- EIN
- 391076993
- Address
- 23122 Whitehall Rd, Independence, WI, 54747-7706
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Western dairyland economic opportunity council, inc. Was established in 1966, under the economic opportunity act to help disadvantaged individuals in buffalo, eau claire, jackson, and trempealeau counties located in west central wisconsin. The agency's mission is to alleviate poverty related conditions and provide opportunities which enable people to advance economically and socially.the... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S32Z Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1966
- Principal officer
- Anna Cardarella (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBill Baxa
≥8years on the filingsCharles Smith
≥8years on the filingsCraig Thompson
≥8years on the filingsGentry Jesse
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15.6m
- Total liabilities
- $8.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $20.2m
- Program service revenue
- $318k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4.3m
- Employees
- 221
- Volunteers
- 215
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 | $20.7m | $19.7m | $968k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Area School District | Provide headstart activities to children/families | $1.1m |
| Bolton Refuge House | Provide supportive housing activities to individuals and families | $19k |
| Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley Inc | Provide supportive housing activities to individuals and families | $16k |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of la Crosse Inc | Provide supportive housing activities to individuals and families | $14k |