Swiss Center of North America Inc
Donations deductibleSwiss Center of North America Inc's network
8 people3 organisationsi8 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (3) 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
8 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.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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Etter Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Zimmerman | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| ED Brand (also filed as Ed Brand) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frederic Behrens | Board Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Long | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jane C Maurer | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shawn Faessler | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Terry Goetz | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bekah Stauffacher | President/CEO (As of April 2024) | 2024 |
| Beth Zurbuchen | President/CEO | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebekah Stauffacher | President/CEO | 40 | $73k | $264 | |
| Dan Zimmerman | Chair of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane C Maurer | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frederic Behrens | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Brand | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terry Goetz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Faessler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Long | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Swiss Center of North America Inc
- EIN
- 391982514
- Address
- 507 Durst Rd, New Glarus, WI, 53574-9475
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Preserve, connect, and celebrate swissness in north america. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A230 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Rebekah Stauffacher (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJohn Etter
≥8years on the filingsED Brand
≥8years on the filingsFrederic Behrens
≥8years on the filingsJane C Maurer
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
- $734k
- Total liabilities
- $2k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $732k
- Contributions and grants received
- $299k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- 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 | $122k | $166k | Deficit $43k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.