Wisconsin Family Action Inc
Wisconsin Family Action Inc's network
8 people4 organisationsi8 people and 4 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 (11) 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.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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Webster Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dave Schnarsky | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Cross | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| David Varnam | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Howie Miller | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Messar | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randy Melchert | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ruth Elmer | Director | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Degner | President | 2024 |
| Julaine Appling | President | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Degner | President | 40 | $51k | $30k | |
| Ruth Elmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randy Melchert | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Messar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howie Miller | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dave Schnarsky | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lee Webster | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Cross | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Varnam | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wisconsin Family Action Inc
- EIN
- 830448717
- Address
- 2801 International Ln 112, Madison, WI, 53704-3119
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Educates Wisconsin Citizens on issues that impact traditional families, Wisconsins most valuable natural resource. Wisconsin Family Action envisions a Wisconsin where God is honored, life is cherished, families thrive, and religious freedom flourishes. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W24 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Daniel Degner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLee Webster
≥8years on the filingsDave Schnarsky
≥8years on the filingsHowie Miller
≥8years on the filingsMike Messar
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
- $440k
- Total liabilities
- $34k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $405k
- Contributions and grants received
- $109k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $52
- Employees
- 12
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 | $502k | $904k | Deficit $402k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.