Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleBrightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc's network
10 people2 organisationsi10 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
10 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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Shannon Chair | Executive Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Berger | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andy Shrago | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anthony Handzlik | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dan Shannon (also filed as Dan Shannon) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Matola | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jeff Harris | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joey Frayne | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Burish | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| PAM Evason (also filed as Pam Evason) | Director | 2018 | 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Handzlik | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Daniel Matola | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Fred Raasch | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Todd Sobotka | Executive Director | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Sobotka | Executive Director | 40 | $175k | $32k | |
| Fred Raasch | Vice President | 32 | $29k | ||
| Thomas Shannon | Executive Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Harris | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Matola | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Handzlik | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Berger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Burish | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pam Evason | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joey Frayne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Shannon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andy Shrago | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Brightstar Wisconsin Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 901001588
- Address
- 710 N Plankinton Ave Ste 340, Milwaukee, WI, 53203-2418
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Brightstar wisconsin foundation accepts charitable donations as a 501(c)(3) organization and uses them to take convertible debt and equity positions in for-profit early-stage companies that create jobs in wisconsin. Earnings and return of proceeds of investments will be reinvested in other for-profit early-stage companies that create jobs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S19 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
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Todd Sobotka (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2013
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsThomas Shannon
≥8years on the filingsAdam Berger
≥8years on the filingsAndy Shrago
≥8years on the filingsDan Shannon
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
- $9.7m
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- Minus $978k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
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 | $268k | $344k | Deficit $77k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.