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Eau Claire, WI · EIN 26-3896894 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pesi reported $77.9 million in revenue and $70.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.20 went to program services, $17.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $978,597 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY). 86 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% between FY2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $70M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $78M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
82.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.8%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$978,597$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.40%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
866
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
2 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$58M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $113K · revenue $73M

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Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$956,152$0$22,445$978,597
VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$619,176$0$49,063$668,239
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$586,922$0$54,783$641,705
VP OF MARKETING
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$542,483$0$52,017$594,500
VP OF CS & INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$569,018$0$17,730$586,748
VP-IT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$442,860$0$34,718$477,578
VP OF FINANCE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$346,792$0$54,575$401,367
IT OPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,168$0$34,516$346,684

86 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pesi (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.7M (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since FY2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$78M$70M82.2%$164M$978,597
2024 ⓘ$88M$78M85.2%$145M$798,200
2023 ⓘ$86M$72M85.8%$131M$853,433
2022 ⓘ$75M$62M87.3%$111M$729,743
2021 ⓘ$79M$56M87.1%$109M$573,290
FY2020 (6 mo.) ⓘ$39M$27M88.1%$85M$623,995
FY2020 ⓘ$86M$67M90.8%$70M$557,276

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 2 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5207
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6150

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Pesi's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Pesi, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Pesi's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Pesi reported that 82.2% of its $70.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pesi pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pesi reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $978,597, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pesi get its money?

Of $77.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pesi a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3896894 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632589349300108 · read the filing
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532889349302218 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403179349301440 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313129349300721 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349300545 · read the filing
  • FY2020 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202211379349301876 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140579349300414 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 26-3896894: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.