Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc reported $12.9 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.25 went to program services, $4.75 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: 85.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,379 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 86% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,379 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.24% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense1. To organize, develop, direct and control an Interscholastic Athletic program which will promote the ideals of its membership and opportunities for member schools' participation.2. To emphasize interscholastic athletics as a partner with other school activities in the total educational process and to formulate and maintain policies which will cultivate high ideals of good citizenship and sportsmanship.3. To promote uniformity of standards in Interscholastic Athletic competition and to prevent exploitation of special interest groups of the school program and the individual's ability
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $202,425 | $0 | $60,954 | $263,379 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $159,484 | $0 | $56,905 | $216,389 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $158,488 | $0 | $49,739 | $208,227 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $150,314 | $0 | $55,785 | $206,099 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,334 | $0 | $73,375 | $186,709 |
| ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $129,890 | $0 | $47,212 | $177,102 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 523
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EXPRESSO TICKETING Program support | $193,463 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc totaling $10,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc spent in FY2025, $95.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc reported that 95.2% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $263,379, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc get its money?
Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 85.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assoc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-0886387 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, object 202620719349301952 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202540429349301969 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202430329349300948 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202233399349300213 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202240129349300404 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202140489349300724 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-0886387: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.