WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT (EIN 56-2482299)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-12
IRS object ID
202133169349203053
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-12T12:08:09-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN611568635PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEGALKE & ASSOCIATES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12024 KOHLER MEMORIAL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySHEBOYGANCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53081ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN562482299EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9207836427PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 NORTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySHEBOYGANCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53083ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEILENE K RIBBENSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone9207836427PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstEILENEPersonFirstNm
Person LastRIBBENSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL R BEGALKEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02180422PTIN
Phone9204583591PhoneNum
Preparation2021-11-11PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.NOWISCONSINPUPPYMILLS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$176,760GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$176,760ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$176,760TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$44,449GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$49,176SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,900FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$17,318OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$2,344PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$60,442OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$175,629TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$1,131ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$4,909NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$3,778NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204BOYAmt
EOY$311EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,966BOYAmt
EOY$20,716EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,170BOYAmt
EOY$21,027EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,079BOYAmt
EOY$24,805EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$4,909BOYAmt
EOY-$3,778EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT PUPPY MILLS AND ANIMAL CRUELTY, TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE PET ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP AND TO PROVIDE SPAY AND NEUTER TO ANIMALS TO HELP PREVENT PET OVERPOPULATION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION RESCUE AND CARE FOR ANIMALSDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$44,449GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$175,629ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$175,629TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CHERI WEGNER
VICE PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
CHUCK WEGNER
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
GINA MASON
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EILENE K RIBBENSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 NORTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySHEBOYGANCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53083ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9207836427PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$180,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$193,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,283CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$920,959TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$193,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,283CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$920,959TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$179,350CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$179,350TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$179,350CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$179,350TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$741,609PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$180,341CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$194,337CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$193,238CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,283CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176,760CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$920,959TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: GAS & VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 2,658. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 2,704. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE/TRAINING. AMOUNT: 1,028. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 48. DESCRIPTION: ANIMAL CARE. AMOUNT: 35,898. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA. AMOUNT: 10,375. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL/MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 1,331. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS. AMOUNT: 169. DESCRIPTION: REGISTRATION. AMOUNT: 74. DESCRIPTION: BUSINESS INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,907. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 3,250. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 60,442.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: FURNITURE, FIXTURES, VEHICLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 66,797. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 66,797. DESCRIPTION: ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: -42,831. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: -46,081.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: OTHER LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 29,079. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 24,805.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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