WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT (EIN 56-2482299)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-09-18
- IRS object ID
- 201332619349200208
- Schema version
- 2012v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-09-18T11:35:21-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HUBERTY & ASSOCIATES SC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2831 EASTERN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | PLYMOUTH | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 530731840 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 562482299 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WISC | NameControl |
| Phone | 9207836427 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 424 NORTH AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHEBOYGAN | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53083 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SHARRON QUASIUS | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 9207836427 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-09-12 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PAUL VAN ESS CPA | Name |
| Phone | 9208922423 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-09-18 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | WWW.NOWISCONSINPUPPYMILLS.COM | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 171353 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 171353 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Total Revenue | 171353 | TotalRevenue |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 53754 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 9925 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 7635 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 1596 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 114632 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 187542 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -16189 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 10397 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -5792 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6826 | BOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 17833 | BOY |
| EOY | 12053 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 24659 | BOY |
| EOY | 12053 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 14262 | BOY |
| EOY | 17845 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10397 | BOY |
| EOY | -5792 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PUPPY MILLS, TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBLE PET ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP, AND TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF HOMELESS COMPANION ANIMALS. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND RESCUE & CARE FOR NEEDY ANIMALS. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Program Service Expenses | 147696 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 147696 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation | Expense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances |
|---|---|---|---|
| EILENE RIBBENS | |||
| EXEC DIRECT | 40.00 | 42000 | 8541 |
| SHARRON QUASIUS | |||
| PRESIDENT | 3.00 | 0 | |
| CHERI WEGNER | |||
| VICE-PRES | 2.00 | 0 | |
| DEB LEWIS | |||
| TREASURER | 3.00 | 0 | |
| MARNIE BROWN | |||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | 0 | |
| DONALD LON STETLER | |||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0 | |
| CHUCK WEGNER | |||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | EILENE RIBBENS | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 424 NORTH AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | SHEBOYGAN | City |
| State | WI | State |
| ZIP Code | 53083 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9207836427 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 102710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 112600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 192541 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 178834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 171353 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 758038 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 102710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 112600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 192541 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 178834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 171353 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 758038 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 758038 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 102710 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 112600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 192541 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 178834 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 171353 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 758038 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 1.00000 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS & PRINT 2,071 OFFICE EXPENSE 6,407 GAS & VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 5,740 CONFERENCES/TRAINING 1,573 VEHICLE LOAN INTEREST 593 CREDIT CARD INTEREST 198 INSURANCE 2,945 BANK FEES 80 TRAINING EXPENSE 8,789 DONATIONS 58,090 ANIMAL CARE 20,804 MEMBERSHIPS 50 OFFICE MOVE 1,417 REGISTRATION 95 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 5,780 TOTAL 114,632 |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 26,215 26,215 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 24,250 25,270 VEHICLE 23,802 23,802 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 7,934 12,694 TOTAL 17,833 12,053 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 0 8,990 MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES PAYABLE 14,262 8,855 |
| PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE | FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT PUPPY MILLS, TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBLE PET ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP, AND TO PROMOTE ADOPTION OF HOMELESS COMPANION ANIMALS. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (7 entries)
| EILENE RIBBENS |
| SHARRON QUASIUS |
| CHERI WEGNER |
| DEB LEWIS |
| MARNIE BROWN |
| DONALD LON STETLER |
| CHUCK WEGNER |
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