MERRILL AREA UNITED WAY INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
MERRILL AREA UNITED WAY INC (EIN 39-1286800)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-24
IRS object ID
202642059349300019
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-07-24T11:12:10-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN391336018PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GASSNER COMPANY SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1117 S 3RD AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityWAUSAUCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP544014635ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN391286800EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERRILL AREA UNITED WAY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7155362016PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 813AddressLine1Txt
CityMERRILLCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54452ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBBIE MOELLENDORFPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7155362016PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-09SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSTEVEN M KRAHN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00370459PTIN
Phone7158459231PhoneNum
Preparation2026-07-09PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDEBBIE MOELLENDORFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 813AddressLine1Txt
CityMERRILLCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54452ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$208,016GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDISBURSE FUNDS TO OTHER NONPROFITS ORGANIZATIONSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$382,026PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$204,744CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,582PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,272CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$385,608PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$208,016CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$33,351PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$30,146CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$32,810CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$287,222PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$301,424CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$320,573PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$331,570CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$65,035PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$123,554CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$728,923TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$599,664TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$179,572TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$173,867TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$549,351NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$425,797NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionDISBURSE FUNDS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONSMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$252,045ExpenseAmt
DescFUNDS ARE COLLECTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ALLOCATED TO VARIOUS LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND CHARITIES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$252,045TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledfalseEmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members22GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member22IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBBIE MOELLENDORFPersonNm
Phone7155362016PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 813AddressLine1Txt
CityMERRILLCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP54452ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
JOE BREAMAN II
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACY STEVENS
1ST VICE PREYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KURT RUST
2ND VICE PREYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN RICHARDS
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH BURBACH
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBBIE MOELLENDORF
EXECUTIVE DIYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BECCA KLESSIG
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA BRICKNER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY KWIESIELEWICZ
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CLYDE NELSON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TOM ZENTNER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON MURRAY
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE KOCH
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MOLLY LYON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN RYMAN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MANDI KLOCKOW
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE VACHAVAKE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
LIN KAUTZA
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TRISHA KUBICHEK
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JANET SCHREIBER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DENNI RADLOFF
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN PEACOCK
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$204,744AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$204,744TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,272TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,272RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$208,016TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,272RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,005TotalAmt
Program Services$4,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,601FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,141TotalAmt
Program Services$321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$428FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,975TotalAmt
Management And General$4,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,893TotalAmt
Fundraising$17,893FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,233TotalAmt
Program Services$344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,725FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,808TotalAmt
Program Services$1,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,762FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,444TotalAmt
Management And General$722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$722FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,175TotalAmt
Program Services$176ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$235FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
AFFILIATES AND GRANT EXP$176,433$176,433
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$68,915$68,915
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$6,179$6,179
TELEPHONE$2,224$334$1,446$444

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$145TotalAmt
Management And General$145ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$331,570TotalAmt
Program Services$252,045ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,810FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,522BOYAmt
EOY$2,331EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,888BOYAmt
EOY$467,034EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$267,513BOYAmt
EOY$130,299EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$728,923BOYAmt
EOY$599,664EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,219BOYAmt
EOY$172,413EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,353BOYAmt
EOY$1,454EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$179,572BOYAmt
EOY$173,867EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,351BOYAmt
EOY$425,797EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$549,351BOYAmt
EOY$425,797EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$728,923BOYAmt
EOY$599,664EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$123,554ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$276,010CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$331,123CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$382,026CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,744CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,524,600TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$276,010CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$331,123CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$330,697CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$382,026CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$204,744CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,524,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,524,600PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$1,524,600TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$10,157GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,454Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,454TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$208,016TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$208,016RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$208,016TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$331,570TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$331,570ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$331,570TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE BY REQUEST

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