GREEN LAKE COUNTY BASIC NEEDS FOUNDATION INC
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2021 · Form 990 · revenue $116K · expenses $23K · assets $765K
- EIN
- 81-2788397
- Address
- PO BOX 4, BERLIN, WI 54923-0004
- NTEE code
- P60
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Paul Salzwedel (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE GREEN LAKE COUNTY BASIC NEEDS FOUNDATION INC DISTRIBTUES FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIZENS OF GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WISCONSIN; THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUPPORTING LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, ADVOCAP, CHRISTINE ANN CENTER, TRI COUNTY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, ETC.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Joseph | SECRETARY | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Seaman | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Salzwedel | PRESIDENT | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Lehner (former) | PRESIDENT | 2016-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Debra Hartwig (former) | SECRETARY | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dennis Plantz (former) | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 2016-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deana Ceman (former) | SECRETARY | 2016-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL JOSEPH | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY SEAMAN | VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SALZWEDEL | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEHNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WENDY SEAMAN | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEBRA HARTWIG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL SALZWEDEL | VICE-PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEHNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS PLANTZ | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEANA CEMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEHNER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS PLANTZ | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEANA CEMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEHNER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DENNIS PLANTZ | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEANA CEMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2019 · 4 grants to organizations · $70K
Listed grants add up to $70,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $79,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $21K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $116,487 | $23,489 | $764,595 | $764,595 | $33,331 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $156,213 | $89,960 | $590,834 | $590,834 | $208,656 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $128,298 | $24,639 | $374,740 | $374,740 | $113,335 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,667 | $39,920 | $283,676 | $283,676 | $154,667 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,056 | $16,351 | $168,929 | $168,929 | $184,056 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $161,797 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS J AND CAROL J JOSEPH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Green Lake County Basic Needs Foundation Inc” | 2016-2017 | 2 | $145,000 | 2017 | $60,000 | show |
| ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREEN LAKE COUNTY BASIC NEEDS FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2025 | 6 | $16,766 | 2025 | $2,882 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GREEN LAKE COUNTY BASIC NEEDS FOUNDATION INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $31 | 2023 | $19 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2021 · Form 990 · $23,489 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $19,750 | $19,750 | - | - | 84.1% | |
| Fees: investment management | $3,739 | - | $3,739 | - | 15.9% | |
| Total | $23,489 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $89,960 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,500 · events $19,420
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $79,500 | $79,500 | - | - | 88.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $5,898 | - | $5,898 | - | 6.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,562 | - | $4,562 | - | 5.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $19,420 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $89,960 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $24,639 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,967 · events $14,818
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $20,967 | $20,967 | - | - | 85.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,844 | - | $2,844 | - | 11.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $648 | - | $648 | - | 2.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $180 | - | $180 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $0 | $14,818 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $24,639 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $39,920 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,636 | 46.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,000 | 45.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,880 | 7.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $404 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $39,920 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $16,351 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,351 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $16,351 | 100% |