Wisconsin State Cranbery Growers Association
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What it says it does
THE WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION ENABLES WISCONSIN CRANBERRY GROWERS TO PROSPER BY PROVIDING GROWERS WITH INFORMATION, CHAMPIONING RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, ADVOCATING FOR SOUND GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND LEADING EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH.
- Income
- $777,431
- Spending
- $811,956
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $146,322, executive director (thru may)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE WISCONSIN STATE CRANBERRY GROWERS ASSOCIATION (WSCGA) IS A MEMBER-BASED ORGANIZATION DESIGNED TO CULTIVATE WISCONSIN'S CRANBERRY INDUSTRY AND SUPPORT ITS GROWERS THROUGH USEFUL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, SOUND GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS.FOUNDED IN 1888 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE STATE'S CRANBERRY GROWERS, WSCGA IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST GROWERS IN DOING A BETTER JOB OF GROWING CRANBERRIES AND STRENGTHENING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CRANBERRY GROWING IN WISCONSIN. THE STATE LEADS THE NATION IN CRANBERRY PRODUCTION, SUPPLYING 60 PERCENT OF THE NATION'S CRANBERRY CROP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1979.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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