Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin Inc
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What it says it does
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES OF WISCONSIN, INC.'S (MEUW) MISSION IS TO UNIFY AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-OWNED UTILITIES MAXIMIZING THEIR SHARED INTERESTS AND CELEBRATING THEIR UNIQUE DIFFERENCES - TO ADVANCE THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC POWER.
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.4 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $239,068, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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 (3)
- REGIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROVIDES SITE-SPECIFIC PLANS AND RECORD-KEEPING TO COMPLY WITH WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REGULATIONS THAT MIRROR OSHA REGULATIONS AND ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO COMPLY WITH THOSE PLANS.
- ELECTRIC SAFETY AND TRAINING PROVIDES SAFETY TRAINING SESSIONS AT DIFFERENT SITES AROUND WISCONSIN, SERVING LINEWORKERS EMPLOYED BY OUR MEMBER UTILITIES.
- CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS - MEUW REGULARLY HOLDS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR MANAGEMENT AND FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL OF ITS 80 MUNICIPAL UTILITY MEMBERS, ON TOPICS SUCH AS UTILITY ACCOUNTING, RISK MANAGEMENT, COLLECTIONS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUCCESSION PLANNING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 December 2024.
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 August 1988.
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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