Wellness Council of Wisconsin Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF WISCONSIN (WCWI) CONNECTS AND CHAMPIONS WISCONSIN EMPLOYERS TO PRIORITIZE WORKFORCE WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION, STRATEGIC SUPPORT, AND IMPACTFUL PARTNERSHIPS, BUILDING A HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT WISCONSIN. AS WISCONSIN'S PREMIER RESOURCE FOR WORKPLACE WELLNESS, WCWI'S MISSION IS DELIVERED BY: - EMPOWERING ORGANIZATIONS IN TRANSFORMING CULTURE TO CHANGE LIVES; - HELPING EMPLOYERS BUILD COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS; - DEDICATING TO LOCAL SUPPORT WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK; - CONNECTING OVER 700 WELL-BEING PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT OVER 200 ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $311,566
- Spending
- $304,473
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 13
- Highest pay
- $106,425, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (5)
- $104,364 spent. WCWI'S NIGHT TO UNITE MEMBER CELEBRATION | SEPTEMBER | APPLETON DURING WCWI'S YEAR OF THE MEMBER, WE CELEBRATED OUR COMMUNITY'S DEDICATION TO CREATING CHANGE DURING A NIGHT FULL OF INSPIRATION, RECOGNITION, AND CONNECTION. | 140 PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING 67 ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENDED.WE EXPERIENCED WCWI'S PANEL DISCUSSION ON AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY TOPIC WITH PANELISTS FROM MAJOR WISCONSIN CORPORATIONS AS WELL AS NATIONAL WELLNESS ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE NATIONAL WELLNESS INSTITUTE.ATTENDEES HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE STATE BY VISITING 15 EXHIBITOR BOOTHS AND JOINING THE POST-EVENT WCWI SOCIAL FOR CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE STATE OF EMPLOYEE WELLBEING IN WISCONSIN.
- $39,801 spent. LEARNING CIRCLE PROGRAMMING:WE HELD TWO IN-PERSON LEARNING CIRCLES WORKSHOPS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEPTH, BREADTH, GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INFLUENCE OF WELL-BEING STRATEGISTS | 48 MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS JOINED US FOR THIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY.NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: WE OFFERED QUARTERLY OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT MEMBERS WITH A COLLEAGUE IN WELLNESS, GROW THEIR NETWORK, AND SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES | 64 MEMBERS GREW THEIR NETWORKS.WCWI FACILITATED LIVE, INTERACTIVE DISCUSSIONS THAT CONNECTED MEMBERS TO OUR EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES, TRENDING TOPICS, AND INVENTIVE IDEA-SHARING | 156 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED.MEMBER EXPERIENCE OVERVIEWS:LIVE, VIRTUAL MEMBER OVERVIEWS OUTLINE THE WCWI MEMBER EXPERIENCE THAT EMPOWERS AND EQUIPS WELL-BEING STRATEGISTS AND PEOPLE LEADERS | 107 PEOPLE JOINED A MEMBER OVERVIEW.VIRTUAL LEARNING:WCWI CO-COORDINATED SKILL-BASED DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS TO EXPLORE TOPICS RELATED TO PERSONAL WELL-BEING, LEADERSHIP, AND OVERALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 252 ATTENDEES JOINED US.MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES:WE LAUNCHED NEW RESOURCES LIKE THE MONTHLY TOOLKITS AND THE LEAD WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY WCWI MEMBERS. THE LEAD WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING THAT ORGANIZATIONS CAN FACILITATE TO ENHANCE THEIR WELL-BEING STRATEGIES AND IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES AND OUR COMMUNITIES.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS:THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)-WISCONSIN AND THE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF WISCONSIN (WCWI) ANNOUNCE A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP ADVOCATING FOR THE NEEDS OF WISCONSIN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND EDUCATION TO BETTER OUR COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES. IT TAKES A COLLECTIVE EFFORT ACROSS LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS IN OUR ORGANIZATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, TO ACT WITH INTENTION AND COURAGE AS WE WORK TOWARD CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND WORKPLACES.
- $39,801 spent. GENERAL PROGRAMS AND MEMBER EXPERIENCEAT THE WELLNESS COUNCIL OF WISCONSIN (WCWI) WE EMPOWER EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE STATE TO PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THEIR EMPLOYEES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED WELLNESS PROGRAMS. AS THE PREMIER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED SOLELY TO THIS CAUSE IN WISCONSIN, WE CATALYZE POSITIVE CHANGE, FOSTERING A COMMUNITY OF CONNECTED EMPLOYERS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING THE WORKFORCE AND CULTIVATING A CULTURE OF WELLNESS WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL CAN THRIVE.WCWI SERVED EMPLOYER MEMBERS, LEADERS, AND PRACTITIONERS WITH THEIR EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING EFFORTS IMPACTING OVER A MILLION TOTAL EMPLOYEES STATEWIDE AND NATIONALLY. WCWI'S 12-MONTH MEMBER EXPERIENCE DRIVES ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH OUR MEMBERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IS DELIVERED ACROSS WCWI'S FOUR MEMBERSHIP COMPETENCIES: WE EMPOWER AND EQUIP PEOPLE LEADERS AND WELL-BEING STRATEGISTS THROUGH TANGIBLE TOOLS + RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THE EQUIP EMAIL SERIES AND ENRICHMENT SESSIONS AND RESOURCES SUCH AS THE MEMBER TOOLKIT) WE ADVOCATE FOR THE SUCCESS OF OUR MEMBERS BY WIDENING THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING IN WISCONSIN AND NAVIGATING THE BARRIERS IN THE INDUSTRY. (ANNUAL EVENTS LIKE WCWI'S MEMBER CELEBRATION AND WCWI'S ANNUAL EMPLOYEE WELLBEING CONFERENCE) WE LEAD THE COMMON AGENDA OF IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF WISCONSIN'S WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITIES. (INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SUCH AS LEARNING CIRCLES AND LEAD WORKSHOPS) WE UNITE AND BUILD CONNECTIONS FOR WELL-BEING STRATEGISTS AND PEOPLE LEADERS THROUGH PEER NETWORKING AND IDEA-SHARING. (OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS THE QUARTERLY MEMBER CONNECTIONS AND MEMBER RESOURCE GROUPS) WISCONSIN WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS USE WCWI'S MEMBERSHIP TO BE EMPOWERED AND EQUIPPED TO CREATE STRATEGIC CHANGE; WHILE ORGANIZATIONALLY THEY'RE EXPERIENCING THE POWER OF A DESIGNED CULTURE WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, PURPOSE, AND IMPACT. 37 NEW ORGANIZATIONS JOINED WCWI IN 2024.
- $39,801 spent. THE WCWI MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS A STRUCTURED, ACTION-BASED PROGRAM THAT GUIDES EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. THE PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED AROUND FIVE CORE PILLARSAWARENESS & EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, POLICIES & PROCEDURES, EMPLOYEE SUPPORT & INCLUSION, AND MEASUREMENT & GROWTH. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETE DEFINED ACTION STEPS AND RECEIVE WCWI GUIDANCE, RESOURCES, AND RECOGNITION UPON COMPLETION, DEMONSTRATING THEIR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A MENTALLY HEALTHY WORKPLACE.
- $39,801 spent. WCWI PEER GROUPS ARE FACILITATED, TOPIC-SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR WISCONSIN EMPLOYERS AND WORKPLACE WELLBEING LEADERS. THESE GROUPS CONVENE REGULARLY TO SUPPORT PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, SHARED PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND BEST-PRACTICE EXCHANGE ON KEY WORKPLACE WELLBEING TOPICS (E.G., MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WELLBEING, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP). PEER GROUPS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN EMPLOYER CAPACITY, FOSTER COLLABORATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES, AND SUPPORT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH STRUCTURED DISCUSSION, EXPERT INPUT, AND SHARED RESOURCES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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