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Wea Member Benefits Foundation Inc

EIN 83-3341845 · Madison, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 7.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
97% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$210,000 spent. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM -- THE FOUNDATION IS LEADING A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A CLEAR FUNDING PATH TO HELP PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED CHALLENGE GRANTS TO FOUR WISCONSIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ASSISTED THESE DISTRICTS IN LEVERAGING THE CHALLENGE GRANTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDING. MATCHING FUNDS RAISED BY THE DISTRICTS EXCEEDED ONE AND A HALF TIMES THE INITIAL CHALLENGE GRANTS. THE MODEL ALSO ATTRACTED PRIVATE FUNDS TO A FIFTH DISTRICT OUTSIDE THE PILOT PROGRAM.
$6,500 spent. STUDENT ART CONTEST -- THE FOUNDATION CO-SPONSORS THIS ANNUAL CONTEST BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL AWARDS TO THE WINNING ARTISTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THEM BY ENHANCING THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND MOTIVATING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS BY FOLLOWING THEIR PASSION FOR THE ARTS, AND TO BRING POSITIVE ENERGY AND ATTENTION TO PUBLIC SCHOOL ART EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.
$10,250 spent. SCHOOL EMERGENCY FUND -- THE FOUNDATION PILOTED A PROJECT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCIES EXPERIENCED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND/OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 April 2019.
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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