Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association

Analysis

Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Stevens Point, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1937, 89 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association reported income of $12.7m and spending of $9.9m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2020 to July 2023, income grew from $7.0m to $12.7m (+82%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Century Club Charities Inc ($12.6m), Usta Player Development Incorporated ($12.7m) and Gator Bowl Association Inc ($12.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 4.9% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $785k. At year end it held assets of $9.7m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $8.3m. It reported 25 employees.