PROPUBLICA Expose Corruption. Defend Truth. Support Investigative Journalism.
DONATE
Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate

Wisconsin Operating Engineers Skill Improvement And Apprenticeship Fun

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Employment, Job-Related / Vocational Training (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its May 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$13.4M (2023)

Expenses
$11.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$39.5M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15.7M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending May
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,448,047
Expenses
$11,764,989
Net Income
$1,683,058
Net Assets
$23,783,198
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $477,500
3.6%
Program Services $12,909,906
96.0%
Investment Income $10,261
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,465
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $41,915
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,881,410
33.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,457,859
Total Liabilities $15,674,661
Net Assets $23,783,198
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $167,971 $0 $80,822
Robert Cayer (Instructor) $114,174 $0 $76,315
Frank Meating (Instructor) $114,174 $0 $76,315
Danial Wheaton (Instructor) $111,774 $0 $76,315
Christopher Rachel (Instructor) $111,774 $0 $76,315
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Allen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Gauf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcellis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shaun Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,410,505
Expenses
$9,796,143
Net Income
$1,614,362
Net Assets
$22,100,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,000
0.6%
Program Services $11,318,344
99.2%
Investment Income $423
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,738
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,475,471
35.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,671,605
Total Liabilities $571,465
Net Assets $22,100,140
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $165,730 $0 $77,545
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $114,862 $0 $66,465
Robert Cayer (Instructor) $112,062 $0 $69,703
Frank Meating (Instructor) $111,022 $0 $69,703
Danial Wheaton (Instructor) $109,662 $0 $69,703
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Derek Allen (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Gauf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcelis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,692,613
Expenses
$8,555,520
Net Income
$3,137,093
Net Assets
$20,485,778
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $902,385
7.7%
Program Services $10,756,733
92.0%
Investment Income $903
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,000
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $20,592
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,075,544
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,522,112
Total Liabilities $2,036,334
Net Assets $20,485,778
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $166,709 $0 $73,559
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $112,917 $0 $67,706
Todd Liebelt (Instructor) $107,717 $0 $67,706
Michael Burt (Instructor) $107,717 $0 $67,706
Darrin Bursaw (Shop Supervisor) $106,688 $0 $69,056
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Former Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Former Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Scholz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Gauf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Shane Griesbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Matt Marcelis (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,232,000
Expenses
$8,247,888
Net Income
$1,984,112
Net Assets
$17,348,685
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $250,000
2.4%
Program Services $9,954,823
97.3%
Investment Income $9,495
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,682
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,902,736
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,359,770
Total Liabilities $4,011,085
Net Assets $17,348,685
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $160,387 $0 $73,430
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $113,883 $0 $65,829
Edward Comstock (Shop Supervisor) $111,183 $0 $65,811
Todd Liebelt (Instructor) $108,583 $0 $65,846
Michael Burt (Instructor) $108,583 $0 $65,846
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Scholz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Gauf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,251,559
Expenses
$7,950,857
Net Income
$1,300,702
Net Assets
$15,364,573
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $9,224,870
99.7%
Investment Income $13,022
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,667
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,640,090
33.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,678,863
Total Liabilities $4,314,290
Net Assets $15,364,573
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $156,535 $0 $72,230
Edward Comstock (Shop Supervisor) $106,605 $0 $64,527
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $105,505 $0 $64,912
Todd Liebelt (Instructor) $104,205 $0 $64,527
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Darrin Bursaw (Former Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Former Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Gauf (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,623,788
Expenses
$6,715,667
Net Income
$1,908,121
Net Assets
$14,063,871
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,611,455
99.9%
Investment Income $3,409
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,924
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,174,410
32.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $19,006,012
Total Liabilities $4,942,141
Net Assets $14,063,871
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $152,683 $0 $71,968
Edward Comstock (Shop Supervisor) $104,502 $0 $64,248
Todd Liebelt (Instructor) $102,102 $0 $64,248
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $102,102 $0 $64,248
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Darrin Bursaw (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,082,048
Expenses
$6,801,744
Net Income
$1,280,304
Net Assets
$12,155,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,415
0.1%
Program Services $8,063,050
99.8%
Investment Income $476
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $4,650
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,457
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,187,161
32.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,078,370
Total Liabilities $5,922,620
Net Assets $12,155,750
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $148,615 $0 $70,110
Edward Comstock (Shop Supervisor) $103,382 $0 $65,429
Todd Liebelt (Instructor) $101,002 $0 $65,429
Woody Wickersheim (Site Coordinator) $100,982 $0 $65,429
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Darrin Bursaw (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,188,688
Expenses
$6,357,442
Net Income
$1,831,246
Net Assets
$10,875,446
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $53,928
0.7%
Program Services $8,126,053
99.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,707
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,003,246
31.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,776,895
Total Liabilities $6,901,449
Net Assets $10,875,446
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Sperberg (Training Director) $146,549 $0 $89,710
Terry Mcgowan (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shawn Mchugh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Steve Buffalo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tim Peterson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
John Topp (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Wanta (Fmr Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Wolf (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Randy Patrow (Fmr Trustee) $0 $0 $0
David Bohl (Fmr Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Greg West (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Craig Dretzka (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Darrin Bursaw (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Patrick Whiting (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,303,450
Expenses
$5,083,736
Net Income
$2,219,714
Net Assets
$9,044,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,423
0.3%
Program Services $7,271,213
99.6%
Investment Income $436
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $13,378
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,739,907
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,470,932
Total Liabilities $7,426,732
Net Assets $9,044,200

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,659,834
Expenses
$5,302,304
Net Income
$357,530
Net Assets
$6,824,486
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $44,632
0.8%
Program Services $5,602,978
99.0%
Investment Income $2,098
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,126
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,906,901
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,039,404
Total Liabilities $214,918
Net Assets $6,824,486

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,678,743
Expenses
$4,979,804
Net Income
-$301,061
Net Assets
$6,466,956
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,316
0.4%
Program Services $4,641,182
99.2%
Investment Income $3,644
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,593
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,194
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,735,027
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,801,441
Total Liabilities $334,485
Net Assets $6,466,956

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,067,212
Expenses
$4,823,322
Net Income
$243,890
Net Assets
$6,768,017
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,000
1.9%
Program Services $4,961,293
97.9%
Investment Income $3,629
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,290
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,597,037
33.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,073,278
Total Liabilities $305,261
Net Assets $6,768,017

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,588,604
Expenses
$4,566,790
Net Income
$21,814
Net Assets
$6,524,127
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $4,163,929
90.7%
Investment Income $3,821
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $420,854
9.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,504,382
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,736,341
Total Liabilities $212,214
Net Assets $6,524,127

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending May
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »