Delta Dental of Wisconsin Inc

“The organization did not have any committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“Management reviews the Form 990 with the paid tax preparer and a final copy of the return is provided to the full Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS.”

“Potential conflicts of interest are identified through the annual disclosure process. Annual conflict of interest disclosure statements are required from officers, directors, key employees, and the top five highest compensated employees. If potential conflicts arise during the year, these are brought to the Board's and management's attention at the time they are identified. Persons who have a potential conflict abstain from voting on issues related to or possibly related to the conflict. If a transaction were to occur where there was a conflict, the Board of Directors would be notified and it would decide on an appropriate course of action.”

“Delta dental of wisconsin (delta) engaged kavea consulting, llc, an independent compensation consultant, to assist in determining the compensation of delta's top management official. In evaluating the top management official's compensation, the organization's compensation committee of the board of directors relies upon recent compensation studies and surveys that provide compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations to support its decision making process. The top management official's compensation arrangement is subject to the review and approval of delta's independent board of directors (board), as is the aggregate compensation of delta's remaining executive management. The board adequately documents its compensation determinations and deliberations regarding compensation in the board minutes on a timely basis. The process for determining the compensation of the organization's top management official, douglas ballweg, president and ceo, was last undertaken in 2024.”

“Delta Dental of Wisconsin (Delta) engaged Kavea Consulting, LLC, an independent compensation consultant, to assist in determining the compensation of Delta's C-suite executives and vice presidents. In evaluating the compensation of the C-suite and vice president group, the organization's Compensation Committee relies upon recent compensation studies and surveys that provide compensation data for similarly qualified persons in comparable organizations to support its decision-making process. The aggregate compensation arrangements of the C-suite executives and vice presidents are subject to the review and approval of Delta's independent Board of Directors (Board). The Board adequately documents its compensation determinations and deliberations regarding compensation in the Board minutes on a timely basis. The process for determining the compensation for the C-suite executives and vice presidents was last undertaken in 2024. For all other employees, the President and Human Resources of Delta Dental of Wisconsin rely upon external market data compensation studies and surveys in determining competitive compensation levels. This data is collected and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in salary levels are subject to the review and approval of Delta's management group.”

“Form 990 and IRS Determination Letter granting exempt status are made available to the public upon request. Delta Dental's statutory annual (financial) statement is available on the website of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The statutory annual statement is also available for review at the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. All other governing documents are available in hard copy form to the public upon request.”

“This question is not applicable for 501(c)(4) organizations and was intentionally not answered per Form 990 instructions. Delta Dental of Wisconsin does record lobbying expense. However, the organization does not receive membership dues and thus not subject to the notice and reporting requirement or the proxy tax.”

“CHANGE IN DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY - 35708; Unrealized Holding Gain on Stocks - 2960509; Income (Loss) on Investment in SpringRock Ventures II LLP - -83957; Income (Loss) on Investment in NorthWinds - -2360962; Income on Armata (fka C3) - -2264302; Income (loss) from subsidiary - 4375750; Income (Loss) on Investment in SpringRock Ventures III LLP - -73222; Total - 2589524;”