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A Better Southeast Wisconsin Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 84-5096077

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 05, 2025

Organization ProfileABETTERSEWI.ORG
2310 S Green Bay Road C 103Racine, WI 53406-4957

(262) 292-5137

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

54th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-45%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets54th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,381

Down $1,925 (-45%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$2,381

Down $1,925 (-45%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $157,300 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,925

Down $158,450 (-99%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,925

Up $1,150 (+37%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $8,381Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,3812020Assets 2023: $4,306Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,3062023Assets 2024: $2,381Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,3812024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,381
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,381
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $61,000Expenses 2020: $52,619Net Income 2020: $8,3812020Revenue 2023: $157,300Expenses 2023: $160,375Net Income 2023: -$3,0752023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $1,925Net Income 2024: -$1,9252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$1,925
Net Income-$1,925
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A better southeast wisconsin is a non-profit organization with a pro-growth mentality to help stimulate and encourage economic development in the badger state.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE ARE ORGANIZED TO HELP MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY, TO WATCH SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN GROW, AND TO BUILD A BETTER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. A ROBUST ECONOMY MEANS MORE JOBS, INCREASED OPPORTUNITY, AND THE GATEWAY TO A BETTER LIFE IN WISCONSIN.WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND ISSUE ADVOCACY TO EDUCATE VOTERS AS TO POSITIONS OF THE VILLAGE BOARD SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LOWER TAXES, AND JOB CREATION.$0$24
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRADLEY M LOISExecutive Director-$0--
MARK SOLOWICZPresident-$0--
BARBARA SCHERRERSecretary-$0--
WILLIAM H STONETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Southeast Wisconsin Inc
EIN
84-5096077
Phone
2622925137
Address
2310 S GREEN BAY ROAD C 103, RACINE, WI 53406-4957

Signing Officer

Name
Bradley M Lois
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2622925137
Signed
2025-06-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: media production. Amount: 24.”

Raw XML Appendix114 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,381
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,381
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,925
Net income
-$1,925
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.57$1.60$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.61$0.53$0.08