Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region in West Allis, Wisconsin (WI)

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Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region
Employer Identification Number (EIN)390860526
Name of OrganizationArthritis Foundation Inc
Secondary NameUpper Midwest Region
In Care of NameKaren Larson
Address10427 W Lincoln Ave Suite 1300, West Allis, WI 53227-1200
ActivitiesScholarships (other), Scientific research (diseases), Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code
SubsectionCharitable Organization
Ruling Date01/1978
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationOrganization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
OrganizationAssociation
Tax Period12/2012
Assets$1,000,000 to $4,999,999
Income$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$3,274,623
Amount of Income$7,702,504
Form 990 Revenue Amount$3,132,155
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines: Arthritis


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Amount of income in 2012: $7,702,504
This organization: 

 $7,702,504
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $7,702,504

Assets in 2012: $3,274,623
Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region: 

 $3,274,623
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $18,966,819

Expenses in 2012: $4,094,575
This organization: 

 $4,094,575
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $4,094,575

Income to expenses ratio in 2012: 1.9
Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region: 

 1.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.4

Expenses allocated to program services in 2002: 60.4%
Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region: 

 60.4%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 60.4%

Number of employees in 2012: 43
Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region: 

 43
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 61

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2012: 4.7%
This organization: 

 4.7%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2012: 81.4%
This organization: 

 81.4%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 81.4%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2012

Functional expenses for 2012

Support schedule

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (for 2012)
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?No
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities $0
Gross income from members or shareholders$0
Gross income from other sources$0
Statement of Revenue (for 2012)
Total revenue$3,132,155
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$2,548,028
Program Service Revenue$102,810
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$61,926
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalties$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sales of assets other than inventory$20,993
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)$4,382,616 / $0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)$4,361,623 / $0
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)$20,993 / $0
Net income from fundraising events$382,957
Gross income from fundraising events$591,683
Less: direct expenses$208,726
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous Revenue$15,441
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2012)
Total functional expenses$4,094,575
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$288,525
Other salaries and wages$1,259,213
Payroll taxes$111,195
Professional fundraising services$0
Other$2,435,642
Balance Sheet (for 2012)
Total assets$3,274,623
Total liabilities$243,343
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$0
Other$243,343
Total net assets or fund balances$3,031,280
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds$0
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2012)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (for 2012)
2008 - 2012 Total
Total Support$19,886,569
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received$19,502,689
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf$0
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources$383,880
Gross receipts from related activities, etc.$632,234
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
200020012002
Total revenue$2,048,402$2,308,047$1,769,997
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$1,048,871$1,304,953$739,269
Contributions to donor advised funds
Direct public support$958,684$1,188,134$644,874
Indirect public support$88,192$104,376$86,292
Government contributions (grants)$1,995$12,443$8,103
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$46,833$41,764$44,097
Membership dues and assessments$430,334$439,602$430,177
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$58,153$51,964$28,046
Dividends and interest from securities$0$0$0
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0$0
Gross rents$0$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$-2,079$-347$-5,365
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$2,358,917$6,992$9,253
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$2,360,996$7,339$14,618
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$466,256$465,898$531,415
Gross revenue$626,996$699,648$778,798
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$160,740$233,750$247,383
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Other revenue$34$4,213$2,358
Total expenses$1,970,073$2,177,709$2,012,427
Program services$1,126,649$1,142,699$1,216,475
Management and general$54,273$62,454$65,097
Fundraising$229,339$270,213$273,219
Payments to affiliates$559,812$702,343$457,636
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$1,478,213$1,608,551$1,366,121
Excess or (deficit) for the year$78,329$130,338$-242,430
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$1,398,721$1,478,213$1,608,551
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$1,163$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2002)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$1,554,791$1,216,475$65,097$273,219
Grants paid from donor advised funds
Other grants and allocations$76,400
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$88,000$68,640$10,560$8,800
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$548,168$434,613$23,621$89,934
Pension plan contributions not included above$0$0$0$0
Employee benefits not included above$103,167$85,015$4,878$13,274
Payroll taxes$51,597$40,952$2,676$7,969
Professional fundraising fees$0$0$0$0
Accounting fees$0$0$0$0
Legal fees$0$0$0$0
Supplies$20,840$15,552$741$4,547
Telephone$12,698$10,006$404$2,288
Postage and shipping$157,560$99,615$713$57,232
Occupancy$71,625$57,806$3,581$10,238
Equipment rental and maintenance$9,259$6,988$292$1,979
Printing and publications$33,470$20,023$390$13,057
Travel$31,095$23,785$892$6,418
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$47,437$43,349$781$3,307
Interest$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$10,887$8,601$653$1,633
Other expenses not covered above$292,588$225,130$14,915$52,543
Balance Sheets
200020012002
Total assets$1,658,749$1,758,859$1,557,968
Cash - non-interest-bearing$244,566$204,579$134,559
Savings and temporary cash investments$1,276,559$208,414$14,993
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$18,477$44,028$89,909
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$6,349$0$0
Grants receivable$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$0$0$0
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$25,174$26,484$29,654
Investments - publicly-traded securities
Investments - other securities$0$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0
Investments - other$0$1,204,574$1,217,613
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$53,072$44,662$44,412
Other assets, including program-related investments$34,552$26,118$26,828
Total liabilities$180,536$150,308$191,847
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$64,942$83,251$107,525
Grants payable$0$0$0
Deferred revenue$0$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0
Mortgages and other notes payable$0$0$0
Other liabilities$115,594$67,057$84,322
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$1,658,749$1,758,859$1,557,968
Total net assets or fund balances$1,478,213$1,608,551$1,366,121
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
200020012002
Total revenue$2,048,402$2,308,047$1,769,997
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$2,536,335$2,912,201$2,447,905
Other expenses$487,933$604,154$677,908
Net unrealized gains on investments$1,163$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$486,770$604,154$677,908
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
200020012002
Total expenses$1,970,073$2,177,709$2,012,427
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$2,456,843$2,781,863$2,690,335
Other revenue$486,770$604,154$677,908
Donated services and use of facilities$486,770$604,154$677,908
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0
Other expenses$0$0$0
Investment expenses$0$0$0
Other$0$0$0
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings0
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?No
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 200621
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2002)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$556,454$474,274
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$44,097
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$430,177
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$28,046$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$-5,365$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$0Income from an activity in which labor is a material income-producing factor and substantially all (at least 85%) of the work is performed with unpaid labor (section 513(a)(1))$531,415$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$0Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))$2,358$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2002)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
0%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2002)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
$0$0$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,0000
Statements About Activities (for 2002)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$4,662
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isOrganization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public
Support Schedule
199920002001
Total$1,763,089$1,584,191$2,549,136
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$1,023,526$1,048,871$1,304,953
Membership fees received$0$0$439,602
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$697,688$477,167$748,404
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$41,875$58,153$51,964
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$4,213
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2002)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$5,001$8,616$-6,116
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$0$0$0
Cost of goods sold$0$0$0
Gross profit$0$0$0
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$0$0$0
Rent income$0$0$0
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$0$0$0
Advertising income$2,500$8,616$-6,116
Other income$0$0$0
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions$0
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$0
Repairs and maintenance$0
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$0
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$0
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$0
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$0
Other deductions$0
Unrelated business taxable income$-6,116
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$-6,116
Net operating loss deduction$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$-6,116
Specific deduction$1,000
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Organizations performing similar types of work
IdNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
1Arthritis Foundation Inc1330 W Peachtree St Nw Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30309-2943GA1978-01$55,720,367
2Arthritis Foundation Inc, Pacific Region800 W 6th St Ste 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2721CA1978-01$24,284,736
3Arthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region10427 W Lincoln Ave Suite 1300, West Allis, WI 53227-1200WI1978-01$7,702,504
4Arthritis Foundation Inc, Maryland Chapter9505 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4451MD1978-01$4,573,729
5Arthritis Foundation Inc, San Diego Chapter9089 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92123-1225CA1966-10$1,478,708
Number of organizations performing similar types of work
California2
Georgia1
Maryland1
Wisconsin1
Total5
20 biggest affiliated organizations
AffiliationNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
CentralArthritis Foundation Inc1330 W Peachtree St Nw Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30309-2943GA1978-01$55,720,367
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Pacific Region800 W 6th St Ste 1250, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2721CA1978-01$24,284,736
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Upper Midwest Region10427 W Lincoln Ave Suite 1300, West Allis, WI 53227-1200WI1978-01$7,702,504
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Maryland Chapter9505 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117-4451MD1978-01$4,573,729
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, San Diego Chapter9089 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92123-1225CA1966-10$1,478,708
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, New Jersey Chapter555 Rt 1 South Ste 320, Iselin, NJ 08830-3100NJ1978-01$660,568
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Mid-Atlantic Region2201 W Broad St Ste 100, Richmond, VA 23220-2022VA1978-01$23,998,924
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Northeast Region Inc122 East 42 Street 18th Floor, New York, NY 10168-1898NY1978-01$20,101,799
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Great Lakes Region3740 Ridge Mill Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026-9231OH1978-01$13,500,899
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Great West Region115 Ne 100th St Ste 350, Seattle, WA 98125-8013WA1978-01$12,086,846
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Heartland Region35 E Wacker Dr Ste 2260, Chicago, IL 60601-2162IL1978-01$9,850,245
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, South Central Region4300 Macarthur Ave Ste 245, Dallas, TX 75209-6626TX1978-01$8,231,422
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Ohio River Valley Chapter7124 Miami Ave, Madeira, OH 45243-2675OH1966-10$6,178,351
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Northern California Chapter657 Mission St Ste 603, San Francisco, CA 94105-4120CA1978-12$5,659,960
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, New England Region25 Crafts St, Newton, MA 02458-1255MA1978-01$5,209,170
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Greater Chicago Chapter29 E Madison St Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60602-3205IL1966-10$3,938,063
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Texas Chapter4300 Macarthur Ave Ste 245, Dallas, TX 75209-6626TX1978-01$3,864,560
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Pacific Northwest Chapter115 Ne 100th St Ste 350, Seattle, WA 98125-8013WA1949-10$3,827,453
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Florida Chapter410 12th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205-7821FL1971-11$3,729,835
SubordinateArthritis Foundation Inc, Northern & Southern New England Chp35 Cold Spring Rd, Rocky Hill, CT 06067-3166CT1978-01$2,913,809
Number of affiliated organizations
Alabama1
Arkansas2
Arizona1
California4
Colorado1
Connecticut1
District of Columbia1
Florida1
Georgia4
Iowa1
Illinois4
Indiana1
Kansas1
Massachusetts1
Maryland1
Michigan1
Minnesota1
Missouri1
North Carolina1
Nebraska1
New Jersey1
New York5
Ohio4
Oklahoma2
Pennsylvania3
Tennessee1
Texas2
Utah1
Virginia2
Washington2
Wisconsin1
Total54

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