Fond Du Lac Festivals Inc is located in Fond Du Lac, WI. The organization was established in 1983. According to its NTEE Classification (T50) the organization is classified as: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Fond Du Lac Festivals Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2022, Fond Du Lac Festivals Inc generated $380.3k in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.2%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $405.6k during the year ending 09/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.6%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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DIRECT, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE FOND DU LAC AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND ALSO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OTHER AREA CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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IN 2021/2022, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HELPED RAISE OVER 240,000 FOR 37 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR AREA. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AT EVENTS LIKE STURGEON SPECTACULAR AND WALLEYE WEEKEND, WE CAN FULFILL OUR MISSION OF CREATING AND HOSTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE OUR COMMUNITY. IN FEBRUARY 2022, FOND DU LAC FESTIVALS HOSTED OUR PREMIER WINTER CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT KNOWN AS BAGS FEST. IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST WINTER TOURNAMENT IN OUR REGION. 45 TEAMS PARTICIPATED AND FEEDBACK WAS EXTREMELY POSITIVE. DUE TO ITS POPULARITY IN YEAR 1, WE LOOK TO EXPAND DIVISIONS AND ADD FAMILY-FRIENDLY ELEMENTS WHERE POSSIBLE IN YEAR 2. EVENT INCLUDED FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND DOOR PRIZES. STURGEON SPECTACULAR- IN 2022, WE UTILIZED LAKESIDE PARK PAVILION AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS TO PROVIDE WINTER-THEMED, FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES. THE PAVILION SERVED AS A WARMING SHELTER, LAKEFRONT BREWERY BAR, FOOD SERVICE, LOCATION FOR THE ACE ACADEMY SHANTY RAFFLE, AND INFORMATION AREA FOR THE EVENT. WE HOSTED THE 3RD ANNUAL OUTDOOR CURLING FUNSPIEL. THE EVENT WAS MOVED FROM THE DOWNTOWN CURLING RINK TO A FROZEN LAKE WINNEBAGO TO ALLOW FOR A 2ND SHEET FOR TOURNAMENT PLAY. WE HAD 14 TEAMS COMPETE FROM ALL OVER THE REGION. WE ALSO ADDED FREE HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE SPLENDOR OF LAKESIDE PARK IN ADDITION TO THE SSM HEALTH FUN RUN & 5K AND MICHELS SNOW LAND ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENING, WE LIT A "SPECTACULAR" BONFIRE, SET UP SMALL CAMPFIRES, AND SOLD S'MORES KITS FOR KIDS TO ENJOY. WE ALSO HOSTED ROYAL SOUTH, A NASHVILLE-BASED COUNTRY ACT INSIDE THE PAVILION TO ROUND OUT THE LAKESIDE EVENTS. IN DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC, WE PARTNERED WITH DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC PARTNERSHIP AND THELMA SADOFF CENTER FOR THE ARTS. WE ADDED A DOWNTOWN HOT COCOA AND CHOCOLATE CRAWL TO OUR FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, AND TURNED THE DOWNTOWN CURLING RINK INTO A "LEARN TO CURL" AREA WITH SUPPORT FROM THE APPLETON CURLING CLUB. THE WISCONSIN STATE SNOW SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATED ITS 5TH YEAR IN FOND DU LAC, AND 4TH YEAR ON SHEBOYGAN STREET ADJACENT TO THELMA. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED A RUNNING OF THE STURGEON EVENT, AT TWO LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN FOND DU LAC, KICK-OFF CELEBRATION AT THELMA, DOWNTOWN ICE SCULPTING COMPETITION AND DISPLAYS, AMATEUR SNOW SCULPTING CONTEST, CHILI CRAWL, SPECIALS AND OTHER EVENTS HOSTED BY DOWNTOWN PARTNERS. NEW IN 2022, WE SET UP "STURGEON CENTRAL", WHERE WE PARTNERED WITH WENDT'S ON THE LAKE AND FLEET FARM TO HOST THE STURGEON SHOW-OFF STATION AND BIGGEST STURGEON CONTEST. WE ADDED "LIVE" REPORTS FROM WENDT'S AND RIGHT OFF THE ICE WITH REAL STURGEON SPEARERS AND ADDED THOSE REPORTS TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. WALLEYE WEEKEND HAS BECOME THE LARGEST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER FOR MANY AREA NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS RAISED OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS SINCE 2012. CLOSE TO 45,000 PEOPLE JOINED US FOR THREE DAYS OF FAMILY-FUN; TOURNAMENTS, LIVE MUSIC ON THREE STAGES, GREAT FOOD, AND ALL THE TRADITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY FOND DU LAC'S BIGGEST FESTIVAL. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEKEND INCLUDED THE MERCURY NATIONAL WALLEYE TOURNAMENT, THE FAMILY FISHING TOURNEY, THE WALLEYE RUN/WALK, WALLEY-BALL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT, WILD WORLD OF ANIMALS, PIER PUPS AND GLAM BAND BRINGING IN A HUGE CROWD ON SATURDAY NIGHT. RAIN RESULTED IN LOWER ATTENDANCE ON SATURDAY WITH SMALLER THAN EXPECTED CROWDS AT THE NATIONAL HEADLINING ACTS - EVE6 AND BLESSID UNION OF SOULS, BUT WE SAW A RECORD CROWD ON SUNDAY'S FAMILY DAY. GREAT WEATHER ON SUNDAY AND NEW FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS LIKE THE BUILD & BLOCK ZONE, IMAGINATION ISLAND, THE SPORTS CORNER, AND THE FONDY FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SPARKED INTEREST DURING THE WEEKEND.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Peter Wilke Executive Di | Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
Terry Davis Past Preside | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Leo Metivier President | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Maeghan Greeno Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Dan Hebel Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Robert Biolo Vice Preside | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $12,280 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $179,244 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $191,524 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $188,389 |
Investment income | $7 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $380,323 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $44,419 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $77,800 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $77,800 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $3,033 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $6,165 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $9,165 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $20,131 |
Office expenses | $8,336 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $11,490 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,348 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $858 |
Insurance | $20,833 |
All other expenses | $8,655 |
Total functional expenses | $405,639 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $81,637 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $21,508 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $571 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $103,716 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,614 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,614 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $102,102 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $103,716 |
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