FOUNDATION OF THE WISCONSIN AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ASSOCIATION
150 E GILMAN ST NO A, MADISON, WI 537031499 www.watda.org

Total Revenue
$946,117
Total Expenses
$775,982
Net Assets
$5,218,408

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FOUNDATION ENABLES THE WISCONSIN AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ASSOCIATION TO BE RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE CITIZENS BY PROVIDING PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS TO WORTHWHILE STATEWIDE CAUSES.

TRANSPORTATION TECHNICIAN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY QUALIFY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S OPEN ENROLLMENT PROCESS. THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS PROVIDES EACH APPLICANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THEIR TECHNICAL AND ACADEMIC APTITUDE TO DETERMINE THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAREER ABILITIES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR OVER 200 APPLICANTS AND AWARDED $ 136,000 IN ONE AND TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS AND $ 236,000 IN DONATED AUTOMOTIVE TOOL SETS, TO TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS ATTENDING ALL WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGES.

THE CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM SERVES STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN. ATTENDEES AND THEIR FAMILIES WERE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIPS AND THE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH INFORMATION ON SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES TO APPLY ON ANY OPPORTUNITY IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT SEARCH. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONDUCTS TWO TEACHER CERTIFICATION INSTITUTES FOR TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS TO ASSIST THEM IN MAINTAINING THEIR PROFESSIONAL STATUS. THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE PROVIDES WISCONSIN TEACHERS WITH PROFESSIONAL CREDIT HOURS.

THE WISCONSIN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (ASE) STARTED IN 1997. ASE IS A SATELLITE PROGRAM ASSISTING TRANSPORTATION STUDENTS AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM STUDENTS BY PROVIDING INDUSTRY CERTIFIED CONTINUING EDUCATION AND LIFELONG EMPLOYMENT FOR GRADUATES. THE FOUNDATION'S ASE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SERVE 19 ACTIVE WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL AND CO-OP SITES AND SERVED OVER 3,000 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, SUPPORT IS EXTENDED TO NON-ACCREDITED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Matthew LavoldVICE PRESIDENT/CFO/CONTROL5$0
Kara NaniaVICE PRESIDENT40$0
William SepicPRESIDENT5.5$0
Bart WignallDIRECTOR1$0
William Reilley JrDIRECTOR1$0
Todd ReardonDIRECTOR1$0
Lou MetzDIRECTOR1$0
William Martin IiiDIRECTOR1$0
Brent KindredDIRECTOR1$0
Mark FillbackDIRECTOR1$0
Tom EwaldDIRECTOR1$0
Ghram DebesDIRECTOR1$0
Andrew DahlDIRECTOR1$0
Suzanne AshleyDIRECTOR1$0
Bryan AlbrechtDIRECTOR1$0
Mark AdamsDIRECTOR1$0
Leonel BairdPAST CHAIR1$0
Michael Shannon JrSECRETARY/TREASURER1$0
Lawrence MeadeCHAIR-ELECT1$0
Peter DorschCHAIR1$0

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