2024-11-08T16:19:23-06:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-01-01 262143608 WCIJ INC WCIJ 6082623642 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 537061412 GEORGE STANLEY CEO 6082623642 2024-11-07 1 0 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WISCONSIN WATCH WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM GEORGE STANLEY 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 537061412 1893764 0 X WISCONSINWATCH.ORG X 2008 WI TO PROMOTE RIGOROUS, ETHICAL, NON-PARTISAN AND INNOVATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 9 9 35 9 0 0 1594106 1787798 108517 94231 2394 7165 121 4570 1705138 1893764 0 0 0 0 1255455 1465864 0 0 409968 582882 649565 1838337 2115429 -133199 -221665 1982854 1780424 82702 101937 1900152 1678487 OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. 0 0 1358072 94600 LAUNCHED IN 2009, WISCONSIN WATCH IS A RELIABLE AND TRUSTED SOURCE FOR REPORTING INFORMATIVE AND EMPOWERING NEWS ABOUT OUR STATE. WISCONSIN WATCH AIMS TO REBUILD LOCAL JOURNALISM ACROSS THE STATE BY COLLABORATING, NOT COMPETING, WITH OTHER NONPARTISAN LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A HISTORY OF PROVIDING FACT-BASED, NONPARTISAN REPORTING THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC AND STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY. OUR SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED JOURNALISM SHINES A LIGHT ON ISSUES LIKE SOCIAL JUSTICE, THE ECONOMY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION. IN 2023, WISCONSIN WATCH PRODUCED 78 ORIGINAL REPORTS THAT WERE REPUBLISHED BY 448 OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. 1358072 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 WI X X LAUREN FUHRMANN 6082623642 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 537061412 MICHAEL LOUIS VINSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANT HOUSTON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HERMAN BAUMANN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL MERRICK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY BISSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MUKHTAR IBRAHIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH BIDDLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISA LINCOLN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA MILLNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 94554 0 0 BARBARA JOHNSON INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) 40.00 X 27457 0 0 GEORGE STANLEY CEO 40.00 X 30000 0 0 152011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205378 1582420 16394 1787798 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 513110 74231 74231 FEES FOR SERVICES 513110 20000 20000 94231 7165 7165 369 0 369 369 4201 4201 4201 1893764 94600 0 11366 X 152011 39181 101429 11401 1126646 832763 51571 242312 78502 53532 9393 15577 108705 74270 12821 21614 27697 21418 1601 4678 10400 10400 324116 184973 49079 90064 39445 35136 897 3412 31006 9788 17028 4190 89377 73836 13012 2529 20000 13600 2400 4000 23829 8948 9454 5427 8069 6662 227 1180 4687 3173 591 923 24700 24700 BAD DEBT 37917 37917 8322 792 4869 2661 2115429 1358072 347389 409968 121390 301198 1092861 444655 744417 1014384 15412 16100 49454 45367 8774 4087 1982854 1780424 82702 101937 82702 101937 X 473899 283138 1426253 1395349 1900152 1678487 1982854 1780424 -221665 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 999779 1364102 1699963 1594106 1787798 7445748 999779 1364102 1699963 1594106 1787798 7445748 2464136 4981612 1236 3130 1024 2394 7165 14949 3835 925 12057 121 4570 21508 7482205 697819 0.66580 0.60470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49454 45367 4087 4087 2066572 172808 172808 1893764 0 1893764 2288237 172808 172808 2115429 0 2115429 DEANNE HALL SPOUSE OF ANDREW HALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55948 WAGES AS MANAGING EDITOR 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PERSON. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE A DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS MADE AND VOTED UPON. THE GOVERNING BODY WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS EXEMPT STATUS, EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE OFFICERS PERFORMING SIMILAR DUTIES FOR SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES AN ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY THAT THEN VOTES ON APPROVAL OF THAT RECOMMENDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 159,261. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,080. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,474. TOTAL EXPENSES 227,815. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 435. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 435. FINANCIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,304. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,040. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,344. FREELANCERS REPORTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,408. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,564. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,972. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 44,550. TOTAL EXPENSES 44,550.