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Wcij Inc

MADISON, WI

Website

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$2.5M

Net assets

$3.1M

Grants received

$4.6M

49 grants

EIN

262143608

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote rigorous, ethical, non-partisan and innovative journalism in the state of wisconsin.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.9M
Program service revenue$9K
Investment income$17K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.5M
Fundraising$420K
Other expenses$957K
Total expenses$2.5M
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$3.1M

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GEORGE STANLEY

CEO

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

HERMAN BAUMANN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REGINA MILLNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LOUIS VINSON

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN KINGSBURY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHY BISSEN

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LOUISA LINCOLN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARL MUELLER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLEN GILLIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MUKHTAR IBRAHIM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

STEP UP EQUITY MATTERS LLC

FINANCE, HR, IT

$191K

Grants received

Showing 49 of 49

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$494K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc
$200K
Grant, Reporting on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training in Wisconsin
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$200K
Arts & Culture
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES
$100K
IFCN
2024
PRO PUBLICA INC
$81K
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$31K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$30K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2024
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$20K
INN SUPPORT - LABS
2024
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$15K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2024
THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES
$10K
Webinars for Journalists
2024
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$302K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$230K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
The Joyce Foundation
$200K
Journalism
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$102K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$45K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$26K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$15K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2023
FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INC
$10K
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2023
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$6K
INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB.
2023
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$6K
INN SUPPORT - GREAT LAKES COLLAB.
2023
Scripps Howard Fund
$6K
Journalism Internships
2023
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$658K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
The Joyce Foundation
$200K
Journalism
2022
FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INC
$35K
FELLOWSHIP AWARD
2022
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$27K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$15K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$12K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$10K
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 ELC GRANT & COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT
2022
FUND FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM INC
$7K
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
2022
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$335K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$335K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$12K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
The Joyce Foundation
$150K
Democracy
2020
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$105K
(A) = $100,000, (M) = $5,000
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$32K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$20K
'VOTER'S DILEMMA', PRODUCED BY 371 PRODUCTIONS
2020
PRO PUBLICA INC
$18K
PARTICIPATION IN PROPUBLICA'S ELECTIONLAND LOCAL REPORTING PROJECT
2020
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$7K
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - RURAL HEALTH COVID PROJECT/ EDITORIAL SERVICE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$103K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$106K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
$30K
SUPPORT OPERATIONS.
2018

Funded by

$4.6M from 18 funders · 49 grants · 2018–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$2.1M · 5 grants · 2021–2024

The Joyce Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$447K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The Miami Foundation Inc

$251K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

$200K · 1 grant · 2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$119K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN262143608
NTEE codeA33
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-04
Formed2008
Employees40
Volunteers15
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