2023-11-14T17:28:50-06:00 2022-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2022-01-01 262143608 WCIJ INC WCIJ 6082623642 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 537061412 BARBARA JOHNSON INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6082623642 2023-11-14 1 BARBARA JOHNSON 999009999 0 SCOTT HAUMERSEN CPA P00084908 6082744020 2023-11-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z WISCONSIN WATCH WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM BARBARA JOHNSON 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 537061412 1705138 0 X WWW.WISCONSINWATCH.ORG X 2008 WI TO PROMOTE RIGOROUS, ETHICAL, NON-PARTISAN AND INNOVATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 9 9 31 11 0 0 1699963 1594106 189781 108517 1024 2394 12057 121 1902825 1705138 0 0 0 0 847144 1255455 0 0 232598 357274 582882 1204418 1838337 698407 -133199 2099123 1982854 65772 82702 2033351 1900152 X OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. 0 0 1493722 0 108636 THE WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM OFFERS ONE OF THE BEST MODELS IN THE NATION OF A REPLICABLE NONPROFIT MODEL FOR SUSTAINING NONPARTISAN LOCAL AND STATE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING WHILE TRAINING CURRENT AND FUTURE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS THUS INFORMING THE CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY. THE CENTER IS EXPANDING ITS CAPACITY TO PRODUCE SUPERB JOURNALISM AND TRAINING WORK MADE POSSIBLE BY ITS SKILLED DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND BUSINESS TEAM. THE CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF WISCONSIN. OUR MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM DIGS INTO UNDERCOVERED ISSUES, DOCUMENTS BROKEN AND FAILING SYSTEMS, PUTS FINDINGS INTO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONTEXT, AND EXPLORES POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS. THE CENTER ALSO TRAINS CURRENT AND FUTURE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, MENTORING, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH JOURNALISM CLASSES AND NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. AND WE SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT JOURNALISTIC PRACTICES, ETHICS AND IMPACT WITH THE PUBLIC. WE COLLABORATE WITH WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION, MILWAUKEE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS SERVICE, OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE AND THE UW-MADISON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION.OUR MISSION:TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY.OUR VALUES:THE CENTER VALUES TRUTH AND PURSUES IT THROUGH ACCURATE, FAIR, INDEPENDENT, RIGOROUS AND NONPARTISAN REPORTING. WE ALSO VALUE TRANSPARENCY, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND A SPIRIT OF PUBLIC SERVICE. THESE VALUES GUIDE THE CENTERS TRAINING OF JOURNALISTS AND ITS INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH SEEK TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, EXPOSE WRONGDOING AND DEFICIENCIES IN SYSTEMS, AND EXPLORE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS.OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES:PROTECT THE VULNERABLE. EXPOSE WRONGDOING. EXPLORE SOLUTIONS.SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN JULY 2009, WISCONSIN WATCH HAS PRODUCED 510 MAJOR NEWS REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED, AIRED, BROADCAST OR CITED BY MORE THAN 1,250 NEWSPAPERS, RADIO AND TV STATIONS AND NEWS WEBSITES IN WISCONSIN AND NATIONWIDE. THE ESTIMATED AUDIENCE OF WISCONSIN WATCH'S REPORTS IS MORE THAN 203 MILLION.THE CENTER SEEKS TO COLLABORATE WITH, RATHER TO SIMPLY COMPETE AGAINST, OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATIONS TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF RESOURCES. REPORTS ARE FACT-CHECKED TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND DISTRIBUTED FREE TO NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, WHO ARE PERMITTED TO EDIT THE STORIES OR ADD THEIR OWN REPORTING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR AUDIENCES. WISCONSIN WATCH PUBLISHED 67 ORIGINAL STORIES AND FACT BRIEFS IN 2022.HOUSED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION AND MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY DIEDERICH COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION, OUR TEAM OF STAFF, FELLOWS, INTERNS AND CONTRIBUTORS WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE WISCONSIN WATCH STRONG. 1493722 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 19 0 31 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 WILLIAM MERRICK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES LEWIS DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BISSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CONLEY DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) 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 94501 0 11344 94501 0 11344 0 0 0 0 0 1594106 16348 1594106 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 519110 88517 88517 FEES FOR SERVICES 519110 20000 20000 108517 2394 2394 119 0 119 119 2 2 2 1705138 108636 0 2396 X 95221 57133 19044 19044 990468 859766 3136 127566 1337 1129 27 181 78730 66490 1608 10632 89699 65851 7721 16127 29833 29833 8000 8000 246908 219544 7027 20337 99186 83259 262 15665 79062 51051 16606 11405 39339 38461 149 729 20368 14342 1923 4103 33226 26285 2314 4627 8276 6869 227 1180 5025 3542 481 1002 13659 13659 1838337 1493722 112017 232598 93129 121390 1170356 1092861 813250 744417 8589 15412 49454 40680 13799 8774 2099123 1982854 65772 82702 65772 82702 X 887575 473899 1145776 1426253 2033351 1900152 2099123 1982854 -133199 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 667113 999779 1364102 1699963 1594106 6325063 667113 999779 1364102 1699963 1594106 6325063 2493746 3831317 792 1236 3130 1024 2394 8576 1817 1817 6335456 682516 0.60470 0.55280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 49454 40680 8774 8774 1838884 133746 133746 1705138 0 1705138 1972083 133746 133746 1838337 0 1838337 DEANNE HALL SPOUSE OF ANDREW HALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 66985 WAGE 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS 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. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2022. 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 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,713. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 232. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 485. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,430. CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 209,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,337. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,572. TOTAL EXPENSES 231,220. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,520. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,458. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,280. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,258.