2024-05-01T12:46:26-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2023-01-01 843646174 A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INC ABET 6085141640 6516 MONONA DRIVE 244 MONONA WI 53716 AMANDA CONE TREASURER 6085141640 2024-05-01 1 AMANDA CONE 999009999 0 TIM SEIDEL CPA P01284559 6082744020 2024-05-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHRISTOPHER WALLOCH 6516 MONONA DRIVE 244 MONONA WI 53716 8403086 0 X ABETTERWISCONSIN.ORG X 2019 WI TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY SERVING AS A CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION IN WISCONSIN. 4 4 25 4 0 0 10915325 8207989 87500 82500 0 0 230573 112597 11233398 8403086 1995000 1400000 0 0 1146313 1562290 0 0 56356 7379863 4941893 10521176 7904183 712222 498903 3165821 3681130 0 16406 3165821 3664724 X TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY SERVING AS A CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION IN WISCONSIN. 1 0 4714126 0 0 STATEWIDE POLICY ISSUE ACCOUNTABILITY - STATEWIDE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON THE PUBLIC POLICIES IN CONNECTION WITH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH ACTIONS AND DECISIONS. 399772 0 82500 RESEARCH - BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON POLICIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC FIGURES TO INFORM OUR EARNED AND PAID MEDIA PROGRAMS AS WELL AS IDENTIFY MIS AND DISINFORMATION IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE. 237604 0 0 MEGAPHONE - DIGITAL ORGANIZING PLAN SEEKING TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE TO POST PROGRESSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT TO THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. 2114390 1400000 0 2114390 1400000 7465892 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 25 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JULIA ARATA-FRATTA WEGNER CPAS 6084421908 2921 LANDMARK PLACE STE 300 MADISON WI 53713 JACQUELINE BOYNTON PRESIDENT 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER SECRETARY 5.00 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMANDA CONE TREASURER 5.00 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JASMINE NEARS DIRECTOR 5.00 10.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WALLOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 3.00 X 149500 0 8254 MICHAEL BROWNE DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125500 0 6921 JOANNA BEILMAN-DULIN RESEARCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 104500 0 5755 JOSHUA HENDERSON SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 40.00 X 119500 0 6588 499000 0 27518 4 0 1 0 GPS IMPACT 220 SE 6TH ST 330 DES MOINES IA 50309 CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT 3356340 TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA LLC 651 MALD MARION RD ANNAPOLIS MD 21405 CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT 827500 BERLIN ROSEN 15 MAIDEN LN STE 1600 NEW YORK NY 10038 CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT 159310 3 8207989 8207989 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 541900 82500 82500 82500 813 0 813 813 813 MANAGEMENT FEE 561000 107912 107912 3872 3872 111784 8403086 82500 0 112597 X 1400000 1400000 157754 75722 59946 22086 1228804 1052322 148120 28362 10855 8931 1699 225 54808 46638 6961 1209 110069 90700 15810 3559 56814 56814 22150 22150 3650013 3628545 21312 156 1132159 1130999 1160 16443 11142 4910 391 11168 9128 1672 368 22324 11699 10625 3191 66 3125 810 810 18502 18502 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 8319 8319 7904183 7465892 381935 56356 3137702 3651693 13344 0 11536 8884 4049 1080 3239 2969 0 17584 3165821 3681130 0 5278 0 11128 0 16406 X 2863460 2842352 302361 822372 3165821 3664724 3165821 3681130 498903 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1402854 0 2854 1400000 1402854 0 A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND 6516 MONONA DR 244 MONONA WI 53716 844295097 1400000 PART I-A, LINE 1: STAFF TIME RELATED TO WORK ON THE SPRING ELECTION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AFFILIATED POLITICAL ORGANIZATION. 4049 1080 2969 2969 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 11128 11128 0 A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND 6516 MONONA DRIVE 244 MONONA WI 53716 844295097 527 1400000 0 GENERAL OPERATIONS 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS PROVIDED TO AFFILIATED SECTION 527 ORGANIZATION OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY, BUT UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WALLOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 149500 0 0 0 0 0 1586 0 6668 0 157754 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTOOK THE MEGAPHONE PROGRAM. MEGAPHONE IS A DIGITAL ORGANIZING PLAN SEEKING TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE TO POST PROGRESSIVE DIGITAL CONTENT TO THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. 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 AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES. WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE PERSON SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT (OR SECRETARY IF THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED PERSON(S) MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH A TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION 1) IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; 2) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION; AND 3) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE IS AN ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE WHICH ADVISES THE BOARD ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 159,903. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 908. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 160,811. SPEAKING AND CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,191. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 109. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,300. CONTENT CREATOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,381,139. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,189. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,400,328. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 365. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,763. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 741. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 156. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,811. 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