2025-07-21T14:14:50-05:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-01-01 262143608 WCIJ INC WCIJ 6082623642 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 53706 GEORGE STANLEY CEO 6082623642 2025-07-16 1 1 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2025-07-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WISCONSIN WATCH WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM GEORGE STANLEY 821 UNIVERSITY AVE 5TH FLOOR MADISON WI 53706 3907685 0 X WISCONSINWATCH.ORG X 2008 WI TO PROMOTE RIGOROUS, ETHICAL, NON-PARTISAN AND INNOVATIVE JOURNALISM IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 10 10 40 15 0 0 1787798 3879414 94231 8621 7165 17230 4570 2420 1893764 3907685 0 0 0 0 1465864 1535135 0 0 420119 649565 957482 2115429 2492617 -221665 1415068 1780424 3201417 101937 107862 1678487 3093555 X OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY. 0 0 1736330 0 8621 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. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, WE HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO RIGOROUSLY TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS. WISCONSIN WATCH HAS A HISTORY OF PROVIDING FACT-BASED, NONPARTISAN REPORTING THAT SERVES THE PUBLIC AND STRENGTHENS DEMOCRACY. 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THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES AN ANNUAL RECOMMENDATION TO THE GOVERNING BODY THAT THEN VOTES ON APPROVAL OF THAT RECOMMENDATION. 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 127,701. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,456. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,372. TOTAL EXPENSES 172,529. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,332. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,332. FINANCIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 104,122. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,185. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,242. FREELANCERS REPORTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 124,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,040. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,058. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 95,425. TOTAL EXPENSES 95,425.