2026-02-20T16:57:16-06:00 2025-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-07-01 391054856 WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ARTS AND LETTERS WISC 6087336633 1922 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53726 ERIKA MONROE-KANE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6087336633 2026-02-18 1 0 JASON STEPHENS CPA P01263225 6082744020 2026-01-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIKA MONROE-KANE 1922 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53726 1145112 0 X WISCONSINACADEMY.ORG X 1870 WI TO ENCOURAGE INVESTIGATION & DISSEMINATE CORRECT VIEWS OF THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF SCIENCE, LITERATURE & THE ARTS. 24 24 14 22 1570 0 694350 691731 92621 315804 14771 19900 -3786 5583 797956 1033018 0 0 0 0 561483 605645 0 0 93702 366006 431807 927489 1037452 -129533 -4434 733310 585958 261160 115306 472150 470652 X TO CULTIVATE CIVIL DISCOURSE, INCREASE UNDERSTANDING, AND CREATE COMMON GROUND BY CONNECTING WISCONSIN PEOPLE AND IDEAS. 0 0 219361 0 164642 WISCONSIN INITIATIVES-PROVIDES CONFERENCES, BLOGS, VIDEOS, AND OTHER RESOURCES TO BRING WISCONSIN CITIZENS TOGETHER WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO STATEWIDE PROBLEMS, SUCH AS CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND WATER. 172958 0 118978 ACADEMY EVENTS AND FELLOWS-PROVIDES PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AROUND WISCONSIN THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO MEET LEADING WISCONSIN THINKERS AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ACROSS DISCIPLINES IN THE EFFORT TO CREATE A BRIGHTER WISCONSIN. 116822 0 1000 WISCONSIN ARTS-PROVIDES VARIOUS EXHIBITS AND CURATED SHOWS AT THE JAMES WATROUS GALLERY LOCATED IN THE OVERTURE CENTER THAT SHOWCASES CONTEMPORARY ART FROM WISCONSIN ARTISTS. 114551 0 3126 WISCONSIN READ AND WRITES-PROVIDES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE ENTITLED WISCONSIN PEOPLE AND IDEAS THAT HIGHLIGHTS CURRENT AND HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE SCIENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS. 32015 0 28058 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT-PROVIDES STRUCTURE NECESSARY TO RESEARCH AND STRATEGICALLY PLAN FOR FUTURE PROGRAM ENDEAVORS. 146566 0 31184 655707 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24 0 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 WI X CASCADE CPA 6088243002 8040 EXCELSIOR DR STE 300 MADISON WI 53717 ROBERTA FILICKY-PENESKI PRESIDENT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK BYRNE PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM BLAESER VICE PRESIDENT OF LETTERS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MATHIEU VICE PRESIDENT OF SCIENCES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY HORST VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM STILL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE KOLLATH TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM LULJAK IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (THRU DECEMBER) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BRADLEY COUNCILOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ HOLLARS COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MORGAN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ACKERMAN COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DONKLE COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUBEN ANTHONY COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY HANDY COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF RUSINOW COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT SMITH COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA TRUDELL VASQUEZ COUNCILOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN KVALO COUNCILOR 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WATROUS GALLERY'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS CONTEMPORARY ART FROM WISCONSIN. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXHIBITIONS, TALKS, AND EVENTS SHARE THE WORK OF WISCONSIN ARTISTS PAST AND PRESENT AND EXPLORE IDEAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SCIENCES, ARTS, AND HUMANITIES. OUR GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN ART AND ARTISTS THROUGH QUALITY EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIEWERS TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN VISUAL ARTS, AND TO ENCOURAGE A SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. THE WATROUS GALLERY IS A PROGRAM OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO INSPIRE DISCOVERY, ILLUMINATE CREATIVE WORK, AND FOSTER CIVIL DIALOGUE. AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ACADEMY, MANY OF ITS EXHIBITS ARE DESIGNED TO CONNECT WITH THE THEMES TAKEN UP BY THE ACADEMY'S CURRENT LECTURE SERIES AND POLICY INITIATIVES. THROUGH ITS EMPHASIS ON EXCELLENCE, ACCESSIBILITY, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, THE WATROUS GALLERY STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN AND ENRICH THE CULTURE OF OUR STATE. PART V, LINE 4: THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED HAS AN ENDOWMENT FUND HELD BY TRUST POINT MANAGEMENT GROUP WHICH CONSISTS OF DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A TRUST AGREEMENT THAT STATES THAT THE ENDOWMENT WILL HOLD AND INVEST THE FUNDS FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE VOTING AUTHORITY OF MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO VOTING ON AMENDMENTS TO THE ACADEMY'S CONSTITUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. THEY ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN AN ACTIVITY THAT WOULD QUALIFY AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. AN INDIVIDUAL MUST DISCLOSE TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS EXPECTED IN ANY INSTANCE TO RESULT IN A BENEFIT, EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT TO THE BOARD. MEMBERS SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED MEMBER OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE WHO DOES NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO EVALUATE THE DISCLOSURE DURING DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON, ANY TRANSACTION THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT MUST NOT BE PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY UTILIZING MARKET DATA FOR COMPARATIVE POSITIONS AND COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WISCONSIN ACADEMY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED 1922 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 53726 391681809 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ARTS AND LETTERS WI 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II N/A 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0