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Wisconsineye Public Affairs Network Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Television (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$882k (2022)

Expenses
$1.22M (2022)

Total Assets
$596k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$306k (2022)

Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$882,438
Expenses
$1,216,308
Net Income
-$333,870
Net Assets
$290,857
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $836,730
94.8%
Program Services $39,650
4.5%
Investment Income $5,817
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $241
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $285,927
23.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $364,492
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $596,479
Total Liabilities $305,622
Net Assets $290,857
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonanthan Henkes (President And Ceo) $276,900 $0 $9,000
Margaret Farrow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Kampman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Streicher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,654,665
Expenses
$1,262,674
Net Income
$391,991
Net Assets
$624,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,623,802
98.1%
Program Services $21,594
1.3%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,264
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $276,841
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $10,000
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $341,221
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $716,598
Total Liabilities $91,871
Net Assets $624,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonanthan Henkes (President And Ceo) $257,342 $0 $19,499
Margaret Farrow (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Streicher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$291,032
Expenses
$261,437
Net Income
$29,595
Net Assets
$232,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,956
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $75
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $80,282
30.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $83,954
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $498,213
Total Liabilities $265,477
Net Assets $232,736

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$891,299
Expenses
$1,296,158
Net Income
-$404,859
Net Assets
$203,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $887,526
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,770
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $318,065
24.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $35,088
2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $348,901
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $470,088
Total Liabilities $266,947
Net Assets $203,141
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President And Ceo) $282,984 $0 $29,016
Margaret Farrow (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Streicher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,327,049
Expenses
$1,413,835
Net Income
-$86,786
Net Assets
$608,000
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,326,377
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $485
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $187
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $314,922
22.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $37,600
2.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $361,765
25.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $752,291
Total Liabilities $144,291
Net Assets $608,000
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President & Ceo) $282,832 $0 $15,301
Margaret Farrow (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Todd Streicher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,908,954
Expenses
$1,205,656
Net Income
$703,298
Net Assets
$791,539
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,904,336
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $399
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,219
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $308,296
25.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $273,390
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $797,858
Total Liabilities $6,319
Net Assets $791,539
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President/Ceo) $282,832 $0 $15,301
Todd Streicher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Farrow (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,055,663
Expenses
$1,511,998
Net Income
$8,543,665
Net Assets
$88,241
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,115,702
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $81
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$62,000
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,880
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $308,296
20.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $29,380
1.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $376,579
24.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $119,752
Total Liabilities $31,511
Net Assets $88,241
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President/Ceo) $282,832 $0 $14,610
Diane Hendricks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Sanks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Farrow (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,429,095
Expenses
$1,318,643
Net Income
$110,452
Net Assets
-$8,455,424
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,420,724
99.4%
Program Services $5,000
0.3%
Investment Income $505
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,866
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $319,338
24.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $21,583
1.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $339,402
25.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $358,012
Total Liabilities $8,813,436
Net Assets -$8,455,424
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President/Ceo) $284,127 $0 $13,945
Diane Hendricks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Sanks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tod Streicher (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Farrow (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,077,550
Expenses
$1,388,641
Net Income
-$311,091
Net Assets
-$8,565,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,025,516
95.2%
Program Services $50,000
4.6%
Investment Income $506
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,528
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $316,871
22.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $360,584
26.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $612,560
Total Liabilities $9,178,436
Net Assets -$8,565,876
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President/Ceo) $278,934 $0 $16,036
Diane Hendricks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Sanks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Snell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Farrow (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Taylor Mathy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Vanden Burgt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$385,642
Expenses
$1,422,993
Net Income
-$1,037,351
Net Assets
-$8,254,785
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $218,653
56.7%
Program Services $163,956
42.5%
Investment Income $237
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,796
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,247
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $352,737
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $290,651
Total Liabilities $8,545,436
Net Assets -$8,254,785
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jonathan Henkes (President/Ceo) $285,151 $0 $12,247
Renee Bartelt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Diane Hendricks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Laabs (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Meyer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Riordan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Sanks (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brandon Scholz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Snell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Farrow (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$357,160
Expenses
$1,737,128
Net Income
-$1,379,968
Net Assets
-$7,217,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $128,585
36.0%
Program Services $231,516
64.8%
Investment Income $183
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,112
Net Inventory Sales $1,988
0.6%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $337,845
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $416,133
24.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $458,788
Total Liabilities $7,676,222
Net Assets -$7,217,434

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$391,000
Expenses
$1,618,038
Net Income
-$1,227,038
Net Assets
-$5,837,466
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,564
38.5%
Program Services $232,438
59.4%
Investment Income $126
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $7,872
2.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,323
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $401,650
24.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $702,064
Total Liabilities $6,539,530
Net Assets -$5,837,466

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$282,244
Expenses
$1,590,612
Net Income
-$1,308,368
Net Assets
-$4,610,428
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $90,986
32.2%
Program Services $186,923
66.2%
Investment Income $447
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $3,888
1.4%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $134,615
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $404,622
25.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,092,462
Total Liabilities $5,702,890
Net Assets -$4,610,428

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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