Nonprofit · EIN 39-1651812
WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $328,474 | $174,152 | $154,322 | $1,985,713 | $18,895 | $1,966,818 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $359,483 | $128,401 | $231,082 | $1,622,008 | $15,601 | $1,606,407 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $218,168
- Program service revenue
- $66,515
- Investment income
- $43,791
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,104
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,944
- Travel
- $244
- Program services (functional)
- $129,190
- Management and general (functional)
- $24,992
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,970
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,622,008
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,985,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,895
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,966,818
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,641,391
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $916,846
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,049,972
- Gross receipts
- $858,915
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE VETTERKIND | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $230,960 | $21,960 |
| CHRIS BERNIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GRASSMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY RADANDT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BIERITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ENGELHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HURWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY KIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN MAYTAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK RECORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHUCK STEINMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEESE FIELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN VALKOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDSON BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL LANCASTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE VETTERKIND | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $212,865 | $33,214 |
| AL LANCASTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE GRASSMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK RECORD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BERNIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN BIERITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHORSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA ENGELHART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HURWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY KIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM KOSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN MAYTAG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY RADANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK STEINMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEESE FIELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 44 E MIFFLIN ST STE 900, MADISON, WI 53703-2800
- In care of
- % MICHELLE VETTERKIND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHELLE VETTERKIND, 44 E MIFFLIN STREET 900, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE VETTERKIND, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (608) 255-2600
- Website
- WBAFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION TO BROADCASTING IN WISCONSIN ENCOMPASSES A STRATEGIC, LONG TERM VISION FOR ENHANCING, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY BY ENCOURAGING THE PRESERVATION OF BROADCAST HISTORY, PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL BROADCASTERS AND THOSE WHO SEEK FUTURE CAREERS IN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS FOR BROADCASTERS, INCLUDING: MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, SPORTS WORKSHOPS, GENERAL SALES WORKSHOPS, ENGINEERS WORKSHOPS, NEWS REPORTERS WORKSHOPS, STUDENT SEMINARS, AND EEO-JOB FAIRS AND STUDENT AWARDS.Expenses $116,190 · revenue $66,515
- SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASSIST STUDENTS ENROLLED IN MEDIA-RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, BROADCAST/MEDIA SCHOOLS, AND WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGES. HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT GRANTS TO VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES.Expenses $13,000 · grants $13,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1651812
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,985,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $858,915
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $328,474 | $174,152 | $1,985,713 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $359,483 | $128,401 | $1,622,008 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $348,130 | $145,061 | $1,268,230 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1651812).
Questions about WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC is 39-1651812.
- Is WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHELLE VETTERKIND.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONISN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $328,474, expenses of $174,152 and total assets of $1,985,713 at year end.
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