Nonprofit · EIN 39-1911104
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,696,341 | $1,635,947 | $60,394 | $826,303 | $213,473 | $612,830 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $796,470 | $753,798 | $42,672 | $663,003 | $111,447 | $551,556 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $616,959 | $754,473 | -$137,514 | $601,025 | $110,231 | $490,794 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,676,992
- Program service revenue
- $150
- Investment income
- $19,199
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$12,104
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,222
- Other salaries and wages
- $386,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $579,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,430
- Accounting fees
- $13,565
- Occupancy
- $29,701
- Travel
- $12,028
- Depreciation
- $1,493
- Program services (functional)
- $1,538,026
- Management and general (functional)
- $55,770
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,151
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $663,003
- Total assets, end of year
- $826,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $213,473
- Net assets, end of year
- $612,830
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,494
- Publicly traded securities
- $138,466
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $517,306
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $95,524
- Gross receipts
- $1,820,020
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,299 | $15,852 |
| CARLENE BECHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $32,295 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GRUNZE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CANNON | SECRETARY/ACTING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONSO ZEPEDA-CAPISTRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS FRIEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAUREGARD PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PUSTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW ROTHSCHILD | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $55,506 | $9,201 |
| NICHOLAS RAMOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,833 | $8,559 |
| CARLENE BECHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $19,186 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GRUNZE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER CANNON | SECRETARY/ACTING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA DVORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONSO ZEPEDA-CAPISTRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS FRIEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAUREGARD PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MARGULIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA PUSTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MUNGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW ROTHSCHILD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,077 | $16,115 |
| PETER CANNON | SECRETARY/ACTING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY SWETZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FRANKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ROUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE TRUDELL VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONSO ZEPEDA-CAPISTRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN GRUNZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAUREGARD PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 203 S PATERSON ST STE 100, MADISON, WI 53703-3689
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICHOLAS RAMOS, 203 SOUTH PATERSON STREET STE 100, MADISON, WI 53703
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS RAMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 255-4260
- Website
- WWW.WISDC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC
Mission
NONPARTISAN POLITICAL WATCHDOG GROUP DEDICATED TO CLEAN GOVERNMENT THAT ADVOCATES FOR A REAL DEMOCRACY THAT ALLOWS THE COMMON GOOD TO PREVAIL OVER NARROW INTERESTS BY REINFORCING AND PROTECTING THE VALUES OF HONESTY, FAIRNESS, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, COMPETITION, AND RESPECT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THE RULES OF LAW.
Program accomplishments
- MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION OF AN ONLINE DATABASE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. MAINTENANCE OF A WEBSITE PROVIDING PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT STATE ELECTION FINANCING AND OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO KEEPING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION MATERIALS RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE, GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND JUDICIAL SELECTION.Expenses $1,538,026 · revenue $150
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1911104
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $826,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,820,020
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,696,341 | $1,635,947 | $826,303 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $796,470 | $753,798 | $663,003 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $616,959 | $754,473 | $601,025 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $703,502 | $614,933 | $656,867 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-1911104).
Questions about WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC is 39-1911104.
- Is WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN 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 WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICHOLAS RAMOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,299 (NICHOLAS RAMOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,696,341, expenses of $1,635,947 and total assets of $826,303 at year end.
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