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Wisdom Action Network INC FY2021 filing

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Milwaukee, WI501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 82-4196797Revenue $43 in FY2021

On file with the IRS2821 Vel Phillips Avenue Suite 115, 53212-0000 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Aug 2018

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Educating the public on issues of pressing public concern, developing and advocating for legislation, regulations, and government programs to address issues that relate to racial and social justice, conducting research and publicizing the positions of elected officials to the general public.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $490K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$43
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$88K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$43
FY2021▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$747K
FY2021$43
FY2022$770K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$558K
Expenses
$102K
FY2021▼ -84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$644K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$386K
Net assets
$88K
FY2021▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$53K
FY2024$225K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $70K Management & general 23% · $23K Fundraising 9% · $9K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Groenewold
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Lowder
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Liners
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for racial and social justice through education, legislation, and research.

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1 program · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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In 2021 the wisdom action network educated members and the general public about issues, especially related to the criminal justice system. It also began a process of education and outreach, especially to help new and occasional voters to understand the importance of participation in the democratic process.

$70Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Pro-Democracy CampaignFY2024$400K
Open Society Policy Center INCFY2024$75K
Organizing Empowerment Project INCFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$490K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 21 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Wisdom INCWI · FY2024$341,353
Wisdom INCWI · FY2024$341,353
Wisdom INCWI · FY2023$159,500
JoshuaWI · FY2023$20,000
Wisdom INCWI · FY2022$370,500
JonahWI · FY2022$67,000
CushWI · FY2022$25,000
JoshuaWI · FY2022$23,000
Racine Interfaith CoalitionFY2022$20,000
Madison Organizing Strength EqualitWI · FY2022$20,000
Esther INCWI · FY2022$20,000
Wisdom INCWI · FY2020$209,000
Naomi INCWI · FY2020$57,000
Menominee MenikanaehkemFY2020$45,000
Jonah INCWI · FY2020$27,000
Racine Interfaith Coalation INCWI · FY2020$25,000
Madison Organizing Strength EqualitWI · FY2020$25,000
Milwaukee Innercity Congregations Allied for Hope INCWI · FY2020$25,000
See all 21 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$43
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$70K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$88K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Total revenueLn 12$43
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$7
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$88K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K$88K
Total assetsLn 16$515K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$325K$0
Net assetsLn 32$190K$88K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$72K$51K$14K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K$554
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$627
OccupancyLn 16$6K$4K$1K$600
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$349$244$70$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$70K$23K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $558K$386K$172K$225K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$269K−$126K$53K 990 PDF
FY2022 $770K$679K$91K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $43$102K−$102K$88K 990 PDF
FY2020 $747K$644K$102K$190K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $43 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $746,794$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $746,853$43
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $474,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $59,000$77,999
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,495$24,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $644,495$102,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $102,358−$102,147
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43$43
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43$43
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,190 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,720 · Management $14,491 · Fundraising $7,246$72,457
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,880 · Management $1,108 · Fundraising $554$5,542
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,569$6,569
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,391 · Management $1,255 · Fundraising $627$6,273
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,200 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $600$6,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244 · Management $70 · Fundraising $35$349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,004 · Management $23,124 · Fundraising $9,062$102,190
Part X · Balance sheet $87,541 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $514,933$87,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7$7
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,956$87,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $325,268$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,688$87,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,688$87,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,956$87,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43
XI-2 Total expenses$102,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,147
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,688
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,541

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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