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Wisco Project INC

Shorewood, WIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 99-1060522

Wisco project INC. Mission is for the promotion of social welfare by conducting research, sponsoring educational activities, and disseminating information to promote the general public's understanding of ways to maintain and improve wisconsin's common good, quality of life, and social welfare and for working with allied organizations and conducting research and engagement activities on issues of pressing public concern.

93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.9M
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$124K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $4.4M Management & general 7% · $338K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Eric Couto
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jorna Taylor
Secretary
$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

Promotes social welfare through research, education, and information sharing for Wisconsin's common good.

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1 program service account for $4.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Grassroots lobbying on issues pertaining to both state and local matters of concern for wisconsin residents.

$4.4Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
A Better Wisconsin Together INCFY2025$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $960K · 2024–2024
Project 72 WI PacFY2024$500,000
The Wisco Project PacFY2024$460,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$338K
Owns and owesPt X
$124K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$0$124K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$124K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$960K$960K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M
Management feesLn 11a$127K$127K
Legal feesLn 11b$143K$143K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.7M$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$4.4M$338K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.9M$4.7M$124K$124K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,864,258 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,864,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,864,258
VIII-12 Total revenue$4,864,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,740,708 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $960,000$960,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,692,879$1,692,879
IX-11a Management feesManagement $127,415$127,415
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $142,720$142,720
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,428$59,428
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,690,166 · Management $68,100$1,758,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,402,473 · Management $338,235 · Fundraising $0$4,740,708
Part X · Balance sheet $123,550 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$123,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$123,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$123,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$123,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$123,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,864,258
XI-2 Total expenses$4,740,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$123,550
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,550

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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