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Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 39-0921093

Jul 01, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014 • Filed on Dec 10, 2014

Organization ProfileWWW.WISCONSINHISTORY.ORG/WHF

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816 State StMadison, WI 53706-1417

(608) 264-6460

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

67th percentile

9.4%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

55th percentile

$185,164

Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

17th percentile

-11%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets19th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,064,703

Up $1,341,003 (+11%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$13,688,254

Up $1,346,343 (+11%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$376,449

Down $5,340 (-1.4%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Down

$4,607,597

Down $542,660 (-11%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$4,172,751

Down $1,676,513 (-29%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$434,846

Up $1,133,853 (+162%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0Assets 2011: $16,116,475Liabilities 2011: $703,274Net Assets 2011: $15,413,2012011Assets 2012: $12,556,707Liabilities 2012: $878,451Net Assets 2012: $11,678,2562012Assets 2013: $12,723,700Liabilities 2013: $381,789Net Assets 2013: $12,341,9112013Assets 2014: $14,064,703Liabilities 2014: $376,449Net Assets 2014: $13,688,2542014Assets 2015: $14,126,155Liabilities 2015: $369,792Net Assets 2015: $13,756,3632015Assets 2016: $14,385,688Liabilities 2016: $436,224Net Assets 2016: $13,949,4642016Assets 2017: $16,609,524Liabilities 2017: $502,435Net Assets 2017: $16,107,0892017Assets 2018: $21,134,738Liabilities 2018: $621,797Net Assets 2018: $20,512,9412018Assets 2019: $31,867,454Liabilities 2019: $539,012Net Assets 2019: $31,328,4422019Assets 2020: $34,546,322Liabilities 2020: $492,505Net Assets 2020: $34,053,8172020Assets 2021: $42,677,251Liabilities 2021: $472,282Net Assets 2021: $42,204,9692021Assets 2022: $57,186,900Liabilities 2022: $11,012,134Net Assets 2022: $46,174,7662022Assets 2023: $58,733,158Liabilities 2023: $10,784,783Net Assets 2023: $47,948,3752023Assets 2024: $65,991,536Liabilities 2024: $10,874,224Net Assets 2024: $55,117,3122024Assets 2025: $78,694,313Liabilities 2025: $970,193Net Assets 2025: $77,724,1202025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$14,064,703
Liabilities$376,449
Net Assets$13,688,254
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2011: $3,126,034Expenses 2011: $5,523,065Net Income 2011: -$2,397,0312011Revenue 2012: $3,325,724Expenses 2012: $6,554,830Net Income 2012: -$3,229,1062012Revenue 2013: $5,150,257Expenses 2013: $5,849,264Net Income 2013: -$699,0072013Revenue 2014: $4,607,597Expenses 2014: $4,172,751Net Income 2014: $434,8462014Revenue 2015: $4,749,297Expenses 2015: $4,659,904Net Income 2015: $89,3932015Revenue 2016: $4,784,335Expenses 2016: $4,025,830Net Income 2016: $758,5052016Revenue 2017: $6,263,529Expenses 2017: $5,089,058Net Income 2017: $1,174,4712017Revenue 2018: $10,270,867Expenses 2018: $6,422,280Net Income 2018: $3,848,5872018Revenue 2019: $15,767,021Expenses 2019: $5,400,981Net Income 2019: $10,366,0402019Revenue 2020: $8,474,172Expenses 2020: $5,618,168Net Income 2020: $2,856,0042020Revenue 2021: $8,796,089Expenses 2021: $4,607,523Net Income 2021: $4,188,5662021Revenue 2022: $14,378,166Expenses 2022: $7,116,324Net Income 2022: $7,261,8422022Revenue 2023: $8,488,313Expenses 2023: $7,733,852Net Income 2023: $754,4612023Revenue 2024: $19,561,127Expenses 2024: $14,522,621Net Income 2024: $5,038,5062024Revenue 2025: $35,049,150Expenses 2025: $14,747,525Net Income 2025: $20,301,6252025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$4,607,597
Expenses$4,172,751
Net Income$434,846
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
Signed
Dec 10, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$4,897,763
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The wisconsin historical foundation exists to advance the mission of the wisconsin historical society: to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories.

The wisconsin historical foundation exists to advance the mission of the wisconsin historical society: to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving, and sharing stories.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$7,893,155$8,810,162▲ $917,007
Investments Other Securities$1,879,602$2,002,988▲ $123,386
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,140,269$1,630,254▲ $489,985
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,117,672$1,186,285▲ $68,613
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$323,640$193,223▼ $130,417
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$139,293$141,134▲ $1,841
Accounts Receivable$169,388$70,376▼ $99,012
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$60,681$30,281▼ $30,400
Total Assets$12,723,700$14,064,703▲ $1,341,003
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$158,832$134,791▼ $24,041
Deferred Revenue$43,941$99,888▲ $55,947
Escrow Account Liability$83,358$83,950▲ $592
Other Liabilities$72,472$57,820▼ $14,652
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$23,186--
Total Liabilities$381,789$376,449▼ $5,340
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$7,115,370$7,462,481▲ $347,111
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$6,301,219$6,601,514▲ $300,295
Unrestricted Net Assets$-1,074,678$-375,741▲ $698,937
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$12,341,911$13,688,254▲ $1,346,343
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$12,723,700$14,064,703▲ $1,341,003

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$30,281$130,489$160,770
Other Securities$2,002,988--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$7,592,478$373,082▲ $1,025,355$392,875$8,598,040
2013$6,657,721$315,366▲ $1,060,812$441,421$7,592,478
2012$8,430,304$794,925▼ $52,727$2,419,766$6,657,721
2011$3,638,884$4,100,167▲ $843,552$74,293$8,430,304
2010$3,192,929$80,000▲ $495,853$55,683$3,638,884
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay55th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Diane NixaExecutive DirectorFT$146,475$38,689$185,164
David WilderManaging DirectorFT$28,135$6,365$34,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christopher BerryPresident
Michael YoungmanVice President
C Frederick Geilfuss IiDirector
Catherine OrtonDirector
Dave StoeffelDirector
David ZweifelDirector
Dennis DornDirector
Diane BallwegDirector
Greg PoplettDirector
James LangDirector
Jeff RiesterDirector
John EvansDirector
Linda PrehnDirector
Michael GotzlerDirector
Peter OstlindDirector
Renee BoldtDirector
Rhona VogelDirector
Robert DohmenDirector
Sarah TraasDirector
Scott KowalskiDirector
Thomas MohsDirector
Loren AndersonSecretary
Stephen BrentonTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Price Jones Consulting LLPConsulting-$276,440
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,885,443
Program Service Revenue
$445,795
Investment Income
$276,359
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$3,885,443
Change in Net Assets
$434,846

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded22$192,909Quoted Market Prices
Total Noncash Contributions22$192,909-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$2,747,215
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,425,536
Total Fundraising Expense$1,144,358
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Office Expenses$877,868$34,335$51,083$963,286
Other Salaries and Wages$332,769-$463,926$796,695
Fees for Services Management$473,681$44,096$229,869$747,646
Other Expenses$337,752--$337,752
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$216,803$52,863$269,666
Other Employee Benefits$77,212$14,175$123,056$214,443
All Other Expenses$72,511-$79,823$152,334
Advertising$126,616$5,517$11,019$143,152
Travel$49,091$22,268$32,862$104,221
Occupancy$63,462$36,444$1,362$101,268
Payroll Taxes$26,637$14,151$42,454$83,242
Pension Plan Contributions$23,707-$37,783$61,490
Information Technology$6,348$49,617$1,185$57,150
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$48,757-$48,757
Fees for Services Other$14,005$3,668$15,672$33,345
Interest-$19,437-$19,437
Depreciation Depletion$697$15,936$1,268$17,901
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,524-$16,524
Insurance$4,176$133$133$4,442
Total Functional Expenses$2,486,532$541,861$1,144,358$4,172,751
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Annual Gift Annuity$57,820
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed by the members of the audit committee before the return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All officers, directors, and employees are required to sign a conflict of interest statement on an annual basis. In connection with any actual or possible reported conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees with governing body delegated powers. A director, officer, or employees with a conflict of interest is prohibited from participating in deliberations and decisions regarding the transaction. The governing body or designated committee conducts periodic reviews to ensure that the organization does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Compensation levels were established based on performance reviews and at the time the members of the governing body approved the budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
39-0921093
Phone
6082646460

Signing Officer

Name
David Wilder
Title
Managing Director
Phone
6082646460
Signed
2014-12-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Wilder
Formed
1952
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
38
Volunteers
25

Preparer

Preparer
Scott Haumersen CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART IV, LINE 2B:

“The wisconsin historical foundation, inc. Collects receipts and makes disbursements on behalf of the wisconsin historical society for the society's press book.”

PART V, LINE 4:

“The wisconsin historical foundation, inc. Uses earnings from endowment funds to support the various divisions within the wisconsin historical society including historic sites and museums, library and archives, and historic preservation and public history.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,064,703
Liabilities
$376,449
Net assets
$13,688,254
Revenue
$4,607,597
Expenses
$4,172,751
Net income
$434,846
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$78.7$0.97$77.7$35.0$14.7$20.3
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$66.0$10.9$55.1$19.6$14.5$5.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$58.7$10.8$47.9$8.49$7.73$0.75
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.2$11.0$46.2$14.4$7.12$7.26
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$42.7$0.47$42.2$8.80$4.61$4.19
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.5$0.49$34.1$8.47$5.62$2.86
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$31.9$0.54$31.3$15.8$5.40$10.4
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.1$0.62$20.5$10.3$6.42$3.85
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$0.50$16.1$6.26$5.09$1.17
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.4$0.44$13.9$4.78$4.03$0.76
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.1$0.37$13.8$4.75$4.66$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.1$0.38$13.7$4.61$4.17$0.43
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.7$0.38$12.3$5.15$5.85$0.70
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$12.6$0.88$11.7$3.33$6.55$3.23
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$16.1$0.70$15.4$3.13$5.52$2.40