Civic Intelligence

Wisconsin History Foundation Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 39-0921093

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 12, 2018

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

21st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.06x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

87th percentile

37%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

38th percentile

$142,641

Higher top officer pay than 38% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

89th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

64%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Assets

Up

$21,134,738

Up $4,525,214 (+27%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$20,512,941

Up $4,405,852 (+27%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$621,797

Up $119,362 (+24%) from 2017

Revenue

Up

$10,270,867

Up $4,007,338 (+64%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$6,422,280

Up $1,333,222 (+26%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$3,848,587

Up $2,674,116 (+228%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

2018

Assets$21,134,738
Liabilities$621,797
Net Assets$20,512,941

Operations Trend

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

2018

Revenue$10,270,867
Expenses$6,422,280
Net Income$3,848,587
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$10,270,867
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support the wisconsin historical society's mission to help connect people 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$8,585,719$11,665,291▲ $3,079,572
Pledges and Grants Receivable$2,721,331$5,319,208▲ $2,597,877
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$2,494,714$3,013,466▲ $518,752
Investments Other Securities$2,359,788$867,062▼ $1,492,726
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$249,375$146,751▼ $102,624
Accounts Receivable$183,292$96,767▼ $86,525
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,403$18,866▲ $14,463
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$10,902$7,327▼ $3,575
Total Assets$16,609,524$21,134,738▲ $4,525,214
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$265,962$468,836▲ $202,874
Deferred Revenue$78,343$78,528▲ $185
Other Liabilities$63,627$60,738▼ $2,889
Escrow Account Liability$94,503$13,695▼ $80,808
Total Liabilities$502,435$621,797▲ $119,362
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$9,245,079$10,056,781▲ $811,702
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$5,825,507$8,222,759▲ $2,397,252
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,036,503$2,233,401▲ $1,196,898
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$16,107,089$20,512,941▲ $4,405,852
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,609,524$21,134,738▲ $4,525,214

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$7,327$157,400$164,727

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2018$10,574,703$1,045,307▲ $677,547$379,165$11,918,392
2017$9,486,372$482,178▲ $1,234,199$628,046$10,574,703
2016$9,940,984$374,207▼ $428,695$400,124$9,486,372
2015$8,598,040$1,488,628▲ $223,732$369,416$9,940,984
2014$7,592,478$373,082▲ $1,025,355$392,875$8,598,040
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David WilderExecutive DirectorFT$115,043$27,598$142,641

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Catherine OrtonChair
Terri RichardsVice Chair
Cathi Wiebrecht-searerDirector
Chris Her-xiongDirector
Christopher BerryDirector
David RyderDirector
Derek TyusDirector
Diane Dei RossiDirector
Jack RhodesDirector
Jane VillaDirector
Jessie GarciaDirector
Josh JeffersDirector
Linda PrehnDirector
Loren AndersonDirector
Michael YoungmanDirector
Peter OstlindDirector
Rhona VogelDirector
Rick ReinhartDirector
Robert DohmenDirector
Stephen BrentonDirector
Will SchoyerDirector
Brian RudeEx-officio Voting Member
Greg HuberEx-officio Voting Member
Susan CraneSecretary
Patrick FeeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$8,827,570
Program Service Revenue
$1,257,100
Investment Income
$186,197
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$8,827,570
Change in Net Assets
$3,848,587

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 Traded10$253,101Quoted Market Prices
Total Noncash Contributions10$253,101-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$3,111,862
Other Expenses$1,800,384
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,510,034
Total Fundraising Expense$580,923
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$3,111,862--$3,111,862
Other Salaries and Wages$211,325$450,031$299,540$960,896
Other Expenses-$567,291-$567,291
Fees for Services Management$128,060$221,832$41,997$391,889
Other Employee Benefits$69,369$147,727$98,327$315,423
Office Expenses$222,135$56,601$35,256$313,992
Advertising$18,308$214,378$12$232,698
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$31,301$66,659$44,368$142,328
Payroll Taxes$20,098$42,801$28,488$91,387
Information Technology$367$65,182$677$66,226
Travel$11,392$24,815$25,132$61,339
Conferences and Meetings$40,399$6,774$6,449$53,622
Occupancy-$32,400-$32,400
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$31,565-$31,565
All Other Expenses$3,798$18,563$455$22,816
Fees for Services Accounting-$17,500-$17,500
Insurance$1,857$3,392$222$5,471
Depreciation Depletion-$3,575-$3,575
Total Functional Expenses$3,870,271$1,971,086$580,923$6,422,280
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Historical SocietyMadison, WIGovernmentGeneral Support$2,936,795
Wisconsin Historical Real Estate Foundation IncMadison, WI501(c)(3)Purchase of Real Estate$175,067
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$60,738
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 11B

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 are established based on an annual performance review given by the board chair based on input from the executive committee.

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

Filer Name
Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc
EIN
39-0921093
Phone
6082646460
Address
816 STATE ST, MADISON, WI 53706-1417

Signing Officer

Name
David Wilder
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6082646460
Signed
2018-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
David Wilder
Formed
1952
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
25
Independent Board Members
25
Employees
25
Volunteers
26

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Mike Hablewitz CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 5, Part V, Line 3A

The organization's unrelated business income tax is from employer paid parking benefits for staff, not from unrelated business activities.

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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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