Wisconsin Humanities Council

“The organization's executive director and associate director are employees of the university of wisconsin- system administration and perform management duties such as supervising personnel, planning and executing budgets and financial operations, and supervising exempt operations. During calendar year 2024, the executive director received $117,174 of reportable compensation and $42,903 of other compensation and the associate director received $88,772 of reportable compensation and $32,402 of other compensation from the university of wisconsin- system administration.”

“The prepared form 990 is reviewed and approved by the associate director before the return is filed with the irs.”

“The organization's conflict of interest policy covers all of its directors and officers. Any director or officer is considered an interested person under the policy. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. The interested person must leave the meeting of the governing body while the determination of a conflict of interest is made. The remaining directors will decide if a conflict of interest exists and will vote on the proposed transaction or arrangement. The organization's directors and officers do not receive any compensation on projects funded by the organization and must recuse themselves from the deliberations and decisions on grant requests from organizations with which they are affiliated.”

“The personnel committee of the governing body annually evaluates the performance of the executive director and submits a written evaluation that includes a compensation recommendation to the executive committee prior to the june council meeting. The executive director may confer with the governing body but is ultimately responsible for evaluating the performance of and establishing compensation for the rest of the organization's personnel using clearly established policies outlined by the university of wisconsin system, of which the organization is administratively affiliated.”

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

“Employee leasing services: program service expenses 404,049. Management and general expenses 175,771. Fundraising expenses 103,623. Total expenses 683,443. Consultants: program service expenses 750. Management and general expenses 12,749. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,499.”