Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 39-1356972

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Aug 31, 2016

Organization Profile N/A

34 Schroeder Court No 220Madison, WI 53711

(608) 283-7620

Siviq Scores

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

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-18%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

-36%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

Down

$126,079

Down $69,585 (-36%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$123,576

Down $27,999 (-18%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$2,503

Down $41,586 (-94%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue67th percentile Net Margin17th percentile

Revenue

$146,662

Up $4,911 (+3.5%) from 2014

Expenses

$173,189

Up $28,783 (+20%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$26,527

Down $23,872 (-899%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

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

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2015

Assets$126,079

Liabilities$2,503

Net Assets$123,576

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth54th percentile

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

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2015

Revenue$146,662

Expenses$173,189

Net Income-$26,527

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed: Aug 31, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.1
Gross Receipts: $146,841

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To increase newspaper readership in the state, develop the industry's future workforce, and advance awareness and exercise of the public's first amendment rights.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION AND SEMINARS FOR NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY.	$0	$83,870
PROVIDE NEWSPAPER READERSHIP FOR STUDENTS AT PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POST-SECONDARY LEVELS.	$0	$37,875
WRITING CONTEST TO RECOGNIZE QUALITY ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN FOR WISCONSIN NEWSPAPERS.	$0	$22,785

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
ANDREW JOHNSON	Director	-	$0	-	-
JEFF MAYERS	Director	-	$0	-	-
SCOTT PETERSON	Director	-	$0	-	-
MARK STODDER	Director	-	$0	-	-
KRIS O'LEARY	President	-	$0	-	-
GEORGE ALTHOFF	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
JAMES FRIEDMAN	Secretary-Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
BETH BENNETT	Executive Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Wisconsin Newspaper Association
EIN: 39-1356972
Phone: 6082837620
Address: 34 SCHROEDER COURT NO 220, MADISON, WI 53711

Signing Officer

Name: Beth Bennett
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 6082837620
Signed: 2016-08-31
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Smith & Gesteland Llp
Address: PO BOX 1764, MADISON, WI 53701
Preparer: Keith H Baumgartner
Phone: 6088367500

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: dividends and interest income. Amount: 1,122.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: ellis williams. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,500.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: danielle moe-webb. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,500.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: natalie wickman. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,500.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: indian trail high school. Grantee address: 6800 60th street kenosha, wi 53144. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: appleton north high school. Grantee address: 500 n ballard road appleton, wi 54913. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: gilbraltar high school. Grantee address: state hwy 42 fish creek, wi 54212. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: mequon theinsville school. Grantee address: 5000 w mequon road theinsville, wi 53072. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 1,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: scholarship. Grantee name: newspaper uw oshkosh. Grantee address: 800 algoma blvd oshkosh, wi 54901. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 500. Total included on form 990-ez, line 10: 9,000.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: administrative expense. Amount: 18,821. Description: bank & credit card fees. Amount: 2,061. Description: mentoring expense. Amount: 3,000. Description: miscellaneous expense. Amount: 20,429. Description: seminar expense. Amount: 23,412. Description: convention expenses. Amount: 60,459. Description: writing competition expenses. Amount: 22,785. Description: internship expense. Amount: 10,000. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 160,967.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: unrealized loss. Amount: -1,472.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: prepaid convention expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 1,603. End of year amount: 487. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 7,512. End of year amount: 3,152. Description: wna memorial pylon. Beg. Of year amount: 62,931. End of year amount: 64,731.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 603. End of year amount: 0. Description: due to wisconsin newspaper association. Beg. Of year amount: 43,486. End of year amount: 2,103. Description: deferred trade show expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 400.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: DANIELLE MOE-WEBB. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,500.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: NATALIE WICKMAN. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,500.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	4	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: INDIAN TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 6800 60TH STREET KENOSHA, WI 53144. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	5	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: APPLETON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 500 N BALLARD ROAD APPLETON, WI 54913. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	6	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: GILBRALTAR HIGH SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: STATE HWY 42 FISH CREEK, WI 54212. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	7	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: MEQUON THEINSVILLE SCHOOL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 5000 W MEQUON ROAD THEINSVILLE, WI 53072. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	8	ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: NEWSPAPER UW OSHKOSH. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 800 ALGOMA BLVD OSHKOSH, WI 54901. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 9,000.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	11	DESCRIPTION: PREPAID CONVENTION EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,603. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 487. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,512. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,152. DESCRIPTION: WNA MEMORIAL PYLON. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 62,931. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 64,731.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	12	DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 603. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 43,486. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,103. DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED TRADE SHOW EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 400.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	3	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	6	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	7	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	8	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	9	FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	11	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc	12	FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES
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Filings

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2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $126,079
Liabilities: $2,503
Net assets: $123,576
Revenue: $146,662
Expenses: $173,189
Net income: -$26,527

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.65	$4.26	$0.61	$1.27	$1.57	$0.31
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$3.75	$4.07	$0.32	$1.24	$1.31	$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.54	$1.82	$0.28	$0.58	$0.85	$0.28
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.66	$1.59	$0.07	$0.62	$0.94	$0.32
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.49	$1.13	$0.36	$0.59	$0.62	$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.42	$1.07	$0.35	$1.37	$1.60	$0.22
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.71	$1.18	$0.53	$1.25	$1.49	$0.24
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$1.49	$0.68	$0.81	$1.49	$1.89	$0.39
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.40	$0.22	$1.18	$1.81	$1.87	$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.26	$0.03	$1.24	$1.47	$1.73	$0.27
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.96	$0.44	$1.52	$1.42	$1.44	$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.55	$0.01	$1.55	$1.27	$1.59	$0.32
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$2.41	$0.56	$1.85	$0.13	$1.57	$1.44
2011XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$4.43	$1.16	$3.27	$1.47	$2.01	$0.54
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$4.07	$0.25	$3.81	$0.75	$1.00	$0.24