Civic Intelligence

Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 39-2011795

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Jul 10, 2020

912 Williamson St 2nd FLMadison, WI 53703

(608) 268-1656

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.23x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

89th percentile

51%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$67,763

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 21.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-1.4%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Down

$1,687,058

Down $23,597 (-1.4%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,615,002

Up $200,879 (+14%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$72,056

Down $224,476 (-76%) from 2018

Revenue

Down

$319,614

Down $65,159 (-17%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$156,229

Down $125,103 (-44%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$163,385

Up $59,944 (+58%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $632,962Liabilities 2011: $59,132Net Assets 2011: $573,8302011Assets 2012: $875,860Liabilities 2012: $148,856Net Assets 2012: $727,0042012Assets 2013: $1,014,800Liabilities 2013: $122,986Net Assets 2013: $891,8142013Assets 2014: $1,043,285Liabilities 2014: $104,384Net Assets 2014: $938,9012014Assets 2015: $1,170,285Liabilities 2015: $75,163Net Assets 2015: $1,095,1222015Assets 2016: $1,291,224Liabilities 2016: $69,044Net Assets 2016: $1,222,1802016Assets 2017: $1,404,255Liabilities 2017: $121,697Net Assets 2017: $1,282,5582017Assets 2018: $1,710,655Liabilities 2018: $296,532Net Assets 2018: $1,414,1232018Assets 2019: $1,687,058Liabilities 2019: $72,056Net Assets 2019: $1,615,0022019Assets 2020: $1,842,878Liabilities 2020: $106,161Net Assets 2020: $1,736,7172020Assets 2021: $2,066,395Liabilities 2021: $89,274Net Assets 2021: $1,977,1212021Assets 2022: $2,204,477Liabilities 2022: $151,919Net Assets 2022: $2,052,5582022Assets 2023: $2,352,809Liabilities 2023: $62,737Net Assets 2023: $2,290,0722023Assets 2024: $2,392,477Liabilities 2024: $6,607Net Assets 2024: $2,385,8702024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,687,058
Liabilities$72,056
Net Assets$1,615,002

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $218,309Expenses 2011: $225,002Net Income 2011: -$6,6932011Revenue 2012: $490,581Expenses 2012: $337,407Net Income 2012: $153,1742012Revenue 2013: $561,521Expenses 2013: $401,165Net Income 2013: $160,3562013Revenue 2014: $464,476Expenses 2014: $421,287Net Income 2014: $43,1892014Revenue 2015: $386,113Expenses 2015: $235,162Net Income 2015: $150,9512015Revenue 2016: $297,787Expenses 2016: $170,729Net Income 2016: $127,0582016Revenue 2017: $339,281Expenses 2017: $324,777Net Income 2017: $14,5042017Revenue 2018: $384,773Expenses 2018: $281,332Net Income 2018: $103,4412018Revenue 2019: $319,614Expenses 2019: $156,229Net Income 2019: $163,3852019Revenue 2020: $277,159Expenses 2020: $128,655Net Income 2020: $148,5042020Revenue 2021: $241,702Expenses 2021: $81,814Net Income 2021: $159,8882021Revenue 2022: $227,063Expenses 2022: $99,044Net Income 2022: $128,0192022Revenue 2023: $210,244Expenses 2023: $70,890Net Income 2023: $139,3542023Revenue 2024: $199,009Expenses 2024: $232,052Net Income 2024: -$33,0432024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$319,614
Expenses$156,229
Net Income$163,385
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Jul 10, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$319,614
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Using the time tested tools of investigative research, media exposes, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation, WISPIRG stands up to powerful interests and delivers concrete results - putting public health ahead of big agriculture, standing up for consumers and closing tax loopholes.

When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, WISPIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and wellbeing and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposs, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$814,304$851,798▲ $37,494
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$407,113$572,313▲ $165,200
Accounts Receivable$432,704$205,290▼ $227,414
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$54,000$54,000→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,450$3,004▲ $1,554
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,084$653▼ $431
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$1,710,655$1,687,058▼ $23,597
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$296,532$72,056▼ $224,476
Total Liabilities$296,532$72,056▼ $224,476
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,414,123$1,615,002▲ $200,879
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,414,123$1,615,002▲ $200,879
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,710,655$1,687,058▼ $23,597

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$653$1,500$2,153
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bruce SpeightSecretary--$67,763$67,763
Danny KatzTreasurer--$22,201$22,201
Peter SkopecState DirectorPT$11,446$3,232$14,678

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Megan FitzgeraldPresident

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Fund for the Public InterestProgram & Citizen294 Washington Street 500, Boston, MA 02108$168,817
02108Outreach--
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$304,351
Program Service Revenue
$15,263
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$16,641
Change in Net Assets
$163,385
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$144,241
Total Fundraising Expense$54,340
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$11,988
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$4,220$12,658$179$17,057
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$6,707$838$839$8,384
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,107-$5,107
Other Employee Benefits$1,889$-203$236$1,922
Travel$1,354$169$169$1,692
Payroll Taxes$1,049$131$131$1,311
Occupancy$932$116$116$1,164
Office Expenses$23$764$3$790
Depreciation Depletion$345$43$43$431
Pension Plan Contributions$297$37$37$371
Information Technology$277$35$35$347
Conferences and Meetings$325--$325
Other Expenses$28$4$4$36
Total Functional Expenses$64,441$19,699$52,515$116,956
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
No
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings

The Organization's governing body has no committees.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1023/24 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.

Part VII

All employees are paid by Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by WISPIRG Foundation, Inc., as well as other entities.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group
EIN
39-2011795
Phone
6082681656
Address
912 Williamson St 2nd FL, Madison, WI 53703

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Skopec
Title
State Director
Signed
2020-07-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Megan Fitzgerald
Formed
1998
Legal Domicile
Wi
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
Davis & Co CPAs PC
Address
9457 S University Blvd 410, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Preparer
James M Davis
Phone
3037916800
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4), has no items of unrelated business income and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to stop the overuse of antibiotics in food production, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working to improve public transportation and promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4), has no items of unrelated business income and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part X : FIN48 Footnote
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Organization's governing body has no committees.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1023/24 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6All employees are paid by Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by WISPIRG Foundation, Inc., as well as other entities.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Part VII
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.39$0.01$2.39$0.20$0.23$0.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.35$0.06$2.29$0.21$0.07$0.14
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.20$0.15$2.05$0.23$0.10$0.13
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.07$0.09$1.98$0.24$0.08$0.16
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.84$0.11$1.74$0.28$0.13$0.15
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.07$1.62$0.32$0.16$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.71$0.30$1.41$0.38$0.28$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.40$0.12$1.28$0.34$0.32$0.01
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.29$0.07$1.22$0.30$0.17$0.13
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.17$0.08$1.10$0.39$0.24$0.15
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.10$0.94$0.46$0.42$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.12$0.89$0.56$0.40$0.16
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.88$0.15$0.73$0.49$0.34$0.15
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.63$0.06$0.57$0.22$0.23$0.01