EIN 87-1540257

The Wisconsin Initiative

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
0
City
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Wisconsin Initiative supports Wisconsin working families by advocating for commonsense policies and solutions. Their mission includes access to affordable healthcare, fair representation in state government, economic empowerment, and equitable access to resources.
Total revenues
$1,055,782
2023
Total expenses
$911,432
2023
Total assets
$181,964
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Wisconsin Initiative

Beyond administrative and overhead expenses for The organization, The Wisconsin Initiative deployed paid communications campaigns to educate and advocate for Wisconsin working families on a variety of economic issues impacting them, including paid family and medical leave to child care. Additionally, The Wisconsin Initiative ran educational campaigns ahead of The state supreme court race to inform wisconsinites of The election.
In 2023, The Wisconsin Initiative provided subgrants to organizations across The state to grow organizational capacity of civic engagement programs, support efforts to achieve better representative in government, and to run paid communications to educate wisconsinites about issues impacting them related to economic security and democracy.

Grants made by The Wisconsin Initiative

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
9to5 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WomenPaid Media$100,000
Law ForwardLitigation Support$100,000
A Better Wisconsin Together InstitutePaid Media$99,700
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds The Wisconsin Initiative

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wisconsin Opportunity CoalitionGeneral Purpose$1,500,000
Sixteen Thirty FundCivil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy$400,000
Hopewell FundCivil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy$393,700
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at The Wisconsin Initiative

NameTitleCompensation
Morgan GrunowExecutive Director$0

Financials for The Wisconsin Initiative

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,054,700
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$1,082
Total revenues$1,055,782

Form 990s for The Wisconsin Initiative

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-04-02990View PDF
2022-122023-05-11990View PDF
2021-122022-05-09990View PDF
Data update history
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $1,500,000 from Wisconsin Opportunity Coalition
August 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsGrantmaking organizations
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local levelNo full-time employees
General information
Address
801 W Verona Ave Mailbox 10 Ste B
Verona, WI 53593
Metro area
Madison, WI
Website URL
wisconsininitiative.org:443/ 
Phone
(262) 215-8737
IRS details
EIN
87-1540257
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R00: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy: General
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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