Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWisconsin Policy Forum Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +28% in 3 yrs20staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.9%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.9%
Middle half of peersMedianWisconsin Policy Forum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.3M68%Management and general$403k22%Fundraising$192k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$158k in FY2023 and −$16k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 5.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$134ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncSince FY2018$23k$13k$15k$18k$30k$55kGeorge Kress Foundation IncSince FY2019$4k$4k$4k$4k$4kJoseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$4k$3k$13kThe Argosy FoundationSince FY2020$350$350$10k$350Baird Foundation IncSince FY2018$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kHerbert H Kohl Charities IncSince FY2021$4k$4k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$202k$35k$141k$33k14 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$2k$800$8k$3k$20k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund