WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC

EIN 39-1447533 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A113)

What they do

The Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation WPBF Supports The Work of The Educational Communications Board ECB A State of Wisconsin Agency Committed to Ensuring That Public Media and Public Safety Programs and Services Are Available Throughout Wisconsin. These Programs and Services Reflect and Respond to The Educational and Cultural Needs of Wisconsins Residents. The ECB Partners With The University of Wisconsin-Madison to Provide The Services of PBS Wisconsin and Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.05%of revenue went to mission work98.3% of expenses · Program services

0.18%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$99.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.48%of revenue went to management and office costs1.5% of expenses

$3.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $37,339 for GLENN GUY (ECB FIELD ENGINEERING DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$11,114,333

Mission workProgram services$10,897,10098.05% of revenue98.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$164,6091.48% of revenue1.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,9820.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$32,6420.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,081,69199.71% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 1.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,114,333

Expenses$11,081,691

Annual surplus $32,642 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$10,897,100 · 98.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$164,609 · 1.5% of expenses

Fundraising$19,982 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,114,333

Expenses$11,081,691

Assets$36,031,599

Income$12,441,745

Contributions$9,803,505

Mission work (program services)$10,897,100

Fundraising$19,982

Grants given$53,286,532

Average grant$10,657,306

Management and general$164,609

Stocks and bonds$31,297,091

Investing fees$172,196

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GLENN GUYECB FIELD ENGINEERING DIRECTOR $37,339Base · Other $37,339

JENNIFER DARGANECB DEPUTY DIRECTOR $33,680Base · Other $33,680

EDWARD SNOWECB CHIEF CYBERSECURITY OFFICER $31,444Base · Other $31,444

AIMEE WRIGHTECB FINANCE DIRECTOR $30,888Base · Other $30,888

MARTA BECHTOLFOUNDATION DIRECTOR AND ECB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $11,059Base · Other $11,059

ADAM HARGROVEECB CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER $11,051Base · Other $11,051

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

GLENN GUYECB FIELD ENGINEERING DIRECTOR

JENNIFER DARGANECB DEPUTY DIRECTOR

EDWARD SNOWECB CHIEF CYBERSECURITY OFFICER

AIMEE WRIGHTECB FINANCE DIRECTOR

MARTA BECHTOLFOUNDATION DIRECTOR AND ECB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ADAM HARGROVEECB CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

ALYSSA KENNEYCHAIR

ANNE HANSONTRUSTEE

LEAH LECHLEITER LUKETRUSTEE

PATRICK SNYDERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 3319 W BELTLINE HWY, MADISON, WI 537132834
County: Dane
In care of: Aimee Wright
Primary officer: Aimee Wright, ECB Finance Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(608) 264-9668

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A113)
Grant-giving organization: Yes