WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 39-6123891 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE WISCONSIN BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION SHALL BE to FOSTER and PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT of THE ARTS of AURAL and VISUAL BROADCASTING IN ALL ITS FORMS; to PROTECT ITS MEMBERS IN EVERY LAWFUL and PROPER MANNER FROM INJUSTICES and UNJUST EXACTIONS; to DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY and PROPER to ENCOURAGE and PROMOTE CUSTOMS and PRACTICES WHICH WILL STRENGTHEN and MAINTAIN THE BROADCAST INDUSTRY to THE END THAT IT MAY BEST SERVE THE PUBLIC.
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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.
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MICHELLE VETTERKINDPRESIDENT AND CEO
KYLE GEISSLERVICE PRESIDENT
JEFF WRIGHTVICE CHAIRMAN-RADIO
TERRY STEVENSONDIRECTOR
TERRY DAVISDIRECTOR
SUZANNE HOFFMANDIRECTOR
STEVE LAVINDIRECTOR
RANDY HAWKESECRETARY
MARTA BECHTOLDIRECTOR
LYLE BANKSDIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2024)
LUPITA MONTOTODIRECTOR
JUDSON BECKCHAIRMAN-ELECT
ALEESE FIELDERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
JEFF TYLERDIRECTOR
JAN WADEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
ERIC VOIGHTDIRECTOR
DENNIS KLASDIRECTOR
COLLEEN VALKOUNDIRECTOR
CHRIS PALMERDIRECTOR
BETSY KEEFEDIRECTOR
ANNE BROWNDIRECTOR
ANNA ENGELHARTTREASURER
ANDREA HANSENDIRECTOR (THRU JUL 2024)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1968
- Location
- 44 E MIFFLIN ST STE 900, MADISON, WI 53703-2800
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- % MICHELLE VETTERKIND
- Primary officer
- MICHELLE VETTERKIND, PRESIDENT AND CEO
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes