2022-04-13T14:17:19-05:00 2021-12-31 390747409 REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLP 1233 NORTH MAYFAIR RD SUITE 302 MILWAUKEE WI 532263255 990 2021-01-01 451606079 WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY WISC 4147276369 330 E KILBOURN 725 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 RICHARD M ESENBERG PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL 4147276369 2022-04-11 1 RICHARD ESENBERG 999009999 JOEL JOYCE P01001488 4142717800 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD M ESENBERG 330 E KILBOURN NO 725 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 4378375 0 X WWW.WILL-LAW.ORG X 2011 WI THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 5 4 29 6 0 0 2833691 4312035 0 39999 14195 1385 0 -42243 2847886 4311176 0 0 0 0 2081076 2394455 0 55681 310016 512414 669001 2593490 3119137 254396 1192039 3453645 4624430 21254 0 3432391 4624430 X THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 1131578 LITIGATION: THE WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF FREE MARKETS, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND A ROBUST CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, LITIGATION AND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AS A NON-PROFIT AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION LITIGATES IN THE AREAS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS, THE FREEDOM TO EARN A LIVING, VOTING RIGHTS, REGULATION, TAXATION, SCHOOL CHOICE, AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS AN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE DEBATE CONCERNING LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THESE AND OTHER AREAS. OTHER AREAS INCLUDE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. WE HAVE ASSISTED MANY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS. SUCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELP DRAFTING REQUESTS, AND WRITING THREATENING LETTERS TO RECALCITRANT GOVERNMENTS. 1404275 POLICY & EDUCATION INTITIATIVE: THIS PROJECT REVOLVES AROUND EXPANDING PARENTAL AND SCHOOL AUTONOMY, DISRUPTING THE ENTRENCHED BUREAUCRACIES, AND PUSHING FOR POLICIES THAT MAKE STATE FUNDS FOLLOW THE STUDENT. IN SHORT, WE SEEK TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND EDUCATIONAL CHOICE. WE PURSUE THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH CAREFUL STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY, INCLUDING REPORTS AND PRESS RELEASES. 2535853 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WI AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV X X RICHARD ESSENBERG 4147276369 330 E KILBOURN NO 725 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 JAMES T BARRY III CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GREBE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WOLFE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL H WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD M ESENBERG PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSE 40.00 X X 380892 0 31787 STACY A STUECK TREASURER & DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 100543 0 28899 DAN LENNINGTON DEPUTY COUNSEL 40.00 X 123418 0 42576 LUKE BERG DEPUTY COUNSEL 40.00 X 135110 0 41314 ANTHONY LOCOCO DEPUTY COUNSEL 40.00 X 128958 0 35785 KYLE KOENEN DIRECTOR OF POLICY 40.00 X 102781 0 26621 ELISABETH SOBIC DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY 40.00 X 120562 0 12579 1092264 0 219561 7 0 1 0 0 63383 4248652 4312035 39999 39999 39999 1385 1385 24706 63383 67199 -42493 -42493 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 250 250 250 4311176 39999 0 -40858 X 1311824 1101932 118064 91828 771519 648076 69437 54006 59856 50279 5387 4190 119170 100103 10725 8342 132086 110952 11888 9246 10411 8121 729 1561 9525 7429 667 1429 55681 55681 330740 252307 29868 48565 6175 2351 523 3301 7886 5260 2626 145748 122429 13117 10202 1514 1060 227 227 31767 28589 1589 1589 27286 19100 5457 2729 6497 5457 585 455 CASE COSTS 27890 27890 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OU 27322 13661 13661 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, R 20670 20670 MEMBERSHIP DUES 9532 5648 3884 6038 4539 1121 378 3119137 2535853 273268 310016 0 3029682 4212786 258130 296951 3000 38495 7631 173779 82217 114838 91562 12500 12500 3453645 4624430 21254 0 21254 0 X 2648009 3746805 784382 877625 3432391 4624430 3453645 4624430 1192039 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2013511 1841926 2239536 2833691 4312035 13240699 2013511 1841926 2239536 2833691 4312035 13240699 7089287 6151412 3528 16506 25180 17008 1385 63607 13304306 90691 0.46240 0.38290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1 81 0 0 1 18086 0 1 3361 21528 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ALLOCATED 70% OF LOBBYING EFFORT ON A RANGE OF TOPICS WITH THE MAJORITY OF EFFORT BEING PLACED ON K-12 AND EDUCATION REFORM BILLS. ALLOCATED 20% ON STATE-LEVEL ELECTION REFORM. THE REMAINING 10% OF EFFORT WAS SPENT ON MULTIPLE MINOR CAUSES. 12747 4537 8210 78959 47947 31012 82073 29733 52340 91562 4353669 0 4353669 -42493 -42493 4311176 3161630 42493 42493 3119137 0 3119137 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES; SHOWN ON 990 STATEMENT OF REVENUES AS REDUCTION PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EVENT EXPENSES; SHOWN ON FINACIAL STATEMENTS AS EXPENSES X X X X X X 1 ALPHAGRAPHICS 330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 103 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 FUNDRAISING MAILINGS 0 0 39429 -39429 NEW LEGACY DIRECT 45 MAIN STREET SUITE 211 PETERBOROUGH NH 03458 FUNDRAISING MAILINGS 0 0 11252 -11252 WALKER MEDIA AGENCY LLC 507 S 2ND STREET SUITE 207 MILWAUKEE WI 53204 WEBSITE LEAD GENERATION 0 0 5000 -5000 55681 -55681 WI GALA 88089 63383 24706 24706 42493 88089 63383 24706 24706 42493 67199 -42493 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD M ESENBERG PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSE 380892 0 0 0 0 0 29000 0 2787 0 412679 0 0 0 LUKE BERG DEPUTY COUNSEL 135110 0 0 0 0 0 13800 0 27514 0 176424 0 0 0 DAN LENNINGTON DEPUTY COUNSEL 123418 0 0 0 0 0 12948 0 29628 0 165994 0 0 0 ANTHONY LOCOCO DEPUTY COUNSEL 128958 0 0 0 0 0 9240 0 26545 0 164743 0 0 0 FORM 990 PART I, LINE 3: COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. COMPARATIVE DATA IS USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL STAFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY PERSONNEL COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DISCLOSURE OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. COMPARATIVE DATA IS USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL STAFF FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 252,307. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,899. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,565. TOTAL EXPENSES 323,771. PROFESSIONAL FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,969. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,969. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.