2022-11-11T14:20:33-06:00 2022-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2021-07-01 237363536 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 KATE LAROCQUE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 6082631235 2022-11-09 1 KATE LAROCQUE 999009999 LAURA SCHWEITZER CPA P01760010 6086628600 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATE LAROCQUE 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 20052251 0 X WWW.WPRA.ORG X 1974 WI THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, WHICH BROADCASTS IN WISCONSIN ON THIRTY-SIX (36) STATIONS AND ON THE INTERNET. 16 16 0 20 0 0 11659082 12694399 11279 8825 631889 633441 0 0 12302250 13336665 461919 649715 0 0 1216159 1276742 0 0 2393535 8495141 9607008 10173219 11533465 2129031 1803200 12483447 11978603 163513 214524 12319934 11764079 X THE PURPOSE OF THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION (WPRA) IS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO BY ENGAGING IN COOPERATIVE FUNDRAISING, STEWARDSHIP AND ADVOCACY. THE WPRA GENERATES SUPPORT THROUGH PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES THAT SHOW THE VALUE PROVIDED BY WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO; PROVIDES PROPER STEWARDSHIP FOR ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND FUNDRAISING AND ENHANCES EFFORTS FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND WPR STAFF TO COLLABORATE IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DONATIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION. 0 0 8939184 649715 8825 THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO (WPR) SO THAT WPR CAN CAPITALIZE ON DIGITAL MULTICASTING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO AWARD-WINNING NEWS, COMPELLING CONVERSATIONS, INSPIRING MUSIC AND ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS WISCONSIN. OUR 36 STATIONS REACH MORE THAN 404,000 LISTENERS EVERY WEEK ON THREE NETWORKS: THE IDEAS NETWORK, THE NPR NEWS & CLASSICAL MUSIC NETWORK, AND THE HD CLASSICAL NETWORK. WPR ALSO OFFERS ARCHIVES AND PODCASTS OF MANY PROGRAMS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON THESE NETWORKS. THE IDEAS NETWORK ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH STATEWIDE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL CALL-IN SHOWS THAT FOCUS ON EVERYTHING FROM CURRENT EVENTS TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POP CULTURE. WPR'S SEASONED HOSTS FACILITATE OVER 3,000 HOURS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH GUEST EXPERTS AND CALLERS EVERY YEAR.THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO (WPR) SO THAT WPR CAN CAPITALIZE ON DIGITAL MULTICASTING TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO AWARD-WINNING NEWS, COMPELLING CONVERSATIONS, INSPIRING MUSIC AND ENGAGING ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS WISCONSIN. OUR 38 STATIONS REACH MORE THAN 400,000 LISTENERS EVERY WEEK ON THREE NETWORKS: THE IDEAS NETWORK, NPR NEWS & MUSIC, AND THE ALL CLASSICAL NETWORK. WPR ALSO OFFERS ARCHIVES AND PODCASTS OF MANY PROGRAMS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON THESE NETWORKS. WPR'S SEASONED HOSTS FACILITATE OVER 3,000 HOURS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH GUEST EXPERTS AND CALLERS EVERY YEAR.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WPR'S TRUSTED AND TIMELY NEWS PROGRAMS INCLUDE "MORNING EDITION," "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED AND THE BEST OF NPR, THE BBC AND APM PLUS STATE AND LOCAL NEWS EVERY WEEKDAY. REPORTERS AND LOCALLY HOSTED PROGRAMS BUILD STATEWIDE CONNECTIONS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES FROM BUREAUS IN MILWAUKEE, MADISON, GREEN BAY, WAUSAU, LA CROSSE, EAU CLAIRE AND SUPERIOR. THE IDEAS NETWORK FOSTERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH REGIONAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CALL-IN SHOWS THAT FOCUS ON EVERYTHING FROM CURRENT EVENTS TO PRACTICAL ADVICE TO POP CULTURE. WPR IS TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS WITH PUBLIC MEDIA'S HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICS AND INTEGRITY VIA THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOCUSED ON EARLY CAREER JOURNALISTS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES. WPR PROVIDES MUSIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE ON THE STATE'S COMMERCIAL AIRWAVES INCLUDING CLASSICAL, FOLK, JAZZ, AND WORLD MUSIC. WPR ALSO CARRIES LIVE METROPOLITAN OPERA BROADCASTS AND PRODUCES REGIONAL MUSIC SHOWS. WPR'S ALL CLASSICAL NETWORK STREAMS ORIGINAL AND SYNDICATED CLASSICAL MUSIC TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY ONLINE AND VIA HD RADIO IN SELECT MARKETS. WPR'S WEBSITE, WWW.WPR.ORG, SERVES MORE THAN 13 MILLION PAGEVIEWS OF WPR AND NPR NEWS AND INFORMATION CONTENT, COMMUNITY CALENDARS, AND STATION INFORMATION. EACH MONTH WPR'S WEBSITE AND APP SERVE MORE THAN 90,000 LIVE AND ARCHIVED AUDIO STREAMS TO AUDIENCES IN WISCONSIN AND AROUND THE WORLD. WPR'S MOBILE APP MAKES IT EASY TO READ AND LISTEN TO OUR LIVE AND ARCHIVED CONTENT WHEREVER AUDIENCES ARE. WPR PODCASTS - AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS - INCLUDE IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOUND ON OUR BROADCAST SCHEDULE. THOUSANDS OF WISCONSINITES ATTEND WPR'S COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD ONLINE AND IN CITIES AROUND THE STATE EACH YEAR. 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SPENDING POLICY DESCRIBES UP TO 5% OF ENDOWMENTS AVERAGED OVER 20 QUARTERS CAN BE APPROPRIATED FOR USE IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. X X X X 1 ACD DIRECT INC 240 N EAST PROMONTORY FARMINGTON UT 84025 CALL CENTER 0 479089 17495 461594 DONOR DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES LLC 141 UNION BLVD LAKEWOOD CO 80228 CANVASSING 0 129459 299020 169569 608548 316515 631163 WI MN IL 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 250000 0 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 7000 0 CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 69107 0 MIKE SIMONSON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 7000 0 SECOND CENTURY NEWS FELLOWSHIP UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 25000 0 WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 40925 0 LEE ESTER FELLOWSHIP UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 117235 0 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 GOVERNMENT 29000 0 SUPERIOR REGION EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD 3310 WEST BELTLINE HIGHWAY MADISON WI 53713 391155267 GOVERNMENT 104448 0 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 2 0 PART I, LINE 2: WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION, INC. (WPRA) RECEIVES REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM WPRA'S LICENSEES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS. THE ASSISTANCE REQUESTS ARE APPROVED AND DISBURSED TO THE LICENSEES TO BE USED FOR THE APPROVED PROJECTS. X 427 276513 LIQUIDATION AMOUNT X 25 312843 MARKET VALUE 3 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS LISTED PART I, LINE 32B: ROBERT W BAIRD RECEIVES STOCK GIFTS AND SELLS THEM ASAP. AN AUTOMOBILE CHARITABLE GIFT PROCESSOR RECEIVES THE VEHICLES FROM DONORS AND LIQUIDATES THEM. NET PROCEEDS ARE GIFTED TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR AS CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY, THE CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD) AND THE LICENSEE DIRECTOR. THIS COMMITTEE CAN VOTE ON MOTIONS RELATED TO WPRA ACTIVITIES BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. BYLAWS ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7.02 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PERSONS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION WILL BECOME, AND CONTINUE AS MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, ESTABLISHED BY BOARD POLICY, BEGINNING UPON THE DATE OF CONTRIBUTION. IN MOST SITUATIONS, THIS IS ONE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NOMINEES TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WPRA REQUIRES ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY TO HAVE ACCESS FOR REVIEW PURPOSES OF THE IRS FORM 990 PRIOR TO IT BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE DIRECTOR OF RADIO OR A DESIGNEE WILL SUBMIT A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF THE RETURN. THE FINANCIAL MANAGER COMPLETES AND PRESENTS A HIGHLIGHT SUMMARY OF THE 990 FOR THE BOARD TO SUPPLEMENT THE ACTUAL 990. EACH DIRECTOR WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND IN WRITING OR BY EMAIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF RADIO OR DESIGNEE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS OR OBJECTING TO ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT DESCRIBES PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES, AS DOING BUSINESS OR PROVIDING ADVICE ON ISSUES OR TRANSACTION THAT WILL PERSONALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY BENEFIT THEM. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES BY THE RESPECTIVE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 WPRA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS, FORM 990 AND ANNUAL REPORT WITH AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ARE POSTED ON WPRA.ORG. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.