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WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC (EIN 45-1606079)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-27
IRS object ID
202102709349301225
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-09-27T14:51:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390747409PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REILLY PENNER & BENTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11233 NORTH MAYFAIR RD SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP532263255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN451606079EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4147276369PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 E KILBOURN NO 725AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD M ESENBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSELPersonTitleTxt
Phone4147276369PhoneNum
Signature2021-09-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstRICHARDPersonFirstNm
Person LastESENBERGPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOEL JOYCEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01001488PTIN
Phone4142717800PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerRICHARD M ESENBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 E KILBOURN NO 725AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,850,699GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WILL-LAW.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
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Total Employee23TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,239,536PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$25,180PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$14,195CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$29,240PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,344,648PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,847,886CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$31,566PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$223,392CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$444,143PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$512,414CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,518,375PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,593,490CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$173,727PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$254,396CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,892,940TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,453,645TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,945TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$21,254TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,877,995NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,432,391NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,165,210ExpenseAmt
DescLITIGATION: 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 OEPEN RECORDS REQUETS. SUCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELP DRAFTING REQUESTS, AND WRITING THREATENING LETTERS TO RECALCITRANT GOVERNMENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$959,527ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY & 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.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,124,737TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document15IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee23EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD ESSENBERGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4147276369PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1330 E KILBOURN NO 725AddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JAMES T BARRY III
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL GREBE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WOLFE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL H WHITE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD M ESENBERG
PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL40.00Yes (X)$354,592$0$61,590Yes (X)
STACY A STUECK
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & BOARD SECRETARY40.00$98,543$0$26,138Yes (X)
JAMES PUGH
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40.00$104,221$0$36,139Yes (X)
LUKE BERG
DEPUTY COUNSEL40.00$103,210$0$37,280Yes (X)
ANTHONY LOCOCO
DEPUTY COUNSEL40.00$107,058$0$29,716Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$767,624TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$190,863TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,833,691AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,833,691TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,008TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,008ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$2,813OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$2,813OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,813TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,813ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,847,886TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$14,195ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$958,486TotalAmt
Program Services$805,129ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,093FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$795,376TotalAmt
Program Services$668,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,584ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$55,676FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,124TotalAmt
Program Services$51,344ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,501ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,279FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$155,349TotalAmt
Program Services$130,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,874FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,741TotalAmt
Program Services$93,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,752FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,354TotalAmt
Program Services$146,964ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,353FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,875TotalAmt
Program Services$23,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,999FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,400TotalAmt
Program Services$1,601ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$799FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,555TotalAmt
Program Services$125,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,469FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$802TotalAmt
Program Services$562ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$5,536TotalAmt
Program Services$4,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$277FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,023TotalAmt
Program Services$20,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,902FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,570TotalAmt
Program Services$5,519ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$460FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, R$16,961$16,961
CLIENT DEVELOPMENT$11,000$5,500$5,500
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$10,125$8,505$709$911
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OU$9,104$4,552$4,552

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,109TotalAmt
Program Services$12,396ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$578FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,593,490TotalAmt
Program Services$2,124,737ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$223,392FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,451,726BOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,029,682EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,311BOYAmt
EOY$258,130EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,403BOYAmt
EOY$38,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$169,770LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$54,932LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$136,250BOYAmt
EOY$114,838EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,250BOYAmt
EOY$12,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,892,940BOYAmt
EOY$3,453,645EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,945BOYAmt
EOY$21,254EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,945BOYAmt
EOY$21,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,612,684BOYAmt
EOY$2,648,009EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,311BOYAmt
EOY$784,382EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,877,995BOYAmt
EOY$3,432,391EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,892,940BOYAmt
EOY$3,453,645EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$254,396ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$300,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,368,137CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,013,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,841,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,239,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,833,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,296,801TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,368,137CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,013,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,841,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,239,536CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,833,691CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,296,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,318,991SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,977,810PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,506CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,180CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$62,905TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,240CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$29,240TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,388,946TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$50,692GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.38290PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.31630PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$1,622OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,622TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALLOCATED 20% OF LOBBYING EFFORT TO BIENNIAL BUDGETS FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND PUBLIC INSPECTION. ALLOCATED 70% OF LOBBYING EFFORT ON A RANGE OF TOPICS WITH THE MAJORITY OF EFFORT BEING PLACED INTO TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOL FUNDING, REFORMING MEDICAID, FREE SPEECH AND MEDICINE, AND PROPOSALS TO CHANGE LIQUOR LICENSURE AND PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS. THE REMAINING 10% OF EFFORT WAS SPENT ON MULTIPLE MINOR CAUSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,747OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,716DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,031BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,950OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,772DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,178BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,629BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$114,838TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,847,886TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,847,886RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,847,886TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,593,490TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,593,490ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,593,490TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ALPHAGRAPHICS
330 E KILBOURN AVE SUITE 103MILWAUKEEWI53202FUNDRAISING MAILINGS0$0$10,602-$10,602
NEW LEGACY DIRECT
45 MAIN STREET SUITE 211PETERBOROUGHNH03458FUNDRAISING MAILINGS0$0$30,776-$30,776
AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC
119 N HIGH STREETWEST CHESTERPA19380FUNDRAISING MAILINGS0$0$13,750-$13,750
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$55,128TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$55,128TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD M ESENBERGPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSELTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$354,592BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$28,500DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$33,090NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$416,182TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990 PART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND KEY PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD COMPARATIVE DATA IS USED TO REVIEW COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR ALL STAFF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 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 12CBOARD 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 15COMPENSATION 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 18ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2CTHE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
PART XI, LINE 9DURING 2020, MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, AN ADDITIONAL $300,000 CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE OR GRANT REVENUE FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED. A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT INCREASING BEGINNING NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS TOTALING $300,000 ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN MADE.

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