2021-11-17T13:24:56-06:00 2021-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2020-07-01 237363536 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 NILES BERMAN CHAIR 6082631235 2021-11-17 1 NILES BERMAN 999009999 KIMBERLY ANDERSON CPA P00188889 6086628600 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z NILES BERMAN 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 15916641 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. 17 17 0 20 0 0 11261726 11659082 94182 11279 282399 631889 0 0 11638307 12302250 425567 461919 0 0 1233504 1216159 206892 0 2101973 8587019 8495141 10452982 10173219 1185325 2129031 9268907 12483447 271657 163513 8997250 12319934 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 7877292 461919 11279 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.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WPR PROVIDES RICH AND DIVERSE MUSICAL 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 HD CLASSICAL NETWORK BROADCASTS CLASSICAL MUSIC TWENTY-FOUR HOURS-A-DAY USING A COMBINATION OF ORIGINAL AND SYNDICATED PROGRAMS. WPR'S WEBSITE, WWW.WPR.ORG, SERVES MORE THAN 520,000 USERS PER MONTH WITH ARTICLES BASED ON WPR'S AND NPR'S BROADCAST CONTENT, WEB-ONLY ARTICLES, COMMUNITY CALENDARS, AND STATION INFORMATION. EACH WEEK, OVER 34,000 LISTENERS STREAM WPR'S NETWORK BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE WEBSITE. WPR'S EXTENSIVE NEWS AND CALL-IN ARCHIVES ARE DOWNLOADED BY MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE PER MONTH, AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WPR'S MOBILE IPHONE, IPAD AND ANDROID APPS MAKE IT EASY TO READ AND LISTEN TO OUR NEWS STORIES, AND LISTEN TO OUR LIVE AND ARCHIVED CONTENT. 7877292 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 WI IL MN X X WILLA SCHLECHT 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 X NILES BERMAN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATRINA KELLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY GRAHAM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY PETERSON SECRETARY THRU APRIL 2021 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT HEIM SECRETARY AS OF MAY 2021 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS ABTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CISLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM COBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY KOCHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER LUNDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY MUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN RAUSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STURGUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN TIKALSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY CHRISTIANSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANAN NAJEEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN VAN DAALWYK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CRANE DIRECTOR OF RADIO/LICENSEE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE MAIL HAUS PO BOX 5065 DE PERE WI 54115 MAILING SERVICES 141392 ROI SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED 200 RIVERS EDGE DRIVE MEDFORD MA 02155 SOFTWARE SERVICE AND SUPPORT 100546 2 11659082 456991 11659082 EVENT AND REGIONAL 900099 11279 11279 11279 246709 246709 3999571 3614391 385180 385180 385180 12302250 11279 0 631889 461919 461919 898423 57962 840461 317736 19475 298261 13853 13853 51724 51724 127444 127444 29901 29901 9369 9369 7411719 7287929 123790 MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION 839461 839461 ADVOCACY 11670 11670 10173219 7877292 193954 2101973 597777 879786 1791027 2116089 129499 89681 5240 49364 12412 13047 37236 55220 475301 158437 411928 316864 6217311 8878496 66477 84900 9268907 12483447 271657 163513 271657 163513 X 8369842 11677423 627408 642511 8997250 12319934 9268907 12483447 2129031 1193653 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9790433 9869434 10346579 11261726 11659082 52927254 241591 238448 202580 94182 11279 788080 10032024 10107882 10549159 11355908 11670361 53715334 82829 76737 69209 61415 66861 357051 0 82829 76737 69209 61415 66861 357051 53358283 125537 192127 236856 210357 246709 1011586 125537 192127 236856 210357 246709 1011586 10157561 10300009 10786015 11566265 11917070 54726920 0.97500 0.97560 0.01850 0.01780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 10336 0 0 10336 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WPRA AND FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN (FRIENDS) SHARED COSTS FOR CAPITOL GROUP LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE DURING ITS SPRING 2021 SESSION AND TO FOCUS ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. CAPITOL GROUP ALSO ADVISED WPRA AND FRIENDS ON KEY MESSAGING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING. EXPENSES ALSO INCLUDE COSTS OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED TO LEGISLATORS. ADVOCACY DAY WAS NOT IN PERSON THIS PERIOD DUE TO COVID. 6362129 1079988 1815699 219743 51724 8986349 5077297 1269014 236084 181210 39056 6362129 4331656 686908 269692 176945 34014 5077297 3810170 437425 261277 146482 30734 4331656 3093352 463642 395248 115985 26087 3810170 0.94700 0.05300 0.00000 0 0 475301 158437 316864 316864 13444179 1193653 1193653 12250526 51724 51724 12302250 10121495 0 10121495 51724 51724 10173219 PART V, LINE 4: THE INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS CAN BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL ACTIVITIES AND ALSO USED IN THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE LICENSEES. SPENDING POLICY DESCRIBES UP TO 5% OF ENDOWMENTS AVERAGED OVER 20 QUARTERS CAN BE APPROPRIATED FOR USE IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. X X X 1 ACD DIRECT INC 520 N MARKETPLACE DRIVE CENTERVILLE UT 84014 CALL CENTER 0 263516 20989 242527 263516 20989 242527 WI MN IL 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 250000 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 32355 CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 59664 MIKE SIMONSON INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 35605 SECOND CENTURY NEWS FELLOWSHIP UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 25000 WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 10000 JOURNALISM PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON 21 NORTH PARK STREET MADISON WI 53715 396006492 WISCONSIN 49295 CAPITAL SUPPORT 1 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 706 382878 LIQUIDATION AMOUNT X 36 74113 MARKET VALUE 0 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 1 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 THE ELECTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OCCURS BY SECRET BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD GOVERANCE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, DISTRIBUTES BALLOTS TO ALL MEMBERS, AND RECEIVES THE COUNT OF THE BALLOTS. WPRA AUDIT FIRM COUNTS THE BALLOTS. RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ARE MADE KNOWN TO THE MEMBERSHIP BY PUBLICATION OR OTHER MEANS AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE ELECTION. 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.