2021-05-11T11:24:03-07:00 2020-06-30 841184234 Davis & Co CPAs PC 9457 S University Blvd 410 Highlands Ranch CO 80126 990 2019-07-01 392011795 Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc WISC 6082681656 912 Williamson St 2nd FL Madison WI 53703 Megan Fitzgerald President 2021-05-11 true James M Davis P00290880 3037916800 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Megan Fitzgerald 912 Williamson St 2nd FL Madison WI 53703 277159 false X www.wispirg.org X 1998 WI When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, WISPIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and wellbeing and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposs, grassroots organizing, advocacy, and litigation. 4 2 1 0 304351 277159 15263 0 0 0 319614 277159 0 0 11988 16199 0 40710 144241 112456 156229 128655 163385 148504 1687058 1842878 72056 106161 1615002 1736717 The purpose of the corporation is to promote social welfare within the meaning of Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation's activities may include public education, research, litigation, and advocacy on issues affecting the public interest. The corporation is not organized for gain or individual profit and it shall be operated exclusively for social welfare purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. false false 45431 Public education and outreach: recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working to improve public transportation, promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations and passing legislation around product safety and predatory financial practices, and protect public health by addressing lead in drinking water. 26423 Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working to improve public transportation, promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations and passing legislation around product safety and predatory financial practices, and protect public health by addressing lead in drinking water. 71854 false true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false true true false false false X 4 2 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false WI X Alyssa Bernard 3035735995 1543 Wazee Street Suite 400 Denver CO 80202 Danny Katz - to 102119 Treasurer 0.50 20.00 X X 0 54108 5077 Joe Ready Director 0.50 20.00 X 0 53748 4332 Peter Skopec State Director 20.00 0.00 X 42394 0 9757 Bruce Speight - to 92019 Secretary 0.50 20.00 X X 0 48061 1948 Ellen Montgomery - 102119 Sec/Treasurer 0.50 20.00 X X 0 9201 1297 Megan Fitzgerald President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Samantha Gibb Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 42394 165118 22411 0 false false false Fund for the Public Interest 294 Washington Street 500 Boston MA 02108 Program & Citizen 106801 02108 Outreach 1 263067 14092 277159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277159 0 0 0 0 12456 9964 1246 1246 0 0 512 410 51 51 2173 1739 217 217 1058 846 106 106 0 0 3349 3349 0 0 0 11119 2780 8339 0 139 97 31 11 569 455 57 57 0 1986 1588 199 199 5041 4033 504 504 0 14 14 0 0 431 345 43 43 1943 1943 Citizen Qutreach 87806 49536 38270 Printing and Publications 59 47 6 6 0 128655 71854 16091 40710 X 87806 49536 38270 572313 480365 0 0 205290 480223 0 0 54000 0 0 3004 3058 2153 1931 653 222 0 851798 879010 0 0 0 1687058 1842878 72056 106161 72056 106161 X 1615002 1736717 1615002 1736717 1687058 1842878 X 148504 27211 -54000 X true X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false 2153 1931 222 222 879010 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRS Code Section 501(c)(4), has no items of unrelated business income and believes it has complied with all requirements necessary to maintain its status. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings The Organization's governing body has no committees. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The draft 990 is sent to all board members prior to the return being finalized. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts To monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy, the organization requires all officers, directors and individuals with substantial influence over the organization to complete an annual statement disclosing to the board any business, contractual or financial relationships the person has with other corporations. In addition, said persons have an ongoing obligation to disclose to the board any financial interest, direct or indirect, that the person would gain from any particular transaction, contract or policy under consideration by the organization. The board must address potential conflicts on a case-by-case basis, conflicted persons must abstain from the deliberation of the transaction, and corporate records must be maintained. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Compensation Committee will establish acceptable compensation packages after reviewing at least one of the following: 1) Information about compensation paid by similarly situated tax-exempt organizations for similar services; 2) current compensation surveys compiled by independent firms; or 3) actual written offers from similarly situated organizations. Documentation of the compensation deliberation and decision is kept on file. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available No documents were made available to the public, except for those that were included with the organization's Form 1024 application for exempt status, which are made available upon request as indicated in Line 18. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases *Recognition of loan receivable impairment that existed = -$54000 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases prior to July 1, 2020 for loan contract dated June 8, 2012 = -$0 Part VII All employees are paid by Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group, Inc., under a common paymaster arrangement, and some are shared by WISPIRG Foundation, Inc., as well as other entities. 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