2019-05-13T21:03:36-07:00 2018-06-30 841184234 Davis & Co CPAs PC 9457 S University Blvd 410 Highlands Ranch CO 80126 990 2017-07-01 392011795 Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc WISC 6082681656 912 Williamson St 2nd FL Madison WI 53703 Peter Skopec State Director 2019-05-13 true James M Davis P00290880 3037916800 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X Megan Fitzgerald 122 State Madison WI 53703 384773 false 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. 3 1 1 0 338850 346064 38709 431 0 0 339281 384773 0 0 13031 15570 0 79367 311746 265762 324777 281332 14504 103441 1404255 1710655 121697 296532 1282558 1414123 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 158787 38709 Public education and outreach services: recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public to stop the overuse of antibiotics in food production, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working to improve public transportation and promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety. 16271 Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to stop the overuse of antibiotics in food production, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, working to improve public transportation and promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety. 175058 false true false true false false false false false true true false false false true 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 false false true false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 3 1 false false false false true 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 Bruce Speight Secretary 0.50 20.00 X X 0 58104 4386 Danny Katz Treasurer 0.50 20.00 X X 0 16788 672 Megan Fitzgerald President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Skopec State Director 20.00 0.00 X 10780 0 2386 10780 74892 7444 0 false false false Fund for the Public Interest 294 Washington Street 500 Boston MA 02108 Program & Citizen 251347 02108 Outreach 1 337114 8950 346064 Program service revenue 38709 38709 38709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 384773 38709 X 0 0 0 0 11079 8863 1108 1108 0 727 582 73 72 443 354 44 45 2361 1889 236 236 960 768 96 96 0 0 2850 2850 0 0 0 28903 7226 21677 0 771 591 106 74 0 0 2865 2293 286 286 418 334 42 42 0 0 0 0 430 344 43 43 346 346 Citizen Qutreach 229179 151814 77365 0 281332 175058 26907 79367 X 229179 151814 77365 157922 407113 89 0 0 404212 432704 0 0 54000 54000 0 1450 1450 2154 1070 402 1084 0 786180 814304 0 0 0 1404255 1710655 121697 296532 121697 296532 X 1282558 1414123 1282558 1414123 1404255 1710655 103441 28124 X false true X false false false true false false 2154 1070 1084 1084 814304 X 412897 28124 28124 384773 384773 281332 281332 281332 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 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Membership is accomplished by making an affirmative declaration of their desire to join the organization and signing a statement of support of the organization's mission. 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 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are not available to the public. 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