WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 23-7363536)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2017-11-13
IRS object ID
201703179349301300
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-13T08:20:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line18215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityMIDDLETONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53562ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237363536EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlWISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082631235PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1821 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537061412ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMIKE CRANEPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTOR OF RADIOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6082631235PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonKIMBERLY ANDERSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00188889PTIN
Phone6086628600PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
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IP2017-11-10IPDt
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Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMIKE CRANEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1821 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537061412ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,144,240GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WPRA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1974FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, WHICH BROADCASTS IN WISCONSIN ON THIRTY-SIX (36) STATIONS AND ON THE INTERNET.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body19VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers84TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,702,218PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$9,790,433CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$57,785PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$241,591CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$199,644PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$243,141CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$395PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$69CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,959,252PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,275,096CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$404,895PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$459,025CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$93,907PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$114,031CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,939,911CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,561,030PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,472,406CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,059,832PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,045,462CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$899,420PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,229,634CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,370,984TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,861,443TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$291,294TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$400,012TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,079,690NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,461,431NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,926,633ExpenseAmt
Grant$459,025GrantAmt
Revenue$241,522RevenueAmt
DescTHE 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 490,000 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 190,000 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 24,000 LISTENERS STREAM WPR'S NETWORK BROADCASTS LIVE FROM THE WEBSITE. WPR'S EXTENSIVE NEWS AND CALL-IN ARCHIVES ARE DOWNLOADED BY MORE THAN 100,000 PEOPLE PER MONTH, AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH PODCAST SUBSCRIPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WPR'S MOBILE IPHONE, IPAD AND ANDROID APPS HAVE BEEN DOWNLOADED OVER 100,000 TIMES SINCE THEIR RELEASE AND MAKE IT EASY TO READ AND LISTEN TO OUR NEWS STORIES, AND LISTEN TO OUR LIVE AND ARCHIVED CONTENT.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$6,926,633TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1WILLA SCHLECHTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone6082631235PhoneNum

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Address Line1821 UNIVERSITY AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
NILES BERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL CISLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM COBURN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE CRANE
DIRECTOR OF RADIO3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEAN DIETRICH
PRESIDENT3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
RONALD DUNLAP
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARBARA GILMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY GRAHAM
TREASURER AS OF MAY 20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANNE KATZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATRINA KELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY KOCHA
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFERY MUSE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY PETERSON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FRAN RAUSCHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN RUDNITZKI
TREASURER THROUGH MAY 20171.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHIE SCHNEIDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SIGMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL STURGUL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN TIKALSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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AM MAILING SERVICES LLC
100 INTERSTATE BLVDEDGERTONWI53534DIRECT MAIL$170,452
BOELTER LINCOLN
222 E ERIE STREET SUITE 400MILWAUKEEWI53202MARKETING$102,847
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$9,790,433AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$123,724NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,790,433TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

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DescEVENT AND REGIONALDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$241,591TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$241,591RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$241,591TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$125,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$125,537ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$2,986,679SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$2,869,075SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$117,604SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Total Revenue Column$117,604TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$117,604ExclusionAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$69CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column-$69TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$69RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$10,275,096TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$243,141ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$459,025TotalAmt
Program Services$459,025ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,650TotalAmt
Management And General$11,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,031TotalAmt
Fundraising$114,031FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,087TotalAmt
Management And General$26,087ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,990TotalAmt
Management And General$76,649ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,341FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,769TotalAmt
Program Services$114,769ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$10,026TotalAmt
Program Services$235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,305TotalAmt
Management And General$31,305ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,259,197TotalAmt
Program Services$6,123,858ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,135,339FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION$677,200$677,200
CAPITAL PROJECTS$125,088$125,088
CENTENIAL EXPENSE$103,658$103,658
ADVOCACY$23,436$23,436

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,045,462TotalAmt
Program Services$6,926,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,939,911FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,501,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,076,392EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$838,879BOYAmt
EOY$1,353,748EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,733BOYAmt
EOY$620,513EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,266BOYAmt
EOY$10,000EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$1,758BOYAmt
EOY$7,017EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,265BOYAmt
EOY$65,906EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$60,983LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$60,983LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,948,942BOYAmt
EOY$3,727,867EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,370,984BOYAmt
EOY$6,861,443EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$280,809BOYAmt
EOY$351,952EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,485BOYAmt
EOY$48,060EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$291,294BOYAmt
EOY$400,012EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,774,735BOYAmt
EOY$5,941,871EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$144,577BOYAmt
EOY$309,282EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,378BOYAmt
EOY$210,278EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,079,690BOYAmt
EOY$6,461,431EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,370,984BOYAmt
EOY$6,861,443EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,229,634ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$152,107NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,348,141CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,684,249CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,057,429CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,702,218CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,790,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,582,470TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$50,595CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$88,136CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,849CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$241,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$478,899TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,383,869CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,734,844CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,145,565CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,765,067CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,032,024CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,061,369TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,631CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,886CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,796CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,953TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,631CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,886CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,811CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51,796CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$82,829CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,953TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$42,822,416PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,436CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,159CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$124,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$156,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,537CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$504,741TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$35,436CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$63,159CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$124,437CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$156,172CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,537CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$504,741TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,419,305CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,798,003CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,270,002CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,921,239CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,157,561CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,566,110TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98290PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98550PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01160InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$3,287MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$7,001PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$0DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$13,148OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$23,436TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWPRA AND FRIENDS OF TV (FWPT) SHARED COSTS FOR CAPITOL GROUP LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE DURING ITS SPRING 2017 SESSION AND TO FOCUS ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP, AND KEY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. CAPITOL GROUP ALSO ADVISED WPRA AND FWPT ON KEY MESSAGING TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING. VOLUNTEERS OF WPRA AND FWPT VISITED WISCONSIN LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF TO DISCUSS ITS VALUABLE PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES AND POTENTIAL CUTS OF STATE FUNDING IN COMING BIENNIAL BUDGET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,093,352BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$463,642ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$395,248InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$115,985OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$26,087AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,810,170EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,911,437BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$222,480ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$73,473InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$89,636OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$24,402AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,093,352EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,712,396BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$223,511ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$62,855InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$64,992OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$22,333AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,911,437EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,319,047BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,261,826ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$187,469InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$42,205OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,741AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,712,396EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$749,145BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$542,868ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$99,055InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,820OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,201AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,319,047EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.93790BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.05520PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00690TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,983OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$60,983DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,401,185TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$152,107NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$69OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$152,176RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,249,009RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$26,087InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$26,087RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,275,096TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,019,444TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$69OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$69ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,019,375ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$26,087InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$26,087ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,045,462TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GOST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 69.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 69.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
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
ACD DIRECT INC
1353 NORTH 1075 WEST SUITE 6FARMINGTONUT84025CALL CENTER0$770,256$21,622$748,634
DONOR DEVELOPMENT LLC
899 LOGAN STREETDENVERCO80203DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASS0$57,626$62,843-$5,217
ARIA COMMUNICATIONS
717 WEST ST GERMAIN STREETST CLOUDMN56301TELEMARKETING0$43,462$29,566$13,896
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$871,344TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$114,031TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$757,313TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$300,000PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$27,000JOURNALISM INNOVATION PROGRAM SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$30,000WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$21,000CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$56,0002ND CENTURY NEWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$5,000DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION
432 N LAKE STREETMADISONWI53706391805963WISCONSIN$20,000LEE ESTER NEWS FELLOWSHP
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWISCONSIN 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution45ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$123,724NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 32B:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROBERT W BAIRD RECEIVES STOCK GIFTS AND SELLS THEM ASAP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE 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 4AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE, BOARD MEMBER/OFFICER POSITIONS & DUTIES, AND BOARD COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6PERSONS MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ASSOCIATION WILL BECOME AND CONTINUE AS MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING UPON THE DATE OF CONTRIBUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ELECTION OF A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS OCCURS BY SECRET BALLOT OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE BOARD OPERATIONS 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 11BWPRA 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 12CMEMBERS 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 15WPRA DOES NOT HAVE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ASSOCIATION'S BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON WPRA.ORG. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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