2017-11-13T08:20:23-06:00 2017-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 8215 GREENWAY BOULEVARD SUITE 600 MIDDLETON WI 53562 990 2016-07-01 237363536 WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082631235 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 MIKE CRANE DIRECTOR OF RADIO 6082631235 2017-11-10 1 KIMBERLY ANDERSON CPA P00188889 6086628600 67.137.57.251 2017-11-10 13:11:47 CS P 6FB55BD639F3BC05B8E664C16FE7F175AA27FDC6 B3C0A654301C4A1307584A41B719F113872AC0CE 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MIKE CRANE 821 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON WI 537061412 13144240 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. 19 18 0 84 0 0 8702218 9790433 57785 241591 199644 243141 -395 -69 8959252 10275096 404895 459025 0 0 0 0 93907 114031 1939911 7561030 8472406 8059832 9045462 899420 1229634 5370984 6861443 291294 400012 5079690 6461431 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 6926633 459025 241522 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 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. 6926633 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 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 18 0 0 1 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 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 MIKE CRANE DIRECTOR OF RADIO 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN DIETRICH PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD DUNLAP VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA GILMORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY GRAHAM TREASURER AS OF MAY 2017 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE KATZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY KOCHA DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY MUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PETERSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRAN RAUSCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN RUDNITZKI TREASURER THROUGH MAY 2017 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHIE SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SIGMAN 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AM MAILING SERVICES LLC 100 INTERSTATE BLVD EDGERTON WI 53534 DIRECT MAIL 170452 BOELTER LINCOLN 222 E ERIE STREET SUITE 400 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 MARKETING 102847 2 9790433 123724 9790433 EVENT AND REGIONAL 900099 241591 241591 241591 125537 125537 2986679 2869075 117604 117604 117604 69 -69 -69 10275096 241522 0 243141 459025 459025 11650 11650 114031 114031 26087 26087 89990 76649 13341 114769 114769 10026 235 9791 31305 31305 7259197 6123858 1135339 MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION 677200 677200 CAPITAL PROJECTS 125088 125088 CENTENIAL EXPENSE 103658 103658 ADVOCACY 23436 23436 9045462 6926633 178918 1939911 1501141 1076392 838879 1353748 29733 620513 6266 10000 1758 7017 44265 65906 60983 60983 0 0 2948942 3727867 5370984 6861443 280809 351952 10485 48060 291294 400012 X 4774735 5941871 144577 309282 160378 210278 5079690 6461431 5370984 6861443 1229634 152107 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7348141 8684249 8057429 8702218 9790433 42582470 35728 50595 88136 62849 241591 478899 7383869 8734844 8145565 8765067 10032024 43061369 27631 35886 40811 51796 82829 238953 0 27631 35886 40811 51796 82829 238953 42822416 35436 63159 124437 156172 125537 504741 35436 63159 124437 156172 125537 504741 7419305 8798003 8270002 8921239 10157561 43566110 0.98290 0.98550 0.01160 0.01010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 1 3287 1 7001 0 1 0 0 1 13148 23436 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: WPRA 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. 3093352 463642 395248 115985 26087 3810170 2911437 222480 73473 89636 24402 3093352 2712396 223511 62855 64992 22333 2911437 1319047 1261826 187469 42205 13741 2712396 749145 542868 99055 61820 10201 1319047 0.93790 0.05520 0.00690 0 0 60983 60983 0 0 10401185 152107 69 152176 10249009 26087 26087 10275096 9019444 69 69 9019375 26087 26087 9045462 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. X X X X X 1 ACD DIRECT INC 1353 NORTH 1075 WEST SUITE 6 FARMINGTON UT 84025 CALL CENTER 0 770256 21622 748634 DONOR DEVELOPMENT LLC 899 LOGAN STREET DENVER CO 80203 DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASS 0 57626 62843 -5217 ARIA COMMUNICATIONS 717 WEST ST GERMAIN STREET ST CLOUD MN 56301 TELEMARKETING 0 43462 29566 13896 871344 114031 757313 WI MN IL 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 300000 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 27000 JOURNALISM INNOVATION PROGRAM SUPPORT. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 30000 WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 21000 CLASSICAL MUSIC PROGRAM SUPPORT. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 56000 2ND CENTURY NEWS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 5000 DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EXTENSION 432 N LAKE STREET MADISON WI 53706 391805963 WISCONSIN 20000 LEE ESTER NEWS FELLOWSHP 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 45 123724 MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: ROBERT W BAIRD RECEIVES STOCK GIFTS AND SELLS THEM ASAP. 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 4 AMENDMENTS 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 6 PERSONS 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 7A THE 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 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, 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 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.