A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INC (EIN 84-3646174)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-08-24
IRS object ID
202622369349301227
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-08-24T16:56:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390974031PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEGNER CPAS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PL STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537134236ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN843646174EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlABETBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6085141640PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16516 MONONA DRIVE 244AddressLine1Txt
CityMONONACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53716ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA CONEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6085141640PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIM SEIDEL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01284559PTIN
Phone6082744020PhoneNum
Preparation2026-08-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRISTOPHER WALLOCHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16516 MONONA DRIVE 244AddressLine1Txt
CityMONONACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53716ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,322,228GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressABETTERWISCONSIN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY SERVING AS A CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION IN WISCONSIN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers500TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Program Service Revenue$30,000PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$26,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$218,880PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$116,877CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,659,203PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$10,322,228CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$715,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,625,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,040,205PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,532,501PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,700,837CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,287,706PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$9,815,025CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$628,503PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$507,203CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,570,657TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,943TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$27,233TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,036,221NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,543,424NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY SERVING AS A CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION IN WISCONSIN.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,680,144ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,300,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
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Expense$491,252ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSTATE LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY - GRASSROOTS LOBBYING COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$26,000RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH - BACKGROUND RESEARCH ON POLICIES, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND PUBLIC FIGURES TO INFORM OUR EARNED AND PAID MEDIA PROGRAMS AS WELL AS IDENTIFY MIS AND DISINFORMATION IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE.Desc

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Expense$2,810,258ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,325,000GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$2,325,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$9,308,781TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document3IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee15EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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 CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWEGNER CPASPersonNm
Phone6084421945PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12921 LANDMARK PLACE STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53713ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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KATE PEYTON
PRESIDENT5.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MILLER
SECRETARY (THRU MID-DEC)5.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMANDA CONE
TREASURER5.0010.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUSTIN MILLER
SECRETARY (BEG MID-DEC)5.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANET PIRAINO
DIRECTOR5.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WALLOCH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30.0010.00Yes (X)$158,425$0$18,426
MICHAEL BROWNE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR35.00$130,250$0$15,149Yes (X)
JOANNA BEILMAN-DULIN
RESEARCH DIRECTOR39.00$114,500$0$13,317Yes (X)
JOSHUA HENDERSON
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA26.009.00$127,750$0$14,859Yes (X)
ROBERT BAUMAN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER38.005.00$104,833$0$12,194Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE
2307 N TRENTON STARLINGTONVA22207CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT$3,135,900
CIVIC MEDIA INC
202 STATE ST STE 200MADISONWI53703CONTENT CREATION AND PLACEMENT$200,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$66,500GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$10,112,851AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,179,351TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE REVENUEDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$26,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$835RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$835RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMANAGEMENT FEEDesc
Business561000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$111,220TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$111,220ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,822TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$116,042OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,322,228TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$116,877ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,625,000TotalAmt
Program Services$4,625,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,850TotalAmt
Program Services$84,888ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,203ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,759FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,086,229TotalAmt
Program Services$860,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$187,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,518FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,074TotalAmt
Program Services$29,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,444FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,266TotalAmt
Program Services$69,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,132FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,769TotalAmt
Program Services$75,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,895FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,277TotalAmt
Management And General$40,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,800TotalAmt
Management And General$25,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,432,093TotalAmt
Program Services$3,422,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$224FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,178TotalAmt
Program Services$39,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,159TotalAmt
Program Services$94,255ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,758TotalAmt
Program Services$5,455ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$372FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,861TotalAmt
Management And General$14,861ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750TotalAmt
Management And General$750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$810TotalAmt
Management And General$810ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,129TotalAmt
Management And General$15,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONSDesc
Total$11,022TotalAmt
Program Services$2,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,622ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,815,025TotalAmt
Program Services$9,308,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$432,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,406FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,939,061BOYAmt
EOY$3,315,562EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$210,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$100,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,430BOYAmt
EOY$6,595EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$4,049LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,699LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,159BOYAmt
EOY$1,350EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,514BOYAmt
EOY$37,150EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,061,164BOYAmt
EOY$3,570,657EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,943BOYAmt
EOY$20,086EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$7,147EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,943BOYAmt
EOY$27,233EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,915,188BOYAmt
EOY$3,259,045EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,033BOYAmt
EOY$284,379EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,036,221BOYAmt
EOY$3,543,424EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,061,164BOYAmt
EOY$3,570,657EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$507,203ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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)
Political Expenditures$2,396,005PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours250VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$71,005Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$2,325,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$2,396,005TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16516 MONONA DR 244AddressLine1Txt
CityMONONACityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53716ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN844295097EIN
Paid Internal Funds$2,325,000PaidInternalFundsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSTAFF TIME RELATED TO WORK ON THE SPRING ELECTION AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AFFILIATED POLITICAL ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,049OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,699DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,350BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,350TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$7,147Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,147TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND
6516 MONONA DRIVE 244MONONAWI53716844295097527$2,325,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
WISCO PROJECT INC
4230 N OAKLAND AVE 230SHOREWOODWI53211991060522501(C)(4)$200,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
ORGANIZING EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC
PO BOX 288MCFARLANDWI53558842852380501(C)(4)$600,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
CONTOURS INC
1151 WALKER RD PMB 596DOVERDE19904332568838501(C)(4)$1,500,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIRE AN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY BOTH A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER AND THE GRANTEE/RECIPIENT THAT OUTLINES THE AMOUNT, PURPOSE, AND TYPE OF SUPPORT. DUE DILIGENCE OF RECIPIENTS IS CONDUCTED PRIOR TO AWARD OF GRANT OR CONTRIBUTION. CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNRESTRICTED GRANTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. RESTRICTED GRANTS INCLUDE A REPORTING REQUIREMENT, GENERALLY DUE WITHIN 30-60 DAYS OF THE GRANT END PERIOD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTOPHER WALLOCHPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$154,425BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$4,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,553DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,873NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$176,851TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES. WHENEVER AN INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE PERSON SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE PRESIDENT (OR SECRETARY IF THE PRESIDENT IS REPORTING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR AN APPLICABLE COMMITTEE DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVES RISE TO AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. AFTER PRESENTING INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE INVOLVED PERSON(S) MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH A TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN ACTUAL CONFLICT, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION 1) IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; 2) IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION; AND 3) IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHERE IS AN ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE WHICH ADVISES THE BOARD ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTENT CREATION & PLACEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,332,276. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,894. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,336,170. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 82,573. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 97. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,670. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,242. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,787. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 224. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,253.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INSTITUTE INC
6516 MONONA DRIVE 244MONONAWI53716844321571NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONWI501(C)(3)LINE 7A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INCYes (1)
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND
6516 MONONA DRIVE 244MONONAWI53716844295097INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEWI527A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INCYes (1)
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER ACTION
6516 MONONA DRIVE 244MONONAWI53716993465788INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEEWI527A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INCYes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND
B$2,325,000BOOK VALUE
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER INSTITUTE INC
L$82,958BOOK VALUE
A BETTER WISCONSIN TOGETHER POLITICAL FUND
L$52,089BOOK VALUE

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