WISCONSIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $11.1M · expenses $11.1M · assets $36.0M
- EIN
- 39-1447533
- Address
- 3319 W BELTLINE HWY, MADISON, WI 53713-2834
- Website
- ecb.org
- NTEE code
- A113
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 1983 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, 509(a)(3)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation WPBF supports the work of the Educational Communications Board ECB a State of Wisconsin agency committed to ensuring that public media and public safety programs and services are available throughout Wisconsin. These programs and services reflect and respond to the educational and cultural needs of Wisconsins residents.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director and ECB Executive Director | 2020-2024 | $171,205 | $771,106 | 1 |
| Adam Hargrove | ECB Chief Technology Officer | 2021-2024 | $142,269 | $503,006 | 1 |
| Jennifer Dargan | ECB Deputy Director | 2022-2024 | $171,681 | $431,736 | 1 |
| Aimee Wright | ECB Finance Director | 2023-2024 | $141,480 | $244,874 | 1 |
| Edward Snow | ECB Chief Cybersecurity Officer | 2023-2024 | $138,480 | $238,775 | 1 |
| Glenn Guy | ECB Field Engineering Director | 2024 | $145,096 | $145,096 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Kenney | Chair | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leah Lechleiter Luke | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Hanson | Trustee | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Snyder | Trustee | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rep David Considine (former) | Trustee | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Zylstra (former) | Chairperson | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eileen Littig (former) | Trustee | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rep Dave Considine (former) | Trustee | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Rolf Wegenke (former) | Chairperson | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 6 paid, $910K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Dargan | ECB Deputy Director | 0 | $0 | $138,001 | $33,680 | $171,681 | 1 |
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director and ECB Executive Director | 1 | $0 | $160,146 | $11,059 | $171,205 | 1 |
| Glenn Guy | ECB Field Engineering Director | 0 | $0 | $107,757 | $37,339 | $145,096 | 1 |
| Adam Hargrove | ECB Chief Technology Officer | 0 | $0 | $131,218 | $11,051 | $142,269 | 1 |
| Aimee Wright | ECB Finance Director | 0 | $0 | $110,592 | $30,888 | $141,480 | 1 |
| Edward Snow | ECB Chief Cybersecurity Officer | 0 | $0 | $107,036 | $31,444 | $138,480 | 1 |
| Alyssa Kenney | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Hanson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leah Lechleiter Luke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Snyder | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · 5 paid, $616K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $155,325 | $0 | $155,325 | 1 |
| Jennifer Dargan | Deputy Director | 0 | $0 | $133,294 | $0 | $133,294 | 1 |
| Adam Hargrove | Director of Engineering | 0 | $0 | $123,997 | $0 | $123,997 | 1 |
| Aimee Wright | Finance Director | 0 | $0 | $103,394 | $0 | $103,394 | 1 |
| Edward Snow | Chief Information Security Officer | 0 | $0 | $100,295 | $0 | $100,295 | 1 |
| Alyssa Kenney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leah Luke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rep David Considine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Zylstra | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $396K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $149,653 | $0 | $149,653 | 1 |
| Jennifer Dargan | Deputy Director | 0 | $0 | $126,761 | $0 | $126,761 | 1 |
| Adam Hargrove | Director of Engineering | 0 | $0 | $119,471 | $0 | $119,471 | 1 |
| Alyssa Kenney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eileen Littig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rep David Considine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Zylstra | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $263K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Director Secretary Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $146,173 | $0 | $146,173 | 1 |
| Adam Hargrove | Director of Engineering | 0 | $0 | $117,269 | $0 | $117,269 | 1 |
| Alyssa Kenney | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rep Dave Considine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eileen Littig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Zylstra | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $149K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Director Secretary Treasurer | 40 | $148,750 | $0 | $0 | $148,750 | 1 |
| Dr Rolf Wegenke | Chairperson | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rep Dave Considine | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eileen Littig | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jim Zylstra | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $10.9M
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $11.4M
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $11.4M
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $10.2M
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $9.4M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,114,333 | $11,081,691 | $36,031,599 | $35,919,723 | $9,803,505 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,253,498 | $11,757,077 | $34,540,129 | $34,428,271 | $10,333,018 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,975,237 | $11,537,284 | $33,029,454 | $32,767,463 | $11,357,621 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,804,228 | $10,444,573 | $30,808,553 | $30,560,798 | $10,826,663 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,782,247 | $9,674,715 | $32,720,675 | $32,405,651 | $11,185,918 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $25,693,218 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2018, 2020-2024 | 13 | $25,631,643 | 2024 | $2,517,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $28,410 | 2024 | $10,410 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE FOX VALLEY REGION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010-2011 | 2 | $19,475 | 2011 | $15,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2024 | 2 | $13,690 | 2024 | $8,140 | show |
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| MPT FOUNDATION INC | MD | A11 | $8,690,219 | $6,704,650 | Past President | $280,644 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| SFPBS FOUNDATION INC | FL | A11 | $7,667,670 | $108,540 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $756,078 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
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| BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY FOUNDATION INC | MA | A11 | $6,506,069 | $5,503,770 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $412,567 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATION | NM | A11 | $16,217,538 | $7,683,390 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $279,829 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| CONNER PRAIRIE FOUNDATION INC | IN | A11 | $9,895,979 | $8,037,239 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| AIR FORCE MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | OH | A11 | $9,211,800 | $7,051,142 | FORMER CEO | $327,313 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION | TX | A11 | $18,303,829 | $16,789,775 | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO [THRU 07/25] | $341,138 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FOUNDATION INC | FL | A11 | $12,239,933 | $9,064,821 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $651,270 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
| ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FOUNDATION AUTHORITY | AL | A11 | $8,330,630 | $7,253,816 | Executive Director | $252,640 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
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| OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE FOUNDATION | ME | A11 | $17,377,526 | $16,249,781 | EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTO | $349,483 | Same NTEE code A11, revenue within 2x |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $11,081,691 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,897,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $10,897,100 | $10,897,100 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Fees: investment management | $172,196 | $0 | $152,214 | $19,982 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,410 | $0 | $9,410 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $2,985 | $0 | $2,985 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $11,081,691 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $11,757,077 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,391,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $11,391,100 | $11,391,100 | - | - | 96.9% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $208,836 | $208,836 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: investment management | $132,243 | $0 | $132,243 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Credit card and other bank fees | $21,487 | $0 | $0 | $21,487 | 0.2% |
| Fees: other services | $3,411 | $3,411 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $11,757,077 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $11,537,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,392,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $11,392,300 | $11,392,300 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Fees: investment management | $119,781 | $0 | $119,781 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $25,203 | $3,224 | $0 | $21,979 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $11,537,284 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $10,444,573 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,182,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $10,182,600 | $10,182,600 | - | - | 97.5% | |
| Fees: investment management | $160,007 | $0 | $159,471 | $536 | 1.5% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $98,836 | $98,836 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,130 | $3,130 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $10,444,573 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $9,674,715 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,423,432 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $9,423,432 | $9,423,432 | - | - | 97.4% | |
| Fees: investment management | $146,099 | $0 | $122,275 | $23,824 | 1.5% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $90,000 | $90,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $14,832 | $14,832 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Occupancy | $352 | $352 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $9,674,715 | 100% |
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