Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc

Organization Overview

Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc is located in Madison, WI. The organization was established in 1974. According to its NTEE Classification (A34) the organization is classified as: Radio, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2023, Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc generated $12.8m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $12.3m during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 5.5% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc has awarded 64 individual grants totaling $4,755,804. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, WHICH BROADCASTS IN WISCONSIN ON THIRTY-EIGHT (38) STATIONS AND ON THE INTERNET.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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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 38 STATIONS REACH APPROXIMATELY 375,000 LISTENERS EVERY WEEK ON THREE NETWORKS: THE IDEAS NETWORK, NPR NEWS & MUSIC, AND THE ALL CLASSICAL NETWORK. WPR ALSO OFFERS ARCHIVES AND PODCASTS OF MANY PROGRAMS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST ON THESE NETWORKS. WPR'S SEASONED HOSTS FACILITATE OVER 2,000 HOURS OF CONVERSATIONS WITH GUEST EXPERTS AND CALLERS EVERY YEAR.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WPR'S TRUSTED AND TIMELY NEWS PROGRAMS INCLUDE "MORNING EDITION," "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED AND THE BEST OF NPR, THE BBC AND APM PLUS STATE AND LOCAL NEWS EVERY WEEKDAY. REPORTERS AND LOCALLY HOSTED PROGRAMS BUILD STATEWIDE CONNECTIONS AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES FROM BUREAUS IN MILWAUKEE, MADISON, GREEN BAY, WAUSAU, LA CROSSE, EAU CLAIRE AND SUPERIOR.THE IDEAS NETWORK FOSTERS LIFELONG LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH REGIONAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL CALL-IN SHOWS THAT FOCUS ON EVERYTHING FROM CURRENT EVENTS TO PRACTICAL ADVICE TO POP CULTURE. WPR IS TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF JOURNALISTS WITH PUBLIC MEDIA'S HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICS AND INTEGRITY VIA THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOCUSED ON EARLY CAREER JOURNALISTS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES.WPR PROVIDES MUSIC 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 ALL CLASSICAL NETWORK STREAMS ORIGINAL AND SYNDICATED CLASSICAL MUSIC TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY ONLINE AND VIA HD RADIO IN SELECT MARKETS.WPR'S WEBSITE, WWW.WPR.ORG, SERVES MORE THAN 10 MILLION PAGEVIEWS OF WPR AND NPR NEWS AND INFORMATION CONTENT, COMMUNITY CALENDARS, AND STATION INFORMATION. EACH MONTH WPR'S WEBSITE AND APP SERVE MORE THAN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVE AND ARCHIVED AUDIO STREAMS TO AUDIENCES IN WISCONSIN AND AROUND THE WORLD. WPR'S MOBILE APP MAKES IT EASY TO READ AND LISTEN TO OUR LIVE AND ARCHIVED CONTENT WHEREVER AUDIENCES ARE. WPR PODCASTS - AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS - INCLUDE IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOUND ON OUR BROADCAST SCHEDULE.WISCONSINITES ATTEND WPR'S COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD ONLINE AND IN CITIES AROUND THE STATE EACH YEAR. WPR ALSO HELPS LOCAL NONPROFITS PROMOTE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE LOCAL TREASURES, ENCOURAGE LITERACY, MUSIC EDUCATION, CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND MORE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Niles Berman
Chair
$0
Katrina Keller
Vice Chair
$0
Larry Graham
Treasurer
$0
Tom Luljak
Ex-Officio
$0
Pat Heim
Secretary
$0
Nicholas Abts
Director
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Donor Development Strategies Llc
Canvassing Services
$362,765
The Mail Haus
Mailing Services
$124,071
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$12,448,449
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $281,000
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$12,448,449
Total Program Service Revenue$506
Investment income $402,729
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$76,029
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $12,775,655

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc has awarded $667,250 in support to 6 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

PURPOSE: PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT

$200,000

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

PURPOSE: WISCONSIN LIFE RADIO PROGRAM SUPPORT

$25,000

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

PURPOSE: SUPERIOR REGION

$30,000

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

PURPOSE: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

$277,119

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON

PURPOSE: SIMONSON FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT

$35,131

EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD

PURPOSE: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

$100,000
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Chicago Public Media Inc
Chicago, IL
$33,752,486
Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc
Madison, WI
$12,775,655
Epoch Media Midwest
Chicago, IL
$5,752,807
Public Radio International Inc
Minneapolis, MN
$3,116,712
Radio Milwaukee Inc
Milwaukee, WI
$3,647,425
Ksmq Public Service Media Inc
Austin, MN
$3,484,492
Association Of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations Inc
St Paul, MN
$1,620,229
Northern Community Radio
Grand Rapids, MN
$1,584,893
Cook County Community Radio
Grand Marais, MN
$1,000,059
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers Of America
Des Moines, IA
$1,520,763
Back Porch Radio Broadcasting Inc Wort Radio
Madison, WI
$891,805
Music That Matters Inc
Appleton, WI
$702,632
Your Story Hour
Berrien Springs, MI
$827,259
White Pine Community Broadcasting Inc
Rhinelander, WI
$924,603
Fresh Air Inc
Minneapolis, MN
$795,016
Central Illinois Radio Fellowship Inc
Pekin, IL
$741,310
Korean Christian Broadcasting System
Morton Grove, IL
$520,912
Quad Cities Community Broadcasting Group Inc
Rock Island, IL
$344,131
Great Commission Broadcasting Corporation
Quincy, IL
$510,694
Gospel Opportunities Inc
Marquette, MI
$334,647
Round Earth Media
Minneapolis, MN
$226,186
Friends Of Fm 90
Sioux City, IA
$452,240
Tri-Cities Broadcasting Foundation Inc
Grand Haven, MI
$267,697
Chicago Independent Radio Project
Chicago, IL
$256,791
Rochester Public Radio
Rochester, MN
$229,382

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