Wbd Inc

Organization Overview

Wbd Inc is located in Madison, WI. The organization was established in 1982. According to its NTEE Classification (S30) the organization is classified as: Economic Development, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Wbd Inc employed 63 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Wbd 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 09/2023, Wbd Inc generated $9.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 4.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $8.2m during the year ending 09/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.8% per year over the past 7 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, Wbd Inc has awarded 31 individual grants totaling $1,547,750. 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:

Part 3 - Line 1

ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES TO OBTAIN CAPITAL FROM THE SBA TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION AND RETENTION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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WBD, INC. WAS FORMED TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES IN GAINING ACCESS TO CAPITAL IN ORDER TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES, CREATE JOBS, AND BUILD COMMUNITIES. THE CORNERSTONE OF WBD'S SUCCESS IS THE DELIVERY OF THE SBA 504 PRODUCT. SOLD NATIONWIDE EXCLUSIVELY BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CERTIFIED DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES (CDC), THE SBA 504 LOAN FULFILLS THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S (SBA) PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVE TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND CREATE JOBS IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH LONG-TERM, FIXED RATE FINANCING. AT 9/30/23, WBD'S SBA 504 PORTFOLIO INCLUDED 1,677 LOANS TOTALING $1,002,110,087. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 173 NEW LOANS WERE AUTHORIZED FOR OVER $161 MILLION AS A PART OF PROJECTS TOTALING OVER $453 MILLION. THESE PROJECTS ARE PROJECTED TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL 1,469 JOBS. WBD CURRENTLY PROVIDES ACCESS TO FINANCING FOR THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT WISCONSIN, HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED FROM 14 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA (LARGELY THE TWIN CITIES AREA) TO THE FULL STATE OF MINNESOTA ON 9/7/23, AND SERVES WISCONSIN-BORDER AREAS IN THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN. SINCE 1981 WBD HAS HELPED CREATE MORE THAN 75,500 JOBS. THIS PAST YEAR, WBD RANKED AS THE 10TH MOST ACTIVE CDC IN THE NATION, BASED ON NUMBER OF 504 LOANS APPROVED OUT OF ROUGHLY 200 CDCS IN THE U.S. THROUGH OUR LLC AFFILIATE, WBD SERVICE COMPANY, LLC, WE PROVIDE OUTSOURCED SERVICES TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND NON-BANK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LENDERS FOR THE SBA GOVERNMENT SPONSORED LENDING PROGRAMS. THROUGH BOTH TRAINING AND OUTSOURCED SERVICES, WBD INCREASES PARTNER INSTITUTIONS' ABILITY TO ACCESS SBA PROGRAMS TO SERVE THEIR BUSINESS CLIENTS. WDB'S EXPERTISE WITH THE SBA 7(A) PROGRAM DELIVERS VALUE FOR PROJECTS THAT NEED MORE THAN FIXED ASSET FINANCING AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR CORE SBA 504 LOAN PROGRAM. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, WBD PACKAGED 42- 7(A) LOANS VALUED AT OVER $15 MILLION. THESE LOANS SUPPORTED THE CREATION OF 171 NEW JOBS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND MINORITY CHAMBER ORGANIZATIONS, WBD SERVICE COMPANY OFFERS LOAN SERVICING AND BACK OFFICE SUPPORT ENHANCING THE AGENCIES' ABILITIES TO DELIVER THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE. THESE AGENCIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: HMONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND WISCONSIN LATINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Dan Schneider
Corporate Executive Officer
$385,050
Craig Aderhold
Chair
$4,188
Patrick Schloss
Vice Chair
$3,450
Barbara Lamue
Secretary
$2,900
Timothy Schneider
Director
$2,563
William Mitchell
Director
$3,550

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Stafford Rosenbaum Llp
Attorney Fees
$266,837
Geck Duea & Olson Pllc
Attorney Fees
$211,532
Wipfli Llp
Accounting And It Services
$164,267
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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$0
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$0
Total Program Service Revenue$8,700,649
Investment income $386,950
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $24,556
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,133,880

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Wbd Inc has awarded $360,000 in support to 8 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

WISCONSIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION INC

PURPOSE: PROVIDE EMPLOYEE AND CONTRACTOR COSTS, SCHOLARSHIP, WEBSITE UPGRADE, AND EXPLORE AND MATCH NEW PUBLIC GRANTS

$84,000

NEW NORTH INC

PURPOSE: CREATE SIX ENTREPRENEURIAL PITCH CONTESTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NINE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

$29,000

FOR-M FOUNDATION INC

PURPOSE: SUPPORT 10 WEEK PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EARLY STAGE COMPANIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND MENTORSHIP TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES

$50,000

RED LETTER GRANT

PURPOSE: PROVIDING START-UP CAPITAL GRANTS TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEUERS AND FUND PART-TIME PROGRAM DIRECTOR.

$62,000

FAMILY FRIENDLY WORKPLACES

PURPOSE: SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS SO THEY MAY CONTINUE TO GROW ITS NETWORK.

$50,000

PROGRESS LAKESHORE

PURPOSE: SUPPORT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON OPERATING A TECH INCUBATOR IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WI

$10,000
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$9,133,880
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