Wisconsin Voices Inc

Analysis

Wisconsin Voices Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Wisconsin Voices Inc reported income of $485k and spending of $1.1m, spending 236% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $2.7m to $485k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 272%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Wisconsin Voices Inc sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative ($485k), Youth Changes ($486k) and Saving Orphans Through Healthcare and Outreach Inc ($484k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $199k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $390k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $496k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 19 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.