Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc

Analysis

Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1940, 86 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 Policy Forum Inc reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.7m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.6m (-4.6%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hannibal Reional Foundation ($1.6m), Lewis H Latimer Fund Inc ($1.6m) and The Society of St Vincent de Paul of Sioux Falls South Dakota ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $265k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $895k. At year end it held assets of $7.2m against liabilities of $249k, net assets of $7.0m. It reported 18 employees.