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Friends of PBS Wisconsin INC

Public charity
Other · MADISON, WI · EIN 23-7300462

About

To support educational, cultural and community broadcasting services of PBS wisconsin. Includes but not limited to the following purposes: 1. To support the educational, cultural and community broadcasting services of PBS wisconsin, a public broadcasting service operated jointly by the wisconsin educational communications board and the university of wisconsin board of regents-university of wisconsin - madison, each an agency of the state of wisconsin. 2. To establish development services and other activities which complement and/or assist the broadcasting activities described above. 3. To engage in other activities and programs ancillary to and in support of the foregoing. 4. To raise funds and invest in, receive, hold, use and dispose of property of ALL kinds as may be necessary or desirable to carry into effect the purposes stated above.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
0
Volunteers
687

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$16.7M
Expenses
$16.7M
Assets
$31.8M
Liabilities
$2.1M

Financial history

$16.7M$8.4M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $16.7M · Avg: $12.9M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$39K
Grants Given
$12.4M
FRIENDS OF PBS WISCONSIN INC
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Address

821 University AVE
Madison, WI, 53706-141

Governance

Voting board members20
Independent members20
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %96.5%
Permanent endowment %3.5%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$664K
Net to org$414K
Retained by contractors$250K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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