Public Charity

WBD INC

WBD INC, of MADISON, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.4M in revenue, $9.7M in expenses, $23.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 43 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.

EIN: 391400466 MADISON, WI Economic Development NTEE: S30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.4M
Total Expenses$9.7M
Total Assets$23.0M
Grants Given43
Grant Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WBD IS A BUSINESS FINANCE RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE, SERVICES AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL NEEDED TO CREATE JOBS, GROW BUSINESSES AND BUILD COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Wbd Inc

How Wbd Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $82 for programs

$82
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All program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,752 loans; 184 loans; 1,132 jobs
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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Often funds new orgs 53% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2021–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2024
SUPPORT VETERPRENEUR PROJECT WHICH EQUIPS VETERAN ENTREPRENEURS WITH THE TOOLS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO LAUNCH, SUSTAIN AND SCALE THEIR BUSINESSES.
$150,000
KIMBERLY, WI · 2024
ENHANCE PROGRAMMING, BROADEN STATEWIDE PRESENCE, AND STRENGTHEN ITS NETWORK. CONTINUE SERVING AS A CONVENER OF STATEWIDE BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION IN ECONCOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
$100,000
MILWAUKEE, WI · 2024
CONTINUED GROWTH OF KIVA IN SC WI COUNTIES. TRAIN MICROENTERPRISES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND KIVA LOANS. FORGAVE LOANS ISSUED TO SUPPORT LOAN LOSS RESERVE
$64,760
WOODVILLE, WI · 2024
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL CERTANTY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING
$50,000
SHAKOPEE, MN · 2024
HELP IMPLEMENT A WORKFORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN SCOTT COUNTY MN
$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Barbara Lamue
DIRECTOR Charlie Bauman
DIRECTOR Craig Aderhold
DIRECTOR Dan Batten
PRESIDENT & CORPORATE EXECUTIVE OFFICER Dan Schneider
DIRECTOR Dave Provancher

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$836,000 16 grants
General Support
$707,760 10 grants
Education
$137,000 2 grants
Research & Policy
$100,000 1 grant
Youth Development
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.4M $9.7M $23.0M
2024 $9.9M $8.7M $20.7M
2023 $9.1M $8.2M $16.8M
2022 $9.4M $8.3M $14.9M
2021 $8.8M $7.3M $14.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $10.4M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, WI.

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