Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TO FOSTER AN INFORMED CITIZENRY AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY.
Public Charity
WCIJ INC
WCIJ INC, of MADISON, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262143608
MADISON, WI
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records57
Funding Total$4.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
$494,471
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$313,430
Grant, Reporting on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training in Wisconsin
$200,000
Arts & Culture
$200,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Johnson
DIRECTOR
Carl Mueller
DIRECTOR
Ellen Gilligan
CEO
George Stanley
SECRETARY
Herman Baumann
DIRECTOR
Kathleen Kingsbury
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | $2.5M | $3.2M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.1M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $693K | $975K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.9M (+257%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.