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. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 262143608
MADISON, WI
Printing & Publishing
NTEE: A33
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$4.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Wcij Inc
How Wcij Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$73
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$52,762
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE
$49,817
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
Arts & Culture
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 59 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.