Public Charity

CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC

CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MILWAUKEE, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $355K revenue, $405K expenses, $50K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $988K.

EIN: 273052924 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$355K
Total Expenses$405K
Total Assets$50K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$988K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

ESTABLISHED IN 2010, CITIZENS FOR A BETTER WISCONSIN, INC. ("CBW") IS A STATE-BASED INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT CONDUCTS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING ON THE IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING WISCONSIN. CBW WORKS TO ADVANCE BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES FOR WISCONSIN. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES, CBW WORKS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT: PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND PROMOTE A BETTER WISCONSIN FOR ALL WISCONSIN RESIDENTS. CBW CONDUCTS STATEWIDE PROGRAMS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF BETTER PUBLIC POLICIES. CBW ALSO PROMOTES THE ADOPTION OF BETTER POLICIES BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS.

Sample Grants Given

PHOENIX, AZ · 2025
SOCIAL WELFARE
$96,500
PHOENIX, AZ · 2024
SOCIAL WELFARE
$59,500
PHOENIX, AZ · 2023
SOCIAL WELFARE
$232,578
COLUMBUS, WI · 2022
SOCIAL WELFARE
$128,041
MILWAUKEE, WI · 2022
EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
$125,000

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Brad Johnson
TREASURER/DIRECTOR Nathan Pankratz
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Wes Rohan

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Top Grant Purposes

SOCIAL WELFARE
$862,619 7 grants
EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
$125,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $355K $405K $50K
2024 $280K $229K $101K
2023 $375K $354K $45K
2022 $300K $373K $24K
2021 $325K $233K $97K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $325K to $355K (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $50K.

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Grant Geography

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

AZWI

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