This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $6,460,913 | $6,195,095 | $399,000 | $14,142,464 | $12,409,868 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $6,257,374 | $5,847,469 | $326,000 | $13,343,558 | $11,790,896 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $6,098,518 | $5,597,986 | $231,500 | $12,061,671 | $10,637,192 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $5,774,675 | $5,472,592 | $302,810 | $11,076,284 | $9,774,233 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $5,013,220 | $4,574,852 | $240,000 | $11,038,748 | $9,735,274 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $5,414,351 | $5,213,618 | $207,500 | $10,045,075 | $8,800,114 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 50% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR REFORMMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $130,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose M Oswald Poels | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | $452,899 |
| Daryll J Lund | EXECUTIVE VP/COS | 40.00 | $268,095 |
| Lorenzo Cruz | VP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40.00 | $177,575 |
| Sandra Giese | VP ADMINISTRATION/CFO |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GENERAL DONATION |
| $106,600 |
| 2022 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $100,000 | 2022 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $100,000 | 2025 |
| COUNCIL FOR SOUND TAX POLICYMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $75,000 | 2020 |
| WISCONSIN PRINCIPLES INCOCONOMOWOC, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $75,000 | 2024 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $75,000 | 2024 |
| WISCONSIN PRINCIPLES INCOCONOMOWOC, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $67,000 | 2025 |
| WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR REFORMMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $54,000 | 2023 |
| WMC ISSUES MOBILIZATION COUNCILMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 | 2022 |
| WMC ISSUES MOBILIZATION COUNCILMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 | 2020 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 | 2021 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 | 2023 |
| JOBS FIRST COALITIONBROOKFIELD, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,000 | 2020 |
| PLATFORM GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING INCMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $40,000 | 2021 |
| WMC-ISSUE MOBILIZATION COUNCILMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $25,000 | 2024 |
| WMC-ISSUE MOBILIZATION COUNCILNEED CITY, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $25,000 | 2023 |
| WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE-ISSUES MOBILIZATION FUNDMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $25,000 | 2025 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSINMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $24,000 | 2023 |
| STATE GOVERNNMENT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2025 |
| STATE GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2024 |
| CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE POLICYWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2025 |
| WISCONSIN ALLIANCE FOR REFORMMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2020 |
| STATE GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2022 |
| CERSMADISON, WI | GENERAL DONATION | $18,000 | 2023 |
| 40.00 |
| $154,751 |
| Heather Mackinnon | VP LEGAL | 40.00 | $141,265 |
| Tyler Foti | DIRECTOR-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | 40.00 | $108,488 |
| Donna Hoppenjan | PAST CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Alvaro Araque | CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paul Northway | CHAIR ELECT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joe Peikert | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tina Degustino | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kelly Heroux | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paul Hoffmann | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Shay Horton | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Shane Ilstrup | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ryan Kamphuis | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jimmy Kauffman | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Greg Lundberg | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Thomas Mews | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Todd Nagel | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tim Schneider | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bill Sennholz | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending May 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531049349301008
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending May 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411069349301326
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending May 31, 2022
Filing id 202311079349301006
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending May 31, 2021
Filing id 202211059349301301
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending May 31, 2020
Filing id 202141049349301494
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending May 31, 2019
Filing id 202021639349301707
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending May 31, 2018
Filing id 201911059349301381
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending May 31, 2017
Filing id 201830889349300718
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending May 31, 2016
Filing id 201741049349301319
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.