Program areas at WISPIRG Foundation
Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in non-legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to improve public transportation, stop the overuse of antibiotics in food production, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety.
Public education and outreach services: recruiting volunteers, distributingeducational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public toimprove public transportation, stop the overuse of antibiotics in food production, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and promote consumer protection by strengthening regulations around product safety.
Who funds WISPIRG Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at WISPIRG Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Carla Musumeci | Financial Director | | 2023-05-09 |
| Jenny Douglass | Director, Membership Services, the Public Interest Network | | 2022-10-10 |
| Nathan Proctor | Senior Director, Campaign | | 2022-10-10 |
| Patricia Kelmar | Director, Health Care Campaigns, Pirg | | 2022-10-10 |
| Matt Wellington | Director, Public Health Campaigns, Pirg | | 2022-10-10 |
| ...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for WISPIRG Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $11,471 | $69,960 | -83.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $186 | -100% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $11,471 | $70,146 | -83.6% |
Organizations like WISPIRG Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Texas Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $13,089 |
| Consumer Advocates for RCFE Reform | 501(c)(3) | San Diego, CA | $31,057 |
| Indiana Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association | 501(c)(3) | Rising Sun, IN | $5,624 |
| Georgia Watch Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $51,703 |
| Foundation for Healthsmart Consumers | 501(c)(3) | Verona, NJ | $4,500 |
| Empire State Consumer Project | 501(c)(3) | Rochester, NY | $4,500 |
| Nahu Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $15,325 |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) | 501(c)(3) | Sacramento, CA | $32,219 |
| Young Adult Consumer Education Trust | 501(c)(3) | East Wenatchee, WA | $56,980 |
| Transgender Education Network of Texas | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $13,300 |
Data update history
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
October 4, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofits
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
LobbyingPartially liquidatedState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringNo full-time employeesTerminated
General information
- Address
- 333 W Brown Deer Rd Unit G 443
- Milwaukee, WI 53217
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Website URL
- pirg.org/wisconsin/foundation/about/
- Phone
- (608) 251-9501
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-1926253
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 1998
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W90: Consumer Protection and Safety
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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