Wisconsin History Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleWisconsin History Foundation Inc's network
23 people6 organisationsi23 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Pesicka Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Andrea Ruiz | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Angela Bartell | Ex-Officio Voting Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Conrad Goodkind | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel Pfeiffer (also filed as Dan Pfeiffer) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Danny Tang | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Ryder | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Diane DEI Rossi | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald Schott | Ex-Officio Voting Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane Villa | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jason Adamany | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jay Ellingson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jerome Janiszewski | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joan Bachleitner | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joshua Jeffers (also filed as Josh Jeffers) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karl Robe | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karla Ashenhurst | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathleen Burke | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paul Covaleski | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Reed Hall | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sandra Anderson (also filed as Sandy Anderson) | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sandra Cleary | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| William Kraemer | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Wilder | Executive Director (Through January) | 2019 |
| Julie Lussier | Executive Director (Beginning February) | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Lussier | Executive Director | 39 | $170k | $18k | |
| Gary Pesicka | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Adamany | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Anderson | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Dei Rossi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joan Bachleitner | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen Burke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Conrad Goodkind | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karla Ashenhurst | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Paul Covaleski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Ellingson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karl Robe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Ryder | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerome Janiszewski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Villa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reed Hall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Kraemer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Angela Bartell | Ex-Officio Voting Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald Schott | Ex-Officio Voting Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Jeffers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Ruiz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Cleary | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Pfeiffer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danny Tang | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wisconsin History Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 390921093
- Address
- 816 State St, Madison, WI, 53706-1417
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- The wisconsin historical foundation exists to advance the mission of the wisconsin historical society: to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A118 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1954
- Principal officer
- Julie Lussier (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1956
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDaniel Pfeiffer
≥7years on the filingsDavid Ryder
≥7years on the filingsDiane DEI Rossi
≥7years on the filingsJane Villa
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $78.7m
- Total liabilities
- $970k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $77.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $30.1m
- Program service revenue
- $3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 23
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.6m | $14.5m | $5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Historical Society | General support | $9.4m |