Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleWisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc's network
5 people2 organisationsi5 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
5 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Zylstra Chair | Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Alyssa Kenney | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Eileen Littig | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director Secretary Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rep David Considine | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hargrove | Director of Engineering | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Dargan | Deputy Director | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Bechtol | Foundation Director and ECB Executive Director | 1 | $0 | $160k | $11k |
| Jennifer Dargan | ECB Deputy Director | 0 | $0 | $138k | $34k |
| Adam Hargrove | ECB Chief Technology Officer | 0 | $0 | $131k | $11k |
| Aimee Wright | ECB Finance Director | 0 | $0 | $111k | $31k |
| Edward Snow | ECB Chief Cybersecurity Officer | 0 | $0 | $107k | $31k |
| Glenn Guy | ECB Field Engineering Director | 0 | $0 | $108k | $37k |
| Alyssa Kenney | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne Hanson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leah Lechleiter Luke | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Snyder | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 391447533
- Address
- 3319 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI, 53713-2834
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- The Wisconsin Public Broadcasting Foundation WPBF supports the work of the Educational Communications Board ECB a State of Wisconsin agency committed to ensuring that public media and public safety programs and services are available throughout Wisconsin. These programs and services reflect and respond to the educational and cultural needs of Wisconsins residents. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A113 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
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Marta Bechtol (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsJim Zylstra
≥5years on the filingsEileen Littig
≥5years on the filingsMarta Bechtol
≥4years on the filingsAlyssa Kenney
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
- $36m
- Total liabilities
- $112k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $35.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.8m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $10.9m
- Employees
- 0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Communications Board | Support public broadcasting and safety services statewide across Wisconsin. | $10.9m |