Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc's network
5 peoplei5 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.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.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Katz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Montgomery | Director, Clerk, Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joe Ready | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Megan Fitzgerald | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samantha Gibb (also filed as Sam Gibb) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Skopec | State Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Katz | Director | 0.5 | $0 | $85k | $16k |
| Ellen Montgomery | Clerk, Treasurer, Director | 0.5 | $0 | $80k | $10k |
| Megan Fitzgerald | President, Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sam Gibb | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joe Ready | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group Inc
- EIN
- 392011795
- Address
- 333 W Brown Deer Rd Ste G PMB 443, Milwaukee, WI, 53217-2370
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- The purpose of the corporation is to promote social welfare within the meaning of Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation's activities may include public education, research, litigation, and advocacy on issues affecting the public interest. The corporation is not organized for gain or individual profit and it shall be operated exclusively for social welfare purposes... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W059 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Megan Fitzgerald (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
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Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDanny Katz
≥8years on the filingsMegan Fitzgerald
≥6years on the filingsJoe Ready
≥6years on the filingsSamantha Gibb
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
- $2.7m
- Total liabilities
- $22k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $189k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0