Wisconsin Professional Police Assn Political Action Committee
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What it says it does
WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (WPPA) PROVIDES FOR THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF WISCONSIN POLICE OFFICERS.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $294,665, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR CONTRACTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF 370 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVILIAN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS. LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES HAVE INCLUDED SECURING PASSAGE OF NEW LAWS THAT PERMIT OFF-DUTY AND FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS ON OR NEAR SCHOOL GROUNDS, CREATING PENALTIES FOR COMMITTING AND/OR THREATENING AN OFFICER WITH BATTERY, EXPANDING THE LAWFUL USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS TO INVESTIGATE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN, AND INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW CERTAIN SURVIVORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.
- EXTENDED LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN - THE ASSOCIATION'S IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS REPRESENT MEMBERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS THAT GOVERN THAT VITAL SERVICE. ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS ALSO REPRESENT MEMBERS IN CRITICAL INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WHEN OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED IN SHOOTINGS, SQUAD ACCIDENTS, OR IN-CUSTODY DEATHS.
- LEGISLATIVE - WPPA EMPLOYS LOBBYISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LABOR AND PROFESSIONAL POLICY MATTERS BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE. ALONG WITH PASSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS, WHICH ESTABLISHED "JUST CAUSE" AS THE STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST OFFICERS BY EMPLOYERS, SOME OF OUR MORE RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE NEW LAWS THAT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PAY THE LEGAL FEES OF OFFICERS WHO ARE EXONERATED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING FROM ON-DUTY CONDUCT, ESTABLISH TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT INJURE OFFICERS WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE, AND REQUIRE INDEPENDENT AND TRANSPARENT INVESTIGATIONS INTO OFFICER INVOLVED DEATHS BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES.
- OTHER PROGRAMS - OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ANNUAL CONVENTION, WISCONSIN POLICE JOURNAL, AND THE WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM OF VALOR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1964.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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