Wisconsin Principles Inc
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What it says it does
WISCONSIN PRINCIPLES (WP) IS A 501(C)(4) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING CONSERVATIVE VALUES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. COMMITTED TO FISCAL CONSERVATISM, EDUCATIONAL CHOICE, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER CITIZENS AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT UPHOLD CORE VALUES ESSENTIAL TO THE PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR STATE. THROUGH EARNED AND PAID COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION, WP ADVOCATES FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, EDUCATIONAL CHOICE, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
- Income
- $2.8 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
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 (1)
- $2.5 million spent. WISCONSIN PRINCIPLES, INC. IS DEDICATED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PRESERVING THE PRINCIPLES ENSHRINED IN THE WISCONSIN CONSTITUTION. COMMITTED TO FOSTERING FISCAL CONSERVATISM, ADVANCING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE, UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW, AND CHAMPIONING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, WE STRIVE TO EMPOWER CITIZENS AND PROMOTE POLICIES THAT UPHOLD THE CORE VALUES ESSENTIAL TO THE PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR GREAT STATE. WISCONSIN PRINCIPLES, INC. WILL UTILIZE EARNED AND PAID COMMUNICATIONS, RESEARCH, AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION TO BUILD AWARENESS OF OUR CORE PRINCIPLES. CORE PRINCIPLES:PRESERVING CONSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY - WE ARE DEVOTED TO UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY OF THE WISCONSIN CONSTITUTION, ENSURING THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF EVERY CITIZEN ARE PROTECTED AND RESPECTED. THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY, WE AIM TO BUILD AWARENESS OF CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES AND DEFEND AGAINST THREATS THAT MAY COMPROMISE THEM. ADVOCATING FISCAL CONSERVATISM - RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE FISCAL POLICIES, WE ADVOCATE FOR MEASURES THAT PROMOTE SOUND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES, EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT SPENDING, AND THE PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES. WE BELIEVE IN A FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT THAT PRIORITIZES THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC HEALTH OF WISCONSIN. CHAMPIONING EDUCATIONAL CHOICE - WE SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF EVERY FAMILY TO CHOOSE THE EDUCATION THAT BEST SUITS THEIR CHILDREN. BY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS, INCLUDING SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVES, WE SEEK TO EMPOWER PARENTS AND GUARDIANS IN MAKING DECISIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND VALUES OF THEIR FAMILIES. DEFENDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY - AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION IS A COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY. WE WORK TIRELESSLY TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL WISCONSINITES, ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT ENHANCE PERSONAL AUTONOMY, LIMIT GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, AND PRESERVE THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE AND JUST SOCIETY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT - THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO ENGAGE CITIZENS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. BY FOSTERING AN INFORMED AND ACTIVE ELECTORATE, WE EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF WISCONSIN IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR MISSION. RULE OF LAW - UPHOLDING THE RULE OF LAW IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR MISSION, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT JUSTICE PREVAILS WITHIN COMMUNITIES, THEREBY LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RESPECTING THE INTEGRITY OF OUR INSTITUTIONS. SAFE COMMUNITIES THRIVE WHEN LAWS ARE CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED, PROMOTING ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SAFEGUARDING THE WELL-BEING OF ALL RESIDENTS.
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)(4) social welfare 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)(4) social welfare 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 September 2024.
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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