Wiscnet
Wiscnet reported $10.6 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.57 went to program services, $20.57 to management and general costs and $4.86 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,164 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.6% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.6% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,164 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.96% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 33.8 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe primary program service offered by wiscnet is to advance education, research, economic development and public service by assisting in the exchange of information among its members by means of high-speed digital communication techniques, and to assist those members in gaining access to scientific and educational resources. We provide research and education data networking services to 500 not-for-profit member-institutions operating in wisconsin that in turn provide k-20 education and research, library services, local government, museum services and healthcare. Approximately one million…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,479 | $0 | $47,685 | $263,164 |
| DEPUTY CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,475 | $0 | $30,500 | $240,975 |
| DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,511 | $0 | $39,617 | $178,128 |
| CFO AND DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SUCCESS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,019 | $0 | $38,369 | $166,388 |
| SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,173 | $0 | $22,868 | $159,041 |
| PLATFORM ENGINEER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,080 | $0 | $33,872 | $154,952 |
| MEMBER SUCCESS & CYBERSECURITY SERVICES COORD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,371 | $0 | $19,429 | $123,800 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wiscnet (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $705K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
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Of every $100 Wiscnet spent in FY2025, $74.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Wiscnet's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wiscnet reported that 74.6% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.6% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wiscnet pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wiscnet reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $263,164, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wiscnet get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 92.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wiscnet a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 39-1705442 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640519349300919 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530359349300738 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400199349301410 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300399349301200 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230179349301003 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130609349301018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 39-1705442: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.