Wisconsin Newspaper Association
A membership association founded in 1853 that protects and advances Wisconsin's newspapers through advocacy, professional contests, a public notice system, and civic education programs.
Financial profile
Wisconsin Newspaper Association · EIN 39-0715140 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $386,248 | $52,919 | $222,367 | $335,985 | $620,750 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $403,222 | $67,346 | $237,134 | $358,695 | $568,464 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $496,110 | $141,848 | $232,683 | $360,352 | $521,974 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $406,720 | $67,940 | $219,300 | $342,097 | $387,769 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $418,512 | $51,939 | $218,942 | $391,633 | $278,842 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $392,662 | $35,064 | $176,640 | $396,632 | $375,985 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Wisconsin Newspaper Association is read alongside.
INA
Iowa Newspaper Association
A statewide community of Iowa newspapers and journalists that pools advertising and public notice services…
MNA
Minnesota Newspaper Association
A statewide trade association for Minnesota's general interest newspapers that places advertising, defends…
14 companies named
NDNA
North Dakota Newspaper Association
North Dakota's newspaper trade association, sustaining member papers through advertising networks, public…
12 companies named
SDNA
South Dakota Newspaper Association
A full service trade association representing South Dakota's newspapers and digital news outlets since 1882…
1 companies named
NAI
Newspaper Association of Idaho
Idaho's newspaper trade association, serving 38 papers while lobbying for a free press, free speech, and open…
Who backs WNA
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Wisconsin Newspaper Association's peers, but not Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Wisconsin Newspaper Association's five peer societies, and not found in Wisconsin Newspaper Association's reviewed public records.
| Company | MNA | NDNA | SDNA | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coda Ventures | Named | Named | 2 of 3 | |
| Adams Multimedia | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| AdMessenger | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| BNC National Bank | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| CapTrust | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| CherryRoad | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cook | Strong | Sellwood | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Creative Circle Media Solutions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dirxion | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Edward Jones - Kyle Engelhardt | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| eType | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Flint Group | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Greater NW Publishing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Interlink | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Legal Notice Service | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| LSA Creative Outlet | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Make It Free Partners | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MDU Resources Group, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Metro Creative | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| NewspaperCRM | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Odney Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Schechter Dokken Kanter | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Ortonville Independent | Silver | 1 of 3 | ||
| Vogel Law Firm | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Wheeler Wolf Law Firm | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
A membership association founded in 1853 that protects and advances Wisconsin's newspapers through advocacy, professional contests, a public notice system, and civic education programs.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The League, The Movement and The Village.
Strengths
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