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Foundations and institutions
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation: $100,000
General support
Evjue Foundation & The Capital Times: $20,000
General support
Foundation to Promote Open Society, in cooperation with the Open Society Foundations: $175,000 (Year 2 of 2)
General support
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: $37,500 (Year 2 of 2)
General support
Peters Family Foundation: $3,000
General support
Vital Projects Fund: $25,000
Coverage of criminal justice issues
Wisconsin Newspaper Association & WNA’s Foundation: $10,000
General support
Individual donors
Leadership Circle ($5000+)
| Hands, John Lawrence and Kendrick-Hands, Karen |
Watchdog club ($1000+)
| Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie |
| Cohen, Dr. Marcus and Cohen, Sheila |
| Record, Dick |
| Schapiro, Irene and Fost, Norman |
Members (less than $1000)
| Ash, Jeff |
| Baumgartner, Keith and Juli |
| Beamish, Eileen |
| Bowden, Deanna |
| Brooks, Craig |
| Burgess, Catherine |
| Calhan, Linda and Edward |
| Cameron, Peter |
| Cannon, Marsha and Peter |
| Carey, Denis and Koby Carey, Carol |
| Chernik, Janice |
| Cieslewicz, Dave |
| Cohn, Scott |
| Damos, Tim |
| Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine |
| Dean, Jason |
| Deming, Martha |
| Donnelly, Linda |
| Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth |
| Dresen, William and Gretchen |
| Dunn, Bill |
| Durbrow, John |
| Eclavea, Karen and Anthony |
| Eich, Lynne and Bill |
| Englund, Eric |
| Eversden, Mark and Sara |
| Fauerbach, Michael and Gloria |
| Fazen, Robert and Marianne |
| Feider, Gary |
| Friedland, Lewis and Oliker, Stacey |
| Gaskill, Sharon and Warren |
| Gebeloff, Robert |
| Girard, Geri |
| Glass, Stephen |
| Gleason, Neil and Cindy |
| Godfrey, Robert |
| Hagenauer, George and Mary Ellen |
| Hasler, Dr. Philip and Janet |
| Hayward, Julie |
| Hetzel, David |
| Holland, David |
| Holman, John |
| Houston, Brant |
| Jaconi, Jevon |
| Jafuta, Forrest and Margaret |
| Jolin, Judy and Gary |
| Karon, Amy |
| Kobs, Ellen |
| Konieczna, Magda |
| Kruse, Dorothy |
| Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary |
| Lewein, Donna and Scott |
| Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam |
| Linton, David and Jones, Margaret |
| Lucas, Patricia |
| Macejkovic, Steve and Macejkovic, Steve |
| Martell, Stuart and Martell, Carol |
| Marx, Richard |
| Maske, Gordy |
| Massoth, Kathleen and Edmonson, Marshall Bruce |
| Mawer, Jane |
| McMurray, Oma Vic |
| Mead, Howard and Mead, Nancy |
| Melton, Dan |
| Michel, Roberto and Michel, Karen Lincoln |
| Miller, Jacob |
| Mitchell, Jack and Mitchell, Bonnie |
| Moritz, Stefanie and Jenkins, Vincel |
| Muller, Lyle and Vicki |
| Murphy, Valerie |
| Nash, Patricia |
| Nicastro, Brent and Cusack, Nora |
| O’Connor, Kara and O’Connor, Ryan |
| O’Leary, Kristine |
| Odell, Katharine |
| Pabellon, Tara and Pabellon, Carlos |
| Phelps, Richard |
| Phillips, Samuel |
| Prengaman, Kathryn |
| Quieto, Michael |
| Reid, Brendan |
| Reinke, Richard |
| Rindfleisch, Terry and Hirsh, Linda |
| Roach, John |
| Robinson, Susan |
| Seaman, Richard |
| Sernoe, James |
| Siler, Norman |
| Slagg, Randy |
| Stentz, Molly |
| Stiefvater, Barbara |
| Stoeffler, David |
| Stokes, William |
| Stumpf, Nancy |
| Talbert, Charles and Talbert, Victoria |
| Thelen, Thomas |
| Trotter, Paul |
| Warren, Thomas and Benander Warren, Anna Marie |
| Westerberg, Christa |
| Wilcox, Robert |
| Williams, Roger and Kristi |
| Witonsky, Trudi |