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Foundations and institutions
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation: $100,000
General support
Evjue Foundation: $3,000
General support
Foundation to Promote Open Society, in cooperation with the Open Society Foundationsr: $175,000 (Year 1 of 2)
General support
Open Society Institute: $25,000
Investigate the influence of money in Wisconsin state politics and policymaking
Peters Family Foundation: $1,500
General support
Individual donors
Members (less than $1000)
| Bogdanich, Walt and Saul, Stephanie |
| Brand, Daniel |
| Brogan, Dylan |
| Calhan, Edward and Calhan, Linda |
| Carey, Carol Koby and Carey, Denis |
| Dreps, Robert and Koehl, Elizabeth |
| Dunham, Caroline |
| Gaskill, Sharon and Warren |
| Gilbert, Pam and Lewis, Charles |
| Haering, Timothy |
| Hall, Andrew and Hall, Dee J. |
| Hasler, Janet and Hasler, Dr. Philip |
| Houston, Brant |
| Jafuta, Forrest and Margaret |
| Lewein, Donna and Lewein, Scott |
| Michel, Karen Lincoln and Michel, Roberto |
| Mitchell, Bonnie and Mitchell, Jack |
| Nicastro, Brent and Cusack, Nora |
| Pabellon, Carlos and Pabellon, Tara |
| Preusser, Charley |
| Record, Dick |
| Sara and Segall, Robert |
| Shenberger, Ronald |
| Shingler, Robyn |
| Townhill, Tim |
| Williams, Kristi and Williams, Roger |
| Zweifel, David |