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Foundations and institutions
Challenge Fund for Journalism VI (a joint effort between Ford Foundation, McCormick Foundation and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation): $37,500 (Year 2 of 2)
Matching grant – general support
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation: $100,000
General support
Evjue Foundation: $2,000
General support
Foundation to Promote Open Society, in cooperation with the Open Society Foundations: $50,000 (Year 2 of 2) & $35,000
General support
Open Society Institute, in partnership with MAPLight.org: $25,000
Investigate the influence of money in Wisconsin state politics and policymaking
Peters Family Foundation: $2,350
General support
Individual donors
Watchdog club ($1000+)
| Baumann, Herman and Kay Schwichtenberg |
Members (Less than $1,000)
| Applegate, Susan |
| Bier, Thomas and Katherine |
| Brett, Malcolm and Penny |
| Chernik, Janice |
| Daigle, John |
| Danky, James and Schelshorn, Christine |
| Gleason, Neil and Cindy |
| Grayson, James |
| Hall, Andrew and Dee J. |
| Hasler, Dr. Philip and Hasler, Janet |
| Haumersen, Scott |
| Heynen, Nick |
| Houston, Brant |
| Jafuta, Forrest and Margaret |
| Kohl, Gail |
| Lethem, Troy and Matthias, Mary |
| Lewis, Charles and Gilbert, Pam |
| May, Michael |
| McIntyre, Jody |
| Melton, Dan |
| Michel, Roberto and Michel, Karen Lincoln |
| Mitchell, Jack and Bonnie |
| Moyer, John |
| Murphy, Valerie |
| Oliver, Richard and Carol |
| Rivin, Jonathan |
| Vetterkind, Michelle |