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Wisconsin Family Council

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Wisconsin Family Council
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Basic facts
Location:Madison, Wis.
Type:501(c)(3)
Top official:Daniel Degner, president
Website:Official website


The Wisconsin Family Council (WFC) is a Wisconsin-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. As of August 2025, its website said its aim is "to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening and preserving marriage, family, life and religious liberty."[1] WFC's sister 501(c)(4) organization is Wisconsin Family Action PAC. [2]

Background

The Wisconsin Family Council was founded in 1986 as the Family Research Institute of Wisconsin.[3] It was renamed the Wisconsin Family Council in 2006.

Leadership

As of August 2025, Daniel Degner was president of WFC.[1]

Work and activities

Legislative and policy work

Wisconsin Family Council organizes a network of churches. It communicates with member churches and supports their efforts in meeting with members of the Wisconsin Legislature.[4] The group also supports local activists, publishes regular radio programs, and holds events on issues important to its mission.[5][6]

The group's 501(c)(4) arm, Wisconsin Family Action, employs a lobbyist in the Wisconsin Legislature.[7] According to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission, the group lobbies on "any matters that directly impact Wisconsin's families - marriage, divorce, education issues and school choice, parental rights, gambling, religious freedom and individual conscience rights, abstinence, taxes, pro-life issues (abortion, assisted suicide, etc.)."[7] Between January and June 2025, Wisconsin Family Action spent $4,549.64 in lobbying costs.[7]

Wisconsin Family Action also endorses candidates in local, statewide and legislative elections and issues press releases on legislative and judicial activities in Wisconsin.[8][9]

Notable endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Wisconsin Family Action PAC
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Paul Demczak  source  (Nonpartisan) Cedarburg School District, At-large (2025) General–
Chris Martinson  source  (Nonpartisan) New London School District, At-large (2023) General–
John Heideman  source  (Nonpartisan) New London School District, At-large (2023) General–
Daniel Kelly  source  (Nonpartisan) Wisconsin Supreme Court (2023) PrimaryLost General

Finances

The following is a breakdown of Wisconsin Family Council's revenues and expenses for the 2017 to 2022 fiscal years, according to documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.

Annual revenue and expenses for Wisconsin Family Council, 2017–2022
Tax Year Total Revenue Total Expenses
2022[10] $574,779 $794,889
2021[10] $1,029,037 $508,040
2020[11] $476,500 $509,804
2019[11] $477,540 $328,539
2018[12] $293,068 $245,117
2017[12] $226,342 $207,913


See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wisconsin Family Council, "About Us," accessed August 28, 2025
  2. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "About Us," accessed August 28, 2025
  3. ↑ Wisconsin Family Council, "Leadership Transition at Wisconsin Family Council," accessed August 28, 2025
  4. ↑ Wisconsin Family Council, "2025 Wisconsin Legislative Sessions," accessed August 28, 2025
  5. ↑ Wisconsin Family Council, "Events: From Backyards to Ballots: Building a Stronger State," accessed August 28, 2025
  6. ↑ Wisconsin Family Council, "Radio," accessed August 28, 2025
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Wisconsin Ethics Commission, "Wisconsin Family Action," accessed August 28, 2025
  8. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "Wisconsin Family Action PAC 2023 Spring Election Endorsed Candidates," July 7, 2022
  9. ↑ Wisconsin Family Action, "Press Releases," accessed August 28, 2025
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Internal Revenue Service , "Wisconsin Family Council 2022 990 Form," accessed August 28, 2025
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Internal Revenue Service , "Wisconsin Family Council 2020 990 Form," accessed August 28, 2025
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Internal Revenue Service, "Wisconsin Family Council 2018 990 Form," accessed August 28, 2025
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