Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc
Outreach and educational activities for purpose of identifying best practices to reform and innovate representative democracy on a nonpartisan basis so as to improve results for wisconsinites.
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $242,455
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $12,263
- -79.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $41,624
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $3.7M (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fix the System-Wisconsin Action Inc Middleton, WI | Support Organization | $12,800 |
| The Fund for Political Innovation Chicago, IL | Passthru Fiscal Spon | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $242,455 | $12,263 | $41,624 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $271,816 | $60,021 | $61,575 | — | — | $14,821 |
| 2023 | $273,370 | $182,514 | $83,543 | $22,800 | 2 | $10,559 |
| 2022 | $174,399 | $112,140 | $434,538 | $266,990 | 2 | $2,967 |
| 2021 | $496,797 | $3,653,480 | $3,854,513 | $3,707,966 | 1 | $44 |
| 2020 | $697,830 | $604,722 | $58,329 | — | — | $582 |
About Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc
Based on IRS filings
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Middleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc is led by Austin Ramirez, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Austin Ramirez
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Katz
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Zimmerman
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Andy Nunemaker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Gehl (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Sara Eskrich (2020–2023) — Secretary Tr
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc
How large is Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc?
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What is Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc?
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Middleton, WI. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc operate?
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc's EIN?
Fix the System - Wisconsin Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2323474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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