WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND LIBERTY I
330 E KILBOURN NO 725, MILWAKEE, WI 53202 www.will-law.org

Total Revenue
$2,344,648
Total Expenses
$2,518,375
Net Assets
$2,877,995

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION SHALL ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW, FREE MARKETS AND A ROBUST CIVIC CULTURE THROUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO LIKE MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

EDUCATION INITIATIVE THIS PROJECT REVOLVES AROUND EXPANDING PARENTAL AND SCHOOL AUTONOMY, DISRUPTING THE ENTRENCHED BUREAUCRACIES, AND PUSHING FOR POLICIES THAT MAKE STATE FUNDS FOLLOW THE STUDENT IN SHORT, WE SEEK TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND EDUCATIONAL CHOICE WE PURSUE THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH CAREFUL STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY, INCLUDING REPORTS AND PRESS RELEASES

PUBLIC POLICY THE WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF FREE MARKETS, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND A ROBUST CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION, LITIGATION AND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AS A NON-PROFIT AND NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION LITIGATES IN THE AREAS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS, THE FREEDOM TO EARN A LIVING, VOTING RIGHTS, REGULATION, TAXATION, SCHOOL CHOICE, AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AS AN EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ADVANCE THE DEBATE CONCERNING LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY IN THESE AND OTHER AREAS OTHER AREAS INCLUDE OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS WE HAVE ASSISTED MANY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS SUCH ASSISTANCE INCLUDES HELP DRAFTING REQUESTS, WRITING THREATENING LETTERS TO RECALCITRANT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND PROVIDING ADVICE FOR WHAT DOCUMENTS TO REQUEST AND HOW TO REQUEST THEM DEPUTY COUNSEL THOMAS KAMNICK BECAME A MEMBER OF THE WISCONSIN FREEDOM OFI NFORMATION COUNCIL, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE COUNCIL'S SUNSHINE WEEK PANEL EVENT FOR THE MILWAUKEE PRESS CLUB OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING LIKE MANY OTHER STATES, WISCONSIN HAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS TO ENTER CERTAIN TYPES OF PROFESSIONS AND START CERTAIN TYPES OF BUSINESSES IN A SOCIETY CONCERNED WITH INCOME INEQUALITY, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER TO OPPORTUNITY WE ARE WORKING WITH LIKE-MINDED GROUPS TO EXPLORE LEGAL AND POLICY APPROACHES TO THESE RESTRICTIONS WE AUTHORED "FENCING OUT OPPORTUNITY" IN NOVEMBER 2016 THE STUDYEXPLORED THE COSTS OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING IN WISCONSIN AND HOW ITHAS GROWN IN THE LAST 20 YEARS SOCIAL MEDIA WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACH WITH A GROWING TWITTER FOLLOWING AND A YOUTUBE CHANNEL WE CONTINUE TO MAKE USE OF OURWEBSITE'S BLOG AND OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE BLOGGED ON VARIOUS TOPICS, INCLUDING OPEN RECORDS, SCHOOL CHOICE, EMINENT DOMAIN,EDUCATION POLICY, AND ECONOMIC LIBERTY WE HAVE ADDED LINKS TO THOSE POSTS ON OUR FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS, AS WELL AS USING THEM TOSHARE POSTS FROM LIKE-MINDED INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS RIGHT WISCONSIN, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE AND THE INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE MEDIA & LEGISLATIVE APPEARANCES MOST OF OUR ATTORNEYS, AND ESPECIALLY SO FOR OUR GENERAL COUNSEL, RICHARD ESENBERG, HAVE MADE MEDIA APPEARANCES TO DISCUSS TOPICS AS BROAD RANGING AS OUR LAWSUITS, RIGHT TO WORK, ACT 10, AND PROPOSED LOCAL ORDINANCES THOSE APPEARANCES HAVE RANGED FROM LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES TO STATEWIDE AND EVEN NATIONWIDE PROGRAMS WE ARE FEATURED IN, AND CONTRIBUTE TO, OUTLETS SUCH AS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, PBS NEWS HOUR, WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE STATE BOARD APPOINTMENTS THREE OF OUR ATTORNEYS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER TO SERVE ON STATE BOARDS CHARLES SZAFIR WAS APPOINTED TO THE WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH, WHICH ADVISES THE GOVERNOR, THE LEGISLATURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ON THE ALLOCATION OF MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT FUNDS THOMAS KAMENICK WAS APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THE WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, WHICH ADVISES THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE LEGISLATURE ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE 3,600+ LIBRARIES ACROSS THE STATE BRIAN MCGRATH, SENIOR COUNSEL, SERVES ON THE WISCONSIN REAL ESTATE EXAMINING BOARD, AND WAS APPOINTED TO THE NEW BERLIN TOURISM COMMISSION MARQUETTE INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO BE PART OF MARQUETTE LAW SCHOOL'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, WHEREBY STUDENTS EARN CREDITS FOR WORKING AS INTERNS IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WE ALSO HAVE ATTORNEYS, LAW STUDENTS, AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS VOLUNTEER THEIRTIME TO HELP ON VARIOUS PROJECTS

COMPETITIVE FEDERALISM WILL ENGAGES IN STRATEGIC LITIGATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODEL LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE AUTHENTIC CONSTITUTIONAL, OR "COMPETITIVE," FEDERALISM

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Rick EsenbergPRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL40$315,300
Charles SzafirFORMER EXECUTIVE VP40$150,000
James PughDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT40$100,300
Stacy A StueckDIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40$94,000
Michael H WhiteDIRECTOR1$0
Christopher WolfeDIRECTOR1$0
Michael GrebeDIRECTOR1$0
James T Barry IiiCHAIRMAN1$0

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