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Wisconsin Family Action
Basic facts
Type:501(c)(4)
Website:Official website

Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) is an arm ofWisconsin Family Council (formerly The Family Research Institute of Wisconsin).

Tax status

WFA is a501(c)(4) tax-exemptnonprofit organization. Its501(c) status refers to a section of the U.S. federal income tax code concerning social welfare organizations.[1] Organizations that have been granted 501(c)(4) status by theInternal Revenue Service are exempt from federal income tax.[2] Section501(c) of the U.S. tax code has 29 sections listing specific conditions particular organizations must meet in order to be considered tax-exempt under the section. Unlike501(c)(3) organizations, however, donations to 501(c)(4) organizations are not tax-deductible for the individual or corporation making the contribution. 501(c)(4) organizations may engage in political lobbying and political campaign activities. This includes donations to political committees that support or oppose ballot measures, bond issues, recalls, or referenda.

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Noteworthy events

John Doe investigations

See also:John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker

TwoJohn Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched byMilwaukee County District AttorneyJohn Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov.Scott Walker (R).[3] Wisconsin Family Action was one of 29 conservative organizations that were targeted during the course of the second of twoJohn Doe investigations inWisconsin related to Gov.Scott Walker (R).[4][5]

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John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker
Background
Lawsuits
State court lawsuits: •Three Unnamed Petitioners v. Gregory A. Peterson •Eric O'Keefe, et al. vs. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, et al. •Two Unnamed Petitioners v. Gregory A. Peterson •Christopher Brekken v. Bruce J. Landgraf •Christopher L. Wiesmueller v. Neal Nettesheim •Francis D. Schmitz v. Gregory A. Peterson •Cynthia Archer v. John Chisholm, et. al. •Federal court lawsuits: •Eric O'Keefe and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc. v. Francis Schmitz, et. al. •Relevant rulings: •McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission •Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission •Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Thomas Barland •Citizens for Responsible Government v. Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, et. al. •Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. •Wisconsin Coalition for Voter Participation Inc., et. al. v. State of Wisconsin Elections Board, et. al.
Prosecutors
Special prosecutor: •Francis Schmitz •Personnel in Milwaukee County DA's Office: •John Chisholm •Bruce Landgraf •David Budde •David Robles •Robert Stelter •District attorneys in the five John Doe counties •John Chisholm •Ismael Ozanne •Jane Kohlwey •Larry Nelson •Kurt Klomberg
Courts
Judges
Attorneys
Attorneys of JD targets: •Steven Biskupic •Todd Graves • Michael Bresnick •Edward Meyers •Dean Strang •Matthew O'Neill •David Rivkin • Andrew Grossman •Attorneys of JD prosecutors and judges: •Patrick Fiedler • Samuel Leib •Randall Crocker •Douglas Knott •Joseph M. Russell
Supporters of JD investigations
Media
Elected Officials
Government Accountability Board
•Wisconsin Government Accountability Board •Current board members: •Gerald Nichol •Timothy Vocke •Thomas Cane •Harold Froehlich •John Franke •Elsa Lamelas •Past board members: •Thomas Barland •Michael Brennan •Staff: •Kevin Kennedy •Dean Nickel •Jonathan Becker •Shane Falk • Nathan Judnic • Elizabeth Blackwood • J. Douglas Haag •Vendors: •Digital Intelligence
Targets of John Doe I
Prosecuted: •Kelly Rindfleisch •Darlene Wink •Kevin Kavanaugh •Tim Russell •Brian Pierick • Wiliam Gardner •Investigated: •Friends of Scott Walker • Christopher Wiesmueller •John Hiller •Jim Villa •Cindy Archer •Jailed by prosecutors/No charges filed: •Christopher Brekken •Andrew P. Jensen, Jr. •Home or office raided: •Kelly Rindfleisch •Cindy Archer •Darlene Wink •Tim Russell •Brian Pierick • Christopher Wiesmueller •Compelled to testify: •R.J. Johnson
Targets of John Doe II
Individuals: •Kelly Rindfleisch •Eric O'Keefe •R.J. Johnson •Deborah Jordahl •Jed Sanborn •Carol Valley •William Eisner •Keith Gilkes •Sean Hannity •Charlie Sykes •Organizations: •Wisconsin Club for Growth •Club for Growth •Wisconsin Right to Life •United Sportsmen of Wisconsin •Coalition Partners, LLC •R.J. Johnson and Associates • Nonbox • TenCAPITOL •Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce •American Federation for Children •Americans for Prosperity •Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin •Right Direction Wisconsin PAC •Republican State Leadership Committee • Committee to Elect a Republican Senate •Wisconsin Recall Action Fund •Jobs First Coalition •Ending Spending Action Fund • Mary Stitt & Associates •Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce •League of American Voters •Citizens for a Strong America •Republican Party of Wisconsin •Republican Governors Association •American Crossroads •Wisconsin Family Action
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