Wisconsin Bankers Foundation, Inc. (WBF) is organized for charitable and education purposes. Its mission is to promote financial literacy and financial responsibility to the public and to broaden consumer empowerment in the financial services industry through research, education, grants and scholarships. The Foundation assists consumers by providing information that will help them make sound choices about finan¬cial products, by offering grants and scholarships to advance the education of instructors in both the public and private sectors, providing consumer education through seminars and performing research.

Mission Statement:

• Empowering financial decisions through education and research.

Activities of WBF will be funded primarily through contributions from the general public including an initial contribution from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) and the Wisconsin Bankers Association.

The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation was granted public charity status in 2015.