From public IRS filings

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION

MADISON, WI · Education

EIN (Tax ID): 39-0743975Latest Form 990: 2025IRS ruling year: 1943Find their 990 filing →

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND ADVANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON BY ENCOURAGING THE INTEREST, ENGAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALUMNI, DONORS, AND FRIENDS IN THE LIFE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND WITH EACH OTHER.

Financials (IRS Form 990)

Total revenue
$776.8M
Total expenses
$564M
Total assets
$5.8B

Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2025.

Who funds UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION

$284.5M in foundation grants on record from 394 funders — from IRS 990 grant line items.

FunderTotal givenGrants
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University$50M3
University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation$43.4M4
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$19.7M2
Donor Advised Charitable Giving$16.9M4
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$6.8M4
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County$6.4M4
Foundation for the Carolinas$5M2
American Cancer Society$4.1M4
Boston Foundation$3.4M5
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust$3.3M7

Leadership

MICHAEL M KNETTER (Principal officer)

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