University of Wisconsin Foundation

Analysis

University of Wisconsin Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a organisation supporting a government-owned college or university under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, University of Wisconsin Foundation reported income of $490.5m and spending of $435.6m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $528.9m to $490.5m (-7.3%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 50% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, University of Wisconsin Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of the Pacific ($488.7m), The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology ($505.9m) and Jefferson University Physicians ($486.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 72% and program service revenue 0.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.7m (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24.0m. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.26bn against liabilities of $375.2m, net assets of $4.88bn. It reported 452 employees.