Badger Institute Inc

Analysis

Badger Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Milwaukee, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Badger Institute Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income grew from $961k to $1.3m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2021, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Badger Institute Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Mark Youth Enrichment ($1.3m), New Hampshire Soccer Association ($1.3m) and American Moment Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $253k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $366k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $207k, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 8 employees.