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William F Vilas Estate

Grantmaking foundation in Oregon, Wisconsin · EIN 39-0678406

Total giving
$6.5MTax year 2025
Total assets
$140MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

SUPPORT FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND ARTS AT UW-MADISON (PRIMARILY) AND UW-MILWAUKEE (SECONDARILY).

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$6.8M2020
$5.2M2021
$11M2022
$9M2023
$6M2024
$6.5M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Uw-Madison$6.4M2024
Uw-Milwaukee$95K2024

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.