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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 39-0833612

Total giving
$160MTax year 2025
Total assets
$3.4BLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITHIN THE UW-MADISON COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ACTIVELY MANAGING ASSETS, AND MOVING INNOVATIONS TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR A FINANCIAL RETURN AND GLOBAL IMPACT.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$180M2021
$95M2022
$96M2023
$92M2024
$160M2025

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
University of Wisconsin - Madison$85M2022
Morgridge Institute for Research$6.6M2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

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