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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION (EIN 39-0743975)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-13
IRS object ID
202511339349302751
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-13T09:03:27-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line130 SOUTH WACKER DR SUITE 3300AddressLine1Txt
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State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN390743975EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlUNIVBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6082634545PhoneNum

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Address Line11848 UNIVERSITY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonCARL J LAURINOPersonNm
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Phone6082634545PhoneNum
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerMICHAEL M KNETTERPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line11848 UNIVERSITY AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityMADISONCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP537264090ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,807,864,563GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SUPPORTUW.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1945FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AIDS UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON BY SOLICITING GIFTS & BEQUESTS, ADMINISTERS & INVESTS SECURITIES & PROPERTIES, & DISTRIBUTES PAYMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent39VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee442TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers250TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$19,031,279TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$12,309,203NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$351,294,100PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$474,785,518CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,196,628PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,158,779CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$137,020,737PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$300,118,550CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$946,992PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$708,871CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$490,458,457PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$776,771,718CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$339,979,657PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$456,253,257CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$35,845,911PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$40,604,573CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$30,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$133,417CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$40,580,721CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$59,708,357PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$67,032,136CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$435,563,925PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$564,023,383CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$54,894,532PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$212,748,335CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,258,973,342TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,809,599,535TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$375,213,833TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$371,257,291TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,883,759,509NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,438,342,244NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$153,614,785ExpenseAmt
Grant$153,614,785GrantAmt
DescDISCRETIONARY SUPPORT - THE UW FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL FUNDING TO SENIOR UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS GRANTING THEM THE NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO RESPOND TO BOTH EXISTING AND UNFORESEEN OPPORTUNITIES. THIS DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT HELPS FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY FULFILLING THE GREATEST NEEDS AND TOP PRIORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY.Desc

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Expense$104,996,375ExpenseAmt
Grant$104,996,375GrantAmt
DescCAPITAL ADDITIONS AND FACILITIES - THE UW FOUNDATION PROVIDED $105 MILLION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN IN SUPPORT OF NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, MAINTENANCE, AND EQUIPMENT NEEDS. STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES HELP THE UNIVERSITY ATTRACT HIGH-CALIBER FACULTY AND STUDENTS. THESE FACILITIES AND GROUNDS PROVIDE SPACE, ENVIRONMENTS, AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROMOTE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH.Desc

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Expense$74,574,859ExpenseAmt
Grant$74,574,859GrantAmt
DescFACULTY SUPPORT AND RESEARCH - WITH OVER $74 MILLION FROM THE UW FOUNDATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FACULTY AND STAFF RECEIVED CRITICAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT ALLOWING FOR INCREASED RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVED CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT HELPS THE UNIVERSITY ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORLD-CLASS FACULTY, WHICH ULTIMATELY ATTRACTS THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST STUDENTS, AND IMPROVES THE UNIVERSITY'S REPUTATION AS A LEADING UNIVERSITY. AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE NUMBER OF ENDOWED FUNDS SUPPORTING FACULTY TOTALED 810 WITH AN ADDITIONAL 410 FUNDS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR RESEARCH AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$63,003,421$63,003,421ACADEMIC, PATIENT, AND STUDENT PROGRAM SUPPORT - THE UW FOUNDATION PROVIDED $63 MILLION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN TO SUPPORT ITS ACADEMIC, PATIENT, AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THESE FUNDS ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR GROWTH AND SUCCESS BY OFFERING HIGH-QUALITY AND RESPONSIVE PROGRAMS BY EMPLOYING BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING, LEARNING, AND PATIENT CARE, INFLUENCING PEOPLE'S LIVES BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CLASSROOM.
$60,063,817$60,063,817STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVED $60 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS FROM PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT. STUDENTS ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, CENTERS, AND PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE SUPPORT. PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING ALL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, EXPERIENCE COLLEGE LIFE, AND MANAGE TUITION COSTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, UW FOUNDATION MANAGED OVER 5,600 GIFT FUNDS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STUDENTS.
$38,989,634INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT - THE UW FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS TEAM WORKS VERY CLOSELY WITH AN APPOINTED INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHILE HELPING TO BOTH CREATE AND MANAGE TO A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT, TO BUILD POOLED PORTFOLIOS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE STATED OBJECTIVES, AND TO HELP POSITION BOARD-DRIVEN POLICIES THAT ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MODEL.
PUBLICATIONS - "ON WISCONSIN" IS A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 400,000 ALUMNI, FACULTY, DONORS, WAA MEMBERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, SERVING AS THE OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI MAGAZINE. "AWARDS" IS AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION, MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 80,000 ALUMNI, WAA MEMBERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. "BADGER INSIDER" IS SENT TO WAA MEMBERS ONLY (APPROXIMATELY 25,000 HOUSEHOLDS) SEMIANNUALLY, SERVING AS THE MEMBER FORUM. "DIGITAL BADGER INSIDER", AN EMAIL COMPANION TO THE BADGER INSIDER MAGAZINE IS SENT MONTHLY TO APPROXIMATELY 16,500 WAA MEMBERS VIA EMAIL. "FLAMINGLE" IS A WEEKLY EMAIL, SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 90,000 ALUMNI, CONTAINING VARIOUS ARTICLES OF INTEREST. "BADGER VIBES" IS A MONTHLY EMAIL SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 35,000 WAA MEMBERS AND ALUMNI OF COLOR. "THE UW NOW WEEKLY" IS A WEEKLY EMAIL, SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 141,000 ALUMNI AND DONORS.$1,205,681
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$162,056,872TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$123,067,238TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,205,681TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$495,242,891TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CASEY L ZWETTLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6082634545PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (55 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
MICHAEL M KNETTER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EX OFFICIO60.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$800,626$0$134,489
PAUL S SHAIN
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS A HOLLAND
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA L AHLERS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAJIV BATRA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE A BEHNKE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN J CELLMER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE N DEWOLF
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY J DIERMEIER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONNET C EDMONDS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN S ENGELEITER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL B FERDMAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLLEEN A GOGGINS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH M QUADRACCI HARNED
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELZIE L HIGGINBOTTOM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM P HSU
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA A IHLENFELD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER S KIES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALARIE KING-BAILEY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUN W LEE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER M MANSUKHANI
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICE D MORTENSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORNA E NAGLER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID O NICHOLAS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN S PATTERSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN R PETERSEN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD C PULVINO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE A ROTSCH
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREEN E SEEGER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL S SHANNON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA G SPONEM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS D STEVENS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK A THIELE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES T THOMPSON
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY D WIESNER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J COLLINS
EX OFFICIO - TERM IS CONTINUOUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERE D FLUNO
EX OFFICIO - TERM IS CONTINUOUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED D KELLNER
EX OFFICIO - TERM IS CONTINUOUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J OROS
EX OFFICIO - TERM IS CONTINUOUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES S TAYLOR
EX OFFICIO - TERM IS CONTINUOUS2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL L STOHLER
CIO55.00Yes (X)$1,570,221$0$52,456
ALISA A ROBERTSON
PRESIDENT/CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER55.00Yes (X)$522,035$0$59,576
CARL J LAURINO
CFO50.00Yes (X)$356,988$0$46,381
BRENDA J PHEBUS
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER55.00Yes (X)$195,690$0$39,816
NICOLE R MCDONALD
CONTROLLER/TREASURER50.00Yes (X)$219,320$0$11,077
ABIGAIL A CAHAK
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$189,906$0$26,455
FALICIA N HINES
SECRETARY50.00Yes (X)$155,975$0$35,238
CHRISTOPHER A MOORE
DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER50.00$846,887$0$52,456Yes (X)
RICHARD J SHEPLEY
SR. MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS50.00$831,819$0$52,456Yes (X)
KATHERINE L WYBLE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS50.00$672,714$0$29,348Yes (X)
SEAN ARP
CHIEF OPERATING OFF OF INVESTMENTS50.00$424,006$0$37,102Yes (X)
JAMES G ELKINS
DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS50.00$349,608$0$23,348Yes (X)
JOHN C NORTON
FORMER ASSISTANT TREASURER0.00$210,885$0$28,456Yes (X)
SCOTT T MCKINNEY
FORMER CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER0.00$199,375$0$33,124Yes (X)
SARAH L SCHUTT
FORMER CHIEF ALUMNI OFFICER & EXEC.0.00$183,294$0$38,341Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$7,729,349TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$700,119TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K101IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
JANUS HENDERSON INVESTORS
151 DETROIT STREETDENVERCO80206INVESTMENT MANAGER$2,111,316
LEGENDS SALES & MARKETING LLC
61 BROADWAY 2400NEW YORKNY10006FUNDRAISING SERVICES$1,606,285
CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLP
499 PARK AVENUENEW YORKNY10022INVESTMENT MANAGER$1,568,024
HURON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
PO BOX 71223CHICAGOIL606941223IT CONSULTING$1,516,363
BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP LLC
PO BOX 846193BOSTONMA028846193IT CONSULTING$1,271,478
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K76CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$595,443MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$48,916,248GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$425,273,827AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$53,579,377NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$474,785,518TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
REGISTRATION900099$778,480$778,480
TRAVEL/TOUR COMMISSIONS900099$310,428$250,924$59,504
PUBLICATIONS541800$69,871$69,871
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,158,779TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$83,808,402TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$18,762,722UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$65,045,680ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$539,474TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$539,474ExclusionAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$54,000RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$54,000RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$54,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$54,000ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,247,348,993SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,030,445,774SecuritiesAmt
Other$593,071OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$216,903,219SecuritiesAmt
Other-$593,071OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$216,310,148TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$139,182UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$216,170,966ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$46,902GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,902TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$46,902RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$176,495TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$176,495ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$176,495OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$776,771,718TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,076,306RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$19,031,279UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$281,878,615ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,253,257TotalAmt
Program Services$456,253,257ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,699,873TotalAmt
Management And General$3,824,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$874,906FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,254,769TotalAmt
Management And General$7,323,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,931,760FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,877,641TotalAmt
Management And General$1,036,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,841,290FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,398,634TotalAmt
Management And General$1,890,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,508,061FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,373,656TotalAmt
Management And General$861,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,512,310FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$354,551TotalAmt
Management And General$125,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$228,664FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504,205TotalAmt
Management And General$504,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,417TotalAmt
Fundraising$133,417FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,989,634TotalAmt
Program Services$38,989,634ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,157,094TotalAmt
Management And General$1,546,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,610,792FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$413,975TotalAmt
Fundraising$413,975FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,571,583TotalAmt
Management And General$1,534,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,037,468FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,671,698TotalAmt
Management And General$1,682,286ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,989,412FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,814,831TotalAmt
Management And General$653,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,161,456FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$693,963TotalAmt
Management And General$168,247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$525,716FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,268,151TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,268,151FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,201,933TotalAmt
Management And General$1,153,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,048,792FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739,754TotalAmt
Management And General$266,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$473,340FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT$3,773,086$3,773,086
INCOME TAX LIABILITY$1,846,187$1,846,187

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,491TotalAmt
Management And General$10,280ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,211FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$564,023,383TotalAmt
Program Services$495,242,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,199,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,580,721FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400BOYAmt
EOY$400EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,376,983BOYAmt
EOY$12,675,091EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$72,167,885BOYAmt
EOY$144,152,080EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,481,721BOYAmt
EOY$177,241,528EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$184,147BOYAmt
EOY$159,147EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,164,092BOYAmt
EOY$4,440,519EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,091,108LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$15,925,765LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,084,289BOYAmt
EOY$20,165,343EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,936,292,034BOYAmt
EOY$3,937,157,317EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,130,410,790BOYAmt
EOY$1,507,750,806EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,811,001BOYAmt
EOY$5,857,304EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,258,973,342BOYAmt
EOY$5,809,599,535EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,257,049BOYAmt
EOY$27,895,906EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,496,470BOYAmt
EOY$292,270,221EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,460,314BOYAmt
EOY$51,091,164EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,213,833BOYAmt
EOY$371,257,291EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$155,178,205BOYAmt
EOY$216,940,298EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,728,581,304BOYAmt
EOY$5,221,401,946EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,883,759,509BOYAmt
EOY$5,438,342,244EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,258,973,342BOYAmt
EOY$5,809,599,535EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$212,748,335ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$348,145,377NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$6,310,977OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$303,448,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,703,657CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,419,715CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$351,294,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$474,785,518CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,891,651,461TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$303,448,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$383,703,657CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$378,419,715CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$351,294,100CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$474,785,518CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,891,651,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$192,436,852SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,699,214,609PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$53,324,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,541,912CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,884,151CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$71,666,462CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,585,154CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$316,002,324TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$804,593CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,861,706CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,666,299TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$61,828CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,336CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$118,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$64,933CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176,495CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$474,783TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,220,794,867TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,364,508GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79550PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 61,828. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 53,336. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 118,191. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 64,933. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 176,495.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsYes (1)MediaAdvertisementsInd
Media Advertisements$1,621MediaAdvertisementsAmt
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$755MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$0DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$99,197RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$22,787OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$124,360TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II-B, LINE 1:DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, TWO EMPLOYEES SPENT PART OF THEIR TIME LOBBYING EFFORTS IN MADISON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. OTHER COSTS INCLUDED PRINT, MAILING, AND SOFTWARE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ALUMNI AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS EVENT AND TRAVEL COSTS.
SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1AUSE OF VOLUNTEERS FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: VOLUNTEERS WERE UTILIZED FOR UW DAY EVENTS IN MADISON AND WASHINGTON DC, WHEREBY THEY MET WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS AND LOBBIED THEM ON GENERAL SUPPORT FOR UW-MADISON AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,612,832,435BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,977,569ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$354,236,168InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$113,297,904OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$26,856,569AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,900,891,699EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,403,538,719BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$84,837,902ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$253,654,500InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$104,769,542OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$24,429,144AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,612,832,435EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,732,305,641BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$99,346,223ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$301,505,701InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$98,865,245OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$27,742,199AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,403,538,719EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,113,109,833BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$118,278,940ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$604,642,464InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$80,190,112OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$23,535,484AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,732,305,641EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,104,669,525BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$97,602,041ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,319,849InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$89,720,190OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,761,392AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,113,109,833EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00250BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.80110PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.19640TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$502,530OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$502,530BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,476,513OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,621,299DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,855,214BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$986,152OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$576,110DepreciationAmt
Book Value$410,042BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,628,951OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,728,356DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,900,595BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$496,962OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$496,962BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,165,343TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$1,108,309,370F
REAL ASSET FUNDS$376,680,877F
OTHER FUNDS$22,760,559F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,507,750,806TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$5,561,579
LIABILITY UNDER SPLIT INTEREST$42,869,731
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$2,624,704
FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY$35,150
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$51,091,164TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,075,843,398TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$348,145,377NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$10,084,063OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$338,061,314RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$737,782,084RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$38,989,634InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$38,989,634RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$776,771,718TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$521,260,663TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$521,260,663ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$38,989,634InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,773,086OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$42,762,720ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$564,023,383TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE FOUNDATION MAY ENTER INTO AN INVESTMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH EITHER THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON, OR THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM. UNDER THE INVESTMENT AGENCY AGREEMENT, THE CLIENT APPOINTS AND RETAINS THE FOUNDATION AS THE CLIENT'S AGENT WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE CLIENT'S ASSETS IN THE FOUNDATION'S POSSESSION.
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USE OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTED OF 4,973 AND 4,836 INDIVIDUAL PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023, RESPECTIVELY. THESE FUNDS WERE ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS AND ON STATE LAW.
PART X, LINE 2:ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC 740: THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE STATING THAT IT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS A RESULT OF OWNERSHIP IN VARIOUS INVESTMENT ENTITIES. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE RELATIVE TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE FOUNDATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). ANY TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE FOUNDATION FILES FORMS 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND ALSO FILES RETURNS IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES DUE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FILING REQUIREMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -6,310,977. BAD DEBT -3,773,086.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT 3,773,086.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00INVESTMENTS$726,281,042
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00INVESTMENTS$111,701,320
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00INVESTMENTS$100,005,049
NORTH AMERICA00INVESTMENTS$14,177,594
SOUTH AMERICA00INVESTMENTS$295,162
SOUTH ASIA00INVESTMENTS$194,313
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00INVESTMENTS$75,669,728
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,028,324,208SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,028,324,208TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
MARY STITT INC
1478 NORIDGE TRLPORT WASHINGTONWI53074FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT0$0$5,000$0
MARTS & LUNDY
160 CHUBB AVE STE 303LYNDHURSTNJ07071FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT0$0$128,417$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$133,417TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesINLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesIALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (IV) THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE ACTIVITIES THAT MARY STITT INC. AND MARTS & LUNDY ASSIST OUR ORGANIZATION ON ARE NOT ABLE TO BE SEPARATELY REPORTED. MARY STITT INC. AND MARTS & LUNDY ASSIST WITH CAMPAIGN EFFORTS AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION. THE WORK OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS AID IN MANY OF OUR FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT OUR FISCAL YEAR AND THUS CANNOT BE SEPARATELY REPORTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
21 N PARK STMADISONWI537151218396006492STATE OF WISCONSIN$74,574,859$0FACULTY SUPPORT AND RESEARCHSEE SCH I, PART IV
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
21 N PARK STMADISONWI537151218396006492STATE OF WISCONSIN$63,003,421$0ACADEMIC AND STUDENT PROGRAM SUPPORTSEE SCH I, PART IV
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
21 N PARK STMADISONWI537151218396006492STATE OF WISCONSIN$60,063,817$0STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AIDSEE SCH I, PART IV
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
21 N PARK STMADISONWI537151218396006492STATE OF WISCONSIN$104,996,375$0CAPITAL ADDITIONS AND FACILITIESSEE SCH I, PART IV
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON
21 N PARK STMADISONWI537151218396006492STATE OF WISCONSIN$153,614,785$0OTHER GRANTSSEE SCH I, PART IV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN THE U.S.: THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION AIDS THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BY SOLICITING GIFTS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH IT COLLECTS, ADMINISTERS AND DISTRIBUTES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN IN ADVANCING ITS SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, ATHLETIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THERE IS NO FURTHER MONITORING OF THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOLLOWING DISBURSEMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN.
PART I, LINE 2:THE GRANT AND ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS ARE VERIFIED WITH INTERNAL DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE DONOR INTENT AND CRITERIA HAVE BEEN MET BEFORE THE PAYMENTS ARE MADE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MICHAEL L STOHLER
CIO$850,954$0$718,817$0$450$0$33,000$0$19,456$0$1,622,677$0$0$0
MICHAEL M KNETTER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EX OFFICIO$619,835$0$167,497$0$13,294$0$121,520$0$12,969$0$935,115$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER A MOORE
DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER$491,017$0$355,180$0$690$0$33,000$0$19,456$0$899,343$0$0$0
RICHARD J SHEPLEY
SR. MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS$475,949$0$355,180$0$690$0$33,000$0$19,456$0$884,275$0$0$0
KATHERINE L WYBLE
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS$388,300$0$284,144$0$270$0$27,850$0$1,498$0$702,062$0$0$0
ALISA A ROBERTSON
PRESIDENT/CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER$396,374$0$109,200$0$16,461$0$40,120$0$19,456$0$581,611$0$0$0
SEAN ARP
CHIEF OPERATING OFF OF INVESTMENTS$366,954$0$56,602$0$450$0$17,646$0$19,456$0$461,108$0$0$0
CARL J LAURINO
CFO$299,808$0$55,200$0$1,980$0$26,925$0$19,456$0$403,369$0$0$0
JAMES G ELKINS
DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENTS$213,431$0$135,907$0$270$0$21,850$0$1,498$0$372,956$0$0$0
JOHN C NORTON
FORMER ASSISTANT TREASURER$210,435$0$0$0$450$0$21,215$0$7,241$0$239,341$0$0$0
BRENDA J PHEBUS
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER$195,000$0$0$0$690$0$20,360$0$19,456$0$235,506$0$0$0
SCOTT T MCKINNEY
FORMER CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$198,685$0$0$0$690$0$20,155$0$12,969$0$232,499$0$0$0
NICOLE R MCDONALD
CONTROLLER/TREASURER$218,450$0$600$0$270$0$9,579$0$1,498$0$230,397$0$0$0
SARAH L SCHUTT
FORMER CHIEF ALUMNI OFFICER & EXEC.$182,004$0$0$0$1,290$0$18,936$0$19,405$0$221,635$0$0$0
ABIGAIL A CAHAK
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$189,636$0$0$0$270$0$19,250$0$7,205$0$216,361$0$0$0
FALICIA N HINES
SECRETARY$155,075$0$600$0$300$0$16,005$0$19,233$0$191,213$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1AHEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES: THE PERSONAL USE PORTION OF MICHAEL M. KNETTER'S AND ALISA ROBERTSON'S COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,753 AND $4,079 WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4BMICHAEL M. KNETTER PARTICIPATES IN A 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED $66,020 TO THIS PLAN DURING 2023.
PART I, LINE 5COMPENSATION CONTINGENT ON REVENUES: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER, AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PARTICIPATE IN AN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THESE EXECUTIVES VARIABLE COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST A SCORECARD AND INCLUDES A COMPONENT BASED ON DEVELOPMENT DOLLARS RECEIVED. THE CATEGORIES AND METRICS ARE REVIEWED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THERE IS ALSO A QUALITATIVE COMPONENT TO EACH SCORECARD.
PART I, LINE 7ORGANIZATION PROVIDING NON-FIXED PAYMENTS NOT DESCRIBED IN LINES 5 & 6: BEGINNING WITH CALENDAR YEAR 2007, THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION BOARD INSTITUTED AN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR SELECTED PARTICIPANTS OF THE UW FOUNDATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CEO OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAN WHICH IS DETAILED BELOW: PARTICIPANTS: CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, SENIOR DIRECTORS OF INVESTMENTS AND OTHERS RECOMMENDED BY THE CEO AND APPROVED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION: PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS RANGING FROM ZERO TO 60% OF THEIR ANNUAL BASE CASH COMPENSATION EARNED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR UNDER REVIEW. THE CEO, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CHAIR OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY BASED ON MARKET VALIDATED TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION BASED ON THE WFAA COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE AWARD AMOUNT IS BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE AGAINST GOALS (COMPARED TO PRE-DETERMINED BENCHMARK) ON A SET OF WEIGHTED FACTORS CUSTOMIZED FOR EACH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE COMPLETED AS DATA BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR THE PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR, AND ARE SUBSEQUENTLY PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDED UNDER THIS PLAN WILL NOT TRIGGER ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION'S DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 401(K) PLAN. FACTORS TO CONSIDER: IN DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF SALARY TO BE AWARDED, EACH ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT WILL BE EVALUATED ON INVESTMENT RETURN RESULTS AS WELL AS NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS RELATED TO HIS/HER PERFORMANCE. THE SPECIFIC FACTORS, COMPARISONS, TIMEFRAMES AND WEIGHTINGS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CEO, BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT'S ROLE, LENGTH OF SERVICE, ASSET CLASS RESPONSIBILITY AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THESE PERSONALIZED PERFORMANCE MEASURES WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN MATRICES, AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR EACH PARTICIPANT PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CALENDAR YEAR TO BE MEASURED. METHOD OF PAYMENT: PAYMENTS WILL BE AWARDED AS CASH.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution432ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$49,598,641NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Miscellaneous SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$25NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesMARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Residential RealEstateResidentialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$35,800NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$3,944,911NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesOTHERMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received11Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, COLUMN (B):COLUMN B REPORTING EXPLANATION: THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN B OF SCHEDULE M, PART I.
PART I, LINE 32B:THIRD PARTIES AND NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS: FOR NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE NOT TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION HIRES REAL ESTATE AGENTS (AT ARM'S LENGTH) TO SELL REAL ESTATE, BROKERS WITHIN A NETWORK OF ACCOUNTS HELD IN THE FOUNDATION'S NAME TO SELL STOCK, AND A THIRD PARTY (AT ARM'S LENGTH) TO SELL ANY MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MICHAEL SHANNON AND SUSAN ENGELEITER BOTH SERVED AS DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD AND ARE BROTHER AND SISTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE V AND VI: UPDATED LANGUAGE RELATED TO REGISTERED AGENT AND REGISTERED OFFICE. ARTICLE X: UPDATED TO STATE THAT THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHO WILL RECEIVE THE FOUNDATION'S REMAINING ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION, CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S OBLIGATION TO DISTRIBUTE THE ASSETS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPROCESS ORGANIZATION USES TO REVIEW FORM 990: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS RECEIVED FROM THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, A LINE BY LINE REVIEW OF THE RETURN IS COMPLETED BY THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION WHO IS A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. THE RETURN IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CHOW ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION ARE COVERED UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES ARE TO DISCLOSE INTEREST THAT MAY LEAD TO A CONFLICT. OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. THE INTERESTED PARTY MUST FULLY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND COMPLETELY RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSION AND ANY RELATED VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT: ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO: 1) DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE CEO'S PAY, AND 2) REVIEW AND APPROVE THE PAY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE CEO FOR ALL OTHER CORPORATE OFFICERS, THE DIRECT REPORTS OF THE CEO, AND ANY EMPLOYEE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL INCENTIVE PLAN. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD: CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR, BUDGET & PEOPLE COMMITTEE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR, INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND TWO OTHER DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS SALARY SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY HR THAT ARE ADMINISTERED BY THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS THAT INCLUDE BIG TEN, BIG 12 AND OTHER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS OTHER INDUSTRY DATA, AS APPROPRIATE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THIS MARKET DATA IN CONJUNCTION WITH INDIVIDUAL JOB PERFORMANCE AND THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY TO BE COMPETITIVE ON A NATIONAL, REGIONAL, OR LOCAL BASIS FOR SIMILAR JOBS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AS A BASIS FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. ACTIONS TAKEN ARE REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH COMMITTEE MEETING. MINUTES ARE DISTRIBUTED, REVIEWED, AND OFFICIALLY APPROVED AT SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19HOW ORGANIZATION MAKES DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT: HTTPS://WWW.SUPPORTUW.ORG/ABOUT-US/FINANCIAL-INFORMATION/ -IRS TAX DETERMINATION LETTER -AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -ANNUAL REPORTS -FORM 990 OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -6,310,977.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 8621: FILING 8621 ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATIONUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION OWNS A STAKE IN THE FOLLOWING PARTNERSHIPS WHICH HAVE INDIRECT INVESTMENTS IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES (PFICS), AND HAVE FILED FORM 8621 ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION: CERBERUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. SERIES FOUR

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
THE EVJUE FOUNDATION INC
1901 FISH HATCHERY ROADMADISONWI53713396073981SUPPORT ORGWI501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IN/AYes (1)
TERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
125 N HAMILTON ST UNIT 1401MADISONWI53703391831024SUPPORT ORGWI501(C)(3)LINE 12A, IN/AYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (4 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndEntity TypeEntityTypeTxt
POOLED INCOME FUND B - 2 PARTICIPANTS
POOLED FUNDWIUW FOUNDATIONYes (1)
POOLED INCOME FUND A - 4 PARTICIPANTS
POOLED FUNDWIUW FOUNDATIONYes (1)
CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST - 87
TRUSTWIUW FOUNDATIONYes (1)T
CHARITABLE REMAINDER ANNUITY TRUST - 9
TRUSTWIUW FOUNDATIONYes (1)T
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS - 7BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeSTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$192,400InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASH VALUEMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt