Nonprofit screen
Screen a listLawrence University of Wisconsin
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$138Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs1,747staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.7%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLawrence University of Wisconsin
Where the money goes FY2025 · $150M spent
Programs$129M86%Management and general$18M12%Fundraising$3.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2024
$2.7M in FY2023, $597k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$20M in FY2023 and −$12M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI94funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Kohler Trust for the Arts and EducationEvery year since FY2017$300k$200k$200k$200k$250k$200k$200kHoward Hughes Medical InstituteStopped after FY2019$1.0M$40k–The Boldt Family Fund IncOn and off$30k$510k$50k$50kMargaret a Cargill FoundationStopped after FY2019$263k$158k$105k–United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncOn and off$23k$30k$45k$51k$60kFox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau IncStopped after FY2019$100k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$671k$1.9M$1.2M$3.6M$2.6M$1.3M41 other fundersUp to $87k a year each$97k$32k$38k$107k$157k$105k$141k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped