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Screen a listMilwaukee School of Engineering
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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)
$211Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs1,627staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin10.0%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianMilwaukee School of Engineering
Where the money goes FY2025 · $190M spent
Programs$183M96%Management and general$4.5M2%Fundraising$2.3M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
40 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $17M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending149funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$5.6M$950k$1.4M$216kCharter Manufacturing Company Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$200k$200k$200k$200kThe Medical College of Wisconsin IncEvery year since FY2017$121k$185k$134k$161k$62k$145k$201kPPC Foundation IncOn and off$225k$500k$50kRuehlow Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kThe Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation LtdOn and off$600kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$203k$737k$630k$1.5M$725k$858k$726k109 other fundersUp to $205k a year each$286k$174k$189k$778k$875k$760k$755k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund