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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$681Mrevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs458staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Wisconsin
Where the money goes FY2025 · $658M spent
Programs$585M89%Management and general$31M5%Fundraising$43M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 7 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII917funders
$117Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$19M$26M$56M$15M$10M$10M$11MTosa FoundationSince FY2021$47M$25M$25MHighlands Foundation IncOn and off$190k$740k$6.9M$10MUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncEvery year since FY2017$744k$1.6M$1.7M$2.4M$2.6M$2.2M$1.5MThe Grainger Foundation IncSince FY2022$10.0M$10kNatem Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$3.0M$2.8M$2.9M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$16M$9.0M$13M$21M$15M$37M$51M693 other fundersUp to $5.0M a year each$12M$11M$13M$27M$20M$26M$41M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped