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Screen a listWisconsin Historical Foundation Inc
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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)(2)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +144% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin57.9%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+24.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWisconsin Historical
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$10M70%Management and general$3.3M23%Fundraising$1.1M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 34% of revenue stopped after FY2021
John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun gave $3.0M in FY2021, 34% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 24% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort94funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable FounOn and off$3.0MKohler Trust for PreservationEvery year since FY2017$300k$350k$350k$300k$200k$584k$200kThe Boldt Family Fund IncOn and off$2.0MCraig C Culver Family Foundation IncOn and off$500kRay & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$30k$30k$30k$130k$100kThe Evjue Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$40k$15k$125k$125k$15k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$241k$172k$1.2M$545k$2.3M$591k$867k61 other fundersUp to $293k a year each$117k$256k$220k$347k$526k$346k$354k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund