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5 Lakes Institute

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 26-0724304 Website

5 LAKES INSTITUTE IS A CURATED NETWORK OF ENTREPRENEURS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, INVESTORS, AND BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS THAT DRIVES AND AMPLIFIES DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE TECH-ENABLED GDP GROWTH IN THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$150K

+28.7% YoY

Revenue

$159K

-61.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

Expenses

$121K

-69.7% YoY

About 5 Lakes Institute

Based on IRS filings

5 Lakes Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

LehiMilwaukee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$133K$265K$398K$530K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$149,872$116,413$100,790
Revenue$158,500$410,500$162,000
Expenses$120,834$399,084$122,895
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$150K$224K$299K3 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

0 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KATHLEEN GALLAGHEREXECUTIVE DI$87K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN BYRNESCHAIRMAN10
MARK EHRMANNSECRETARY2
RANDALL KIRKBOARD MEMBER1
KYLE CRUMBOARD MEMBER1
KATHLEEN GALLAGHEREXECUTIVE DI40$87,400
TIM HONAKERBOARD MEMBER5
KATHY HUSTBOARD MEMBER1
DAN BRODERICKBOARD MEMBER1
GORDON NAMENIBOARD MEMBER1

Subject Areas

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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