Badger Advocates Inc
Develop, amplify, and advocate for policy ideas that would strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of uw-madison and enhance its economic impact on the state. Creating lobbying and grassroots public relations efforts designed to impact elected, appointed, corporate, and community leaders.
Badger Advocates Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $184,770
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $453,500
- +116.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $457,249
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Badger Advocates Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rep Assembly Campaign Com Racc - Seg Fund | General Purposes | $12,000 |
| Committee to Elect Republican Senators | General Purposes | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $184,770 | $453,500 | $457,249 | — | — |
| 2024 | $168,123 | $210,000 | $537,121 | — | — |
| 2023 | $514,260 | $1,041,250 | $679,756 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | $51,250 | $123,090 | — | — |
| 2021 | $210,590 | $295,000 | $87,526 | $24,000 | 2 |
About Badger Advocates Inc
Based on IRS filings
Badger Advocates Inc is a public charity, based in Monona, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Badger Advocates Inc is led by Brian Hellmer, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Hellmer
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Venable
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Morgridge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katharine Lyall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Shannon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Morgridge
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Kellner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Monfre
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Antoine
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: John Schaefer (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Glen Tellock (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul McCann (2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Christianson (2023) — Director
- Former: Sheila Conroy (2023) — Director
- Former: Lynda Patterson (2021–2022) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Badger Advocates Inc
How large is Badger Advocates Inc?
Badger Advocates Inc reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $454K.
What is Badger Advocates Inc's EIN?
Badger Advocates Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5033472. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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