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Badger Aquatics Club

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 39-1968671 Website

The primary mission is to promote the development of age-group swimmers through the evaluation and application of scientific and sociological factors that impact the growth of young athletes.

Badger Aquatics Club at a glance

In short: Badger Aquatics Club reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$2,082 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-69.2% vs 2024
Total assets
$227,267
+0.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,070,887
-0.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,585
+183.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,069,650
+6.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Badger Aquatics Club funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Madison

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $8K (2021). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WISupport$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$227,267$1,070,887$1,069,650$2,082Total only$1,585
2024$226,413$1,072,425$1,003,816$6,758Total only$559
2023$158,546$880,566$880,332——$253
2022$157,891$972,558$932,676$1,282Total only$15
2021$199,548$652,832$680,041$7,5001$15
2020$182,485$830,144$865,439$7,5001$68

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Badger Aquatics Club

Based on IRS filings

Badger Aquatics Club is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Badger Aquatics Club is led by Jacob Johnson, CEO & Head Coach on every filing since 2022; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacob Johnson

    CEO & Head Coach

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $83K (2023) → $80K (2025)

  • Adam Danzinger

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Radloff

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Johnson

    Board Member

    President & Board Member → President, 2023

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Zuehl

    Board Member

    President → President & Board Member, 2022

    President & Board Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Schmitt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Holmer

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Tigert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Bird

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Kunz-Schinke

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Kristin Kunz Schinke (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Beyerl (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Chris Carbon (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 423
  • Former: Sue McDade (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 723
  • Former: Allyson Holler (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: P. Anagnostopoulos (2023) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 623
  • Former: Bob Beggs (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Drew Walden (2020–2022) — CEO & Head Coach
  • Former: Janice Walden (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Petros Anagnostopoulos (2020–2022) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jacob Johnson — CEO, Head Coach: $80KJacob JohnsonCEO, Head Coach$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Jacob Johnson (CEO, Head Coach).

Frequently asked questions about Badger Aquatics Club

How much does Badger Aquatics Club give each year?

Badger Aquatics Club reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.

How large is Badger Aquatics Club?

Badger Aquatics Club reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Badger Aquatics Club?

Badger Aquatics Club is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Madison, WI. It holds $227K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Badger Aquatics Club operate?

Badger Aquatics Club has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Badger Aquatics Club's EIN?

Badger Aquatics Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1968671. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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