Center for Advanced Studies in Business
A. To stimulate the continual process of professional education in business and administration at the Wisconsin school of business and other academic units at the university of Wisconsin-madison (university) in the student, alumnus and the practitioner phases. B. To promote the exchange of ideas between the student body, alumni and faculty of the Wisconsin school of business, other academic units at the university and interested executives and administrators. C. To advance the school of business and other academic units at the university by disseminating information concerning student, alumni, faculty and administrative activities.
Center for Advanced Studies in Business at a glance
In short: Center for Advanced Studies in Business gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -94.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,000
- -94.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $3,844,747
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Advanced Studies in Business funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin School of Business ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $500K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin School of Business Madison, WI | To Support Organization's Activities | $27,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,844,747 | $7,745,550 | $7,842,782 | $27,000 | 1 | $94,030 |
| 2024 | $4,040,312 | $7,709,668 | $8,182,692 | $500,000 | 1 | $103,352 |
| 2023 | $5,011,441 | $8,417,540 | $7,844,758 | — | — | $9,473 |
| 2022 | $4,715,130 | $13,460,899 | $9,902,015 | — | — | $4,020,610 |
| 2021 | $9,461,883 | $6,530,338 | $7,857,873 | — | — | $70,708 |
| 2020 | $11,721,255 | $9,641,150 | $12,446,607 | — | — | $37,007 |
| 2019 | $14,657,128 | $14,053,059 | $13,789,646 | $50,000 | 1 | $37,988 |
About Center for Advanced Studies in Business
Based on IRS filings
Center for Advanced Studies in Business is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $94K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Advanced Studies in Business is led by Jon Kaupla, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Kaupla
Executive Director
President → President & Executive Director, 2021
President & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$231K (2019) → $216K (2025)
Blaine Renfert
Chair
Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gay
Director, Finance & Audit Committee Chair
Director → Director, Finance & Audit Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rauen
Director, Comptroller & Gov Committee Chair
Director → Director, Comptroller & Gov Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vallabh Sambamurthy
Director & Dean Wsb
Ex-Officio & Dean → Director, 2023
Director → Director & Dean Wsb, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$16K (2025)
Michael Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$8K (2025)
Gino Ricchio
Director of Finance & Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$152K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Tanzy Lawhorn
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Decroix
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Dix
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Lauritsen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Scheibel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Schlesinger
Solution Advisor
Senior Director & Corporate → Solution Advisor, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$128K (2019) → $229K (2025)
Mark Seifert
Solution Advisor
Director of Corporate Learning → Solution Advisor, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $199K (2025)
Jeremiah Degollon
Solution Advisor
Director of Corporate Learning → Solution Advisor, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$144K (2021) → $192K (2025)
Kat Shanahan
Vice President, Marketing & Business Engagement
Vice President Marketing & Business Engagement → Vice President, Marketing & Business Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $146K (2025)
Trinity Korth
Solution Advisor
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$165K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Chris Tiglas
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Tracy Mast (2024) — Senior Director of Technology & People
- Former: Carla Gogin (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kory McCarthy (2021–2023) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director of Finance
- Former: Tracy Borchert (2022–2023) — Senior Director & Information Technology
- Former: Helen Brausen (2023) — Solution Advisor
- Former: Barry Perkel (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lance Lange (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Malcolm Jeffris (2019–2022) — Solution Advisor
- Former: Jan Heide (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Peter Settel (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jay Sekelsky (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason Messer (2021) — Director Instructional Design - Learning & Development
- Former: Adam Barnes (2019–2020) — Former Vice President of Finance & Operations
- Former: Alison Sparks-Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Barry Gerhart (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Brian Mayhew (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James Johannes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tracy Nelson (2019–2020) — Vice President Learning & Development
- Former: Jon Zulawski (2020) — Director of Learning & Development
- Former: Jake Sekelsky (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $229K, to Kate Schlesinger (Solution Advisor). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Advanced Studies in Business
How much does Center for Advanced Studies in Business give each year?
Center for Advanced Studies in Business gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
How large is Center for Advanced Studies in Business?
Center for Advanced Studies in Business reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
Where does Center for Advanced Studies in Business operate?
Center for Advanced Studies in Business has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Center for Advanced Studies in Business's EIN?
Center for Advanced Studies in Business's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7447143. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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