The UWM Foundation Inc
The mission of the UWM Foundation, inc. Is to support the educational, literary, and scientific endeavors of the university of Wisconsin-milwaukee by receiving, managing, and distributing gifts to benefit the university's students, faculty, programs, and community. In addition, the UWM Foundation provides leadership, oversight, and direction to its affiliated corporations, the uwm real estate foundation, inc. And the uwm research foundation, inc. These corporations create new university facilities to support student life, research, academics and regional economic development, and provide new sources of revenue from research, commercialization, and entrepreneurial activities.
The UWM Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The UWM Foundation Inc gave $23.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23.9M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,892,254
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,892,254
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,892,254
- Total assets
- $297,442,128
- +7.9% 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 The UWM Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ($23.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 10 (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
How The UWM Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.7M (2021) to $25.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Teaching and departmental programs, community service, research and special projects | $23,892,254 |
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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 | $297,442,128 | $34,069,910 | $28,107,729 | $23,892,254 | 1 | $7,698,044 |
| 2024 | $275,760,206 | $48,555,450 | $29,109,878 | $25,245,002 | 1 | $8,596,821 |
| 2023 | $242,842,056 | $26,737,937 | $26,120,842 | $22,513,086 | 1 | $2,852,032 |
| 2022 | $226,454,661 | $39,411,419 | $23,629,593 | $14,164,583 | 4 | $10,043,851 |
| 2021 | $248,807,614 | $23,105,220 | $20,862,926 | $11,721,159 | 3 | $5,412,330 |
| 2020 | $210,747,306 | $32,469,764 | $21,011,711 | $13,830,584 | 3 | $5,068,938 |
| 2019 | $195,573,928 | $26,250,858 | $21,585,573 | $14,896,374 | 3 | $5,096,109 |
About The UWM Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The UWM Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $297.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23.9M. Net investment income was $7.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The UWM Foundation Inc is led by Curtis Stang, COO, Interim-President & Ex-Officio since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 39 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis Stang
COO, Interim-President & Ex-Officio
COO, Ex-Officio & Non-Voting → COO & Ex-Officio, 2020
COO & Ex-Officio → COO, Interim-President & Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2019
37 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $180K (2025)
David Gilbert
President & Ex-Officio
President, Ex-Officio & Non-Voting → President & Ex-Officio, 2020
On filings since 2019
26 hrs/week
$265K (2019) → $316K (2025)
Matthew D. Rinka
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Misky
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Craig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Kulasa
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Orgeman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bukowski
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Kamau
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keri McConnell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Kelsey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Aldana
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Myers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Drosner
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Censky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Hembrock
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Barnett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Blinka
Director
Director → Director & Professor, 2023
Director & Professor → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Williams-Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Kowalski
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Chedid
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Herd-Barber
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Kane
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Luskin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Miller
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Allen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hung
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Fenlon
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ugo Nwagbaraocha
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarissa Ortiz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Monnat
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enrique Pahm
It Systems Manager
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $116K (2025)
Laura Pappas
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
38 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Christina Fiasca
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis J. Webb
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Kissinger
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa J. Van Landeghem
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joah Tucker
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Putz
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Brian Bear MD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian D. Thompson (2022–2024) — Former Uwm Reserach President
- Former: Jessica Silvaggi (2022–2024) — President - Uwm Research Fdn
- Former: Andrew Deguire (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Walsh (2024) — Senior Tech Manager
- Former: Kenneth Munson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lawrence J. Schnuck (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ronald Sadoff (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William B. Coleman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Justin Cruz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Scott Conger (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Cynthia Rigsby (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ignatius Smetek (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Barry III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Kersey (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joseph Kerschner MD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Haag (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Timothy Schaefer (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew R. Schiesl (2019–2020) — Chair Vice Chair
- Former: Daniel Ewig (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Devona Y. Wright Conttrell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frederick J. Sitzberger (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jill Pelisek (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: John Teevan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joseph S. Poehling (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Danielle Bergner (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Zimmerman (2019) — Director
- Former: Gregory Uhen (2019) — Director
- Former: J. Patrick Keyes (2019) — Director
- Former: Jacquelyn Fredrick (2019) — Vice Chair
- Former: Timothy A. Nettesheim (2019) — Director
- Former: William Carollo (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 $316K, to David Gilbert (President; Ex-Officio (Thru May 25)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The UWM Foundation Inc
How much does The UWM Foundation Inc give each year?
The UWM Foundation Inc gave $23.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25.2M across 1 grant.
How large is The UWM Foundation Inc?
The UWM Foundation Inc reported $297.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.1M.
What is The UWM Foundation Inc?
The UWM Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $297.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The UWM Foundation Inc operate?
The UWM Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is The UWM Foundation Inc's EIN?
The UWM Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7337744. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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