William F Vilas Trust Estate
SUPPORT FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND ARTS AT UW-MADISON (PRIMARILY) AND UW-MILWAUKEE (SECONDARILY).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$135.6M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.5M
+8.7% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.3M
+8.7% YoY
About William F Vilas Trust Estate
Based on IRS filings
William F Vilas Trust Estate is a nonprofit organization, based in OREGON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6.5M. Net investment income was $8.7M.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $135,625,226 | $136,408,328 | $133,039,839 |
| Revenue | $8,747,937 | $10,020,110 | $8,985,265 |
| Expenses | $7,191,577 | $6,651,621 | $9,704,855 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,747,937 | $10,020,110 | $8,848,480 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE E AUSTIN | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $3,600 |
| SUSAN R STEINGASS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| MARK D BUGHER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $300 |
| JUDITH E KIMBLE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| DARRELL BEHNKE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| JO E HANDELSMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| MARCIA M ANDERSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| AARON OLIVER | TRUSTEE | 2 | $3,600 |
| ROBERT R STROUD | SECRETARY | 2 | $11,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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