Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated
To secure financial support for the Wisconsin academy of sciences, arts and letters by increasing the endowment and furthering the goals of the academy to encourage investigation, disseminate knowledge, and promote application of the sciences, arts and letters for the people of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated at a glance
In short: Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated gave $313K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $313K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $312,981
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $312,981
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $312,981
- Total assets
- $6,491,132
- +5.1% 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 Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters ($313K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated gives
- Giving grew 28% 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 $244K (2022) to $327K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters Madison, WI | General Support | $312,981 |
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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 | $6,491,132 | $701,232 | $350,793 | $312,981 | 1 | $701,132 |
| 2024 | $6,178,946 | $230,919 | $343,328 | $308,326 | 1 | $225,815 |
| 2023 | $5,897,876 | $220,302 | $334,820 | $302,568 | 1 | $215,302 |
| 2022 | $5,696,873 | $396,694 | $279,046 | $243,828 | 1 | $396,493 |
| 2021 | $6,779,550 | $471,354 | $359,318 | $326,788 | 1 | $459,868 |
| 2020 | $5,416,604 | $125,717 | $340,134 | $309,143 | 1 | $125,717 |
| 2019 | $5,738,265 | $158,583 | $309,510 | $277,412 | 1 | $158,583 |
About Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $313K. Net investment income was $701K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated is led by Mark Bradley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Bradley
President
President → Director, 2024
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Monroe-Kane
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Carreira
Director
President Elect → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Donkle
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Luljak
Director
Academy President → Academy Past-President, 2023
Academy Past-President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Richards
Director
Director → Interim President, 2024
Interim President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wildeck
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betty Custer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Filicky-Peneski
Director
Academy President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Byrne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arjun Sanga
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Kussmaul
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kollath
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Freda Harris (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Chan Stroman (2023) — Academy President
- Former: Jane Elder (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Patricia Brady (2019–2022) — Academy Immediate-Past President
- Former: Andrew Richards (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Size (2019–2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated
How much does Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated give each year?
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated gave $313K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $308K across 1 grant.
How large is Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated?
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $701K.
Where does Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated operate?
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated's EIN?
Wisconsin Academy Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1681809. 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 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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