Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc
To advance the health of the people of Wisconsin by supporting medical education and health initiatives.
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,000
- -27.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +116.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $15,123,629
- +9.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc
Who Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wisconsin Medical Society Inc ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $33K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Medical Society Inc Fitchburg, WI | To Support Continuing Medical Education on Physician Wellness. | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,123,629 | $705,251 | $803,484 | $12,000 | 1 | $159,150 |
| 2023 | $13,866,683 | $831,576 | $848,216 | $16,600 | 3 | $338,835 |
| 2022 | $12,590,792 | $489,624 | $778,358 | $22,000 | 2 | $29,791 |
| 2021 | $14,872,089 | $1,196,117 | $682,715 | $11,000 | 2 | $854,456 |
| 2020 | $13,605,729 | $649,734 | $759,099 | $33,030 | 4 | $257,442 |
About Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $159K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth Ringle, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth Ringle
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$87K (2022) → $112K (2024)
Jose Ortiz MD
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Galbis-Reig MD
Director
Vice President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David K. Falk MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Chip Morris MD
Director
Ex-Officio Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latisha Smith-Chase MD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarence Chou MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn Gellings MD
Director - Resident Representative
Director → Director - Resident Representative, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Charles MD
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayanna Vasquez MD
Director - Resident Representative
Director → Director - Resident Representative, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bud Chumbley MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greigory Dimailig MD
Director - Student Representative
Director → Director - Student Representative, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Schmidt DO
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matida Bojang
Director - Student Representative
Director → Director - Student Representative, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Labott
Director - Student Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Norton
Director - Student Representative
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Krolicki RN
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noel Deep MD
Vice President - Physician
Ex-Officio Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Vice President - Physician, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Dart MD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Westover MBA
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Lee MD
Ex-Officio Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom O'Day JD
Vice President - Public
Director → Vice President - Public, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Hart MD
Ex-Officio Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Graham MD
Ex-Officio Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Sarah Krolicki (2020–2023) — Vice President - Public Health
- Former: Alyssa Fleischman MD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kyle Cass MD (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Flesher (2022–2023) — Secretary & Executive Officio - Non-Voting Director
- Former: Wendy Molaska MD (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Kristopher Roug (2023) — CFO
- Former: Clyde Bud Chumbley MD (2020–2022) — Past Secretary & Director
- Former: Alicia C. Arnold MD (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Marje Murray (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Pamela Wilson MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ashley Anderson MD (2022) — Director
- Former: Claudia L. Reardon MD (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Erik Gunderson MD (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Member
- Former: Joe A. Ortiz Jr. MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rcurtis Burgess (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandra Osborn MD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Leitner MD JD (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas N. Shorter JD (2020–2021) — Vice President - Public Health
- Former: Andrew P. Huang (2021) — Director
- Former: Brenna Tomczak MD (2021) — Director
- Former: Jamal Jarrett (2021) — Director
- Former: Ashley G. Anderson Md Ms (2020) — Director
- Former: Diane Appleby (2020) — Director
- Former: Eileen Wilson (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Marje Murray - Executive (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $112K, to Elizabeth Ringle (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc
How much does Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc give each year?
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
How large is Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc?
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $705K.
Where does Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc operate?
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6045649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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