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Filing year 2023

WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Madison, Wisconsin·EIN 39-0833612·NTEE B840 · Education·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$140.8M
Total assets
$3.3B
Total expenses
$155.8M
Reported officers
25
Mission

TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITHIN THE UW-MADISON COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ACTIVELY MANAGING ASSETS, AND MOVING INNOVATIONS TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR A FINANCIAL RETURN AND GLOBAL IMPACT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 23 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in Wisconsin.

Trustee/ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$933k
$1M
Base
$542k
Bonus
$220k
Other
Benefits
$50k
Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$584k
$646k
Base
$402k
Bonus
$106k
Other
Benefits
$44k
Investment Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$555k
$613k
Base
$294k
Bonus
$118k
Other
Benefits
$42k
Cheif Venture Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$522k
$577k
Base
$334k
Bonus
$83k
Other
Benefits
$42k
General Counsel (until 6/30/24)
Officer (Unspecified)
$490k
$541k
Base
$326k
Bonus
$80k
Other
Benefits
$42k
Cfo/coo (until 9/30/23)
Officer (Unspecified)
$486k
$537k
Base
$298k
Bonus
$85k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Head of Warf Therapeutics
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$447k
$494k
Base
$271k
Bonus
$48k
Other
Benefits
$33k
Senior Dir, Ventures & Accelerator
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$346k
$382k
Base
$221k
Bonus
$42k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Cfo/senior Director, Finance
75th to 90th percentile
$338k
$374k
Base
$238k
Bonus
$42k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Senior Director, Ip & Licensing
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$289k
$319k
Base
$223k
Bonus
$41k
Other
Benefits
$39k
Trustee, Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide
$33k
$36k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$30k
Trustee, Treasurer (interim)
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$30k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$30k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$30k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$27k
$30k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$27k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$27k
Trustee, Secretary
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$24k
$27k
Trustee, Vice Chair
Board Chair
25th percentile to medianvs Education peers nationwide
$24k
$27k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$22k
$25k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$22k
$25k
Trustee
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$22k
$25k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

Browse compensation in Education

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.6%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
2% to 17%

Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Sector benchmark

What Education executives earn in Wisconsin

Comparable education organizations in Wisconsin pay their highest-earning executive a median of $56,346.

25th percentile
$15k
Median
$56,346
75th percentile
$117k
90th percentile
$223k

These are education sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 498 organizations across 498 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Education pay data for Wisconsin
FAQ

Common questions about WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION received $584,446 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Education organizations in Wisconsin: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Education organizations in Wisconsin, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION equaled 0.6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.

What are WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION reported $140.8M in total revenue and $155.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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