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.
- Base
- $542k
- Bonus
- $220k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $50k
- Base
- $402k
- Bonus
- $106k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $44k
- Base
- $294k
- Bonus
- $118k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $334k
- Bonus
- $83k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $326k
- Bonus
- $80k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $42k
- Base
- $298k
- Bonus
- $85k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $271k
- Bonus
- $48k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $221k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- $42k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
- Base
- $223k
- Bonus
- $41k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $39k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustee/ceo Officer (Unspecified) | $542k | $220k | — | $50k | $933k $1M |
Deputy Chief Investment Officer Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $402k | $106k | — | $44k | $584k $646k |
Investment Director Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $294k | $118k | — | $42k | $555k $613k |
Cheif Venture Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $334k | $83k | — | $42k | $522k $577k |
General Counsel (until 6/30/24) Officer (Unspecified) | $326k | $80k | — | $42k | $490k $541k |
Cfo/coo (until 9/30/23) Officer (Unspecified) | $298k | $85k | — | $23k | $486k $537k |
Head of Warf Therapeutics Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $271k | $48k | — | $33k | $447k $494k |
Senior Dir, Ventures & Accelerator Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $221k | $42k | — | $39k | $346k $382k |
Cfo/senior Director, Finance 75th to 90th percentile | $238k | $42k | — | $39k | $338k $374k |
Senior Director, Ip & Licensing Highest Compensated Employee Above 90th percentile | $223k | $41k | — | $39k | $289k $319k |
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.
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%.
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.
What Education executives earn in Wisconsin
Comparable education organizations in Wisconsin pay their highest-earning executive a median of $56,346.
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 →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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