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Badger Institute Inc

Public and societal benefitMilwaukee, WIEIN 39-1592727 badgerinstitute.org

Funded again23 of its 40 funders came back

Funders on the record40123 grants · 2017–2025

Came back23funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$4.4mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$867.3ktax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Zore Family Foundation came backFunded by Zore Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611349349104751 · IRS batch file

$34.0k
6 grants

Atlas Economic Research Foundation came backFunded by Atlas Economic Research Foundation in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202621219349302017 · IRS batch file

$130.5k
5 grants

Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc came backFunded by Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621339349101942 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
5 grants

Bradley Impact Fund Inc came backFunded by Bradley Impact Fund Inc in 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349302832 · IRS batch file

$543.5k
5 grants

Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation 32 0393 00 2 came backFunded by Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation 32 0393 00 2 in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543099349100644 · IRS batch file

$11.0k
5 grants

Neese Family Foundation Incorporated came backFunded by Neese Family Foundation Incorporated in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202512509349100706 · IRS batch file

$47.5k
5 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$64.5k
5 grants

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc came backFunded by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523219349106577 · IRS batch file

$1.8m
7 grants

William S Knight Foundation Inc came backFunded by William S Knight Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202502229349100500 · IRS batch file

$330.0k
5 grants

Hamilton Roddis Foundation Inc came backFunded by Hamilton Roddis Foundation Inc in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443169349102244 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
5 grants

Nasgovitz Family Foundation Inc came backFunded by Nasgovitz Family Foundation Inc in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631349349102203 · IRS batch file

$73.0k
4 grants

The Silseth Foundation came backFunded by The Silseth Foundation in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202642309349100774 · IRS batch file

$27.5k
4 grants

Duane H And Dorothy M Bluemke Charitable Foundation Ltd came backFunded by Duane H And Dorothy M Bluemke Charitable Foundation Ltd in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349102141 · IRS batch file

$12.0k
4 grants

Judd S Alexander Foundation Inc came backFunded by Judd S Alexander Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202621139349101502 · IRS batch file

$135.0k
4 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 40 funders26 more

State Policy Network came backFunded by State Policy Network in 2018, 2020, 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202441789349301504 · IRS batch file

$279.0k
4 grants

DWIGHT AND LINDA DAVIS FOUNDATION came backFunded by DWIGHT AND LINDA DAVIS FOUNDATION in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523219349103897 · IRS batch file

$140.0k
5 grants

Hammes Family Foundation Inc came backFunded by Hammes Family Foundation Inc in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202400389349100625 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
3 grants

Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Incorporated came backFunded by Gordon R Connor Charitable Foundation Incorporated in 2018, 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202223199349105872 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
3 grants

The Chicago Community Trust came backFunded by The Chicago Community Trust in 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202632239349302058 · IRS batch file

$21.0k
2 grants

Carol And Richard Bayerlein Foundation Ltd came backFunded by Carol And Richard Bayerlein Foundation Ltd in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202423069349101957 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
2 grants

Rite-Hite Corporation Foundation Inc came backFunded by Rite-Hite Corporation Foundation Inc in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303139349101220 · IRS batch file

$2.0k
2 grants

Lff Foundation came backFunded by Lff Foundation in 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202200369349100100 · IRS batch file

$450
2 grants

Center Of The American Experiment came backFunded by Center Of The American Experiment in 2019 and 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202102569349300335 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
2 grants

Keller Family Charitable Trust Funded by Keller Family Charitable Trust in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202511149349100616 · IRS batch file

$2.0k
1 grant

Reiman Foundation Inc Funded by Reiman Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202513189349104251 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Sixsibs Foundation Inc Funded by Sixsibs Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503169349102600 · IRS batch file

$9.8k
1 grant

472675069 Funded by 472675069 in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202202919349301015 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Daniel W Hoan Foundation Inc Funded by Daniel W Hoan Foundation Inc in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202203009349101355 · IRS batch file

$200
1 grant

Justice Action Network Funded by Justice Action Network in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202232919349300133 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC Funded by GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202123169349305457 · IRS batch file

$5.5k
1 grant

Roe Foundation Funded by Roe Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202131339349101408 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Stand Together Fellowship Funded by Stand Together Fellowship in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202103199349324450 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION Funded by ADOLPH COORS FOUNDATION in 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202100629349100410 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

391793545 Funded by 391793545 in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201921309349101617 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

391805213 Funded by 391805213 in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201931279349101628 · IRS batch file

$350
1 grant

Charles Koch Foundation Funded by Charles Koch Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201903199349102110 · IRS batch file

$78.0k
1 grant

United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc Funded by United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201823189349305872 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$158.2k
5 grants

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC donor-advisedFunded through NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513109349303201 · IRS batch file

$37.1k
5 grants

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621329349306657 · IRS batch file

$162.0k
5 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$867.3k

Spending$1.2m

Net assets, year end$3.1m

Total assets, year end$3.3m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202522529349300207 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentMike NicholsForm 990 · 2024

ChairAve BieForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1988 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$10.0k
2018	8	$334.9k
2019	4	$93.6k
2020	21	$743.6k
2021	22	$773.4k
2022	21	$827.7k
2023	20	$881.4k
2024	21	$714.5k
2025	5	$53.5k

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