Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$3.4B
+3.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$100.6M
+9.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50.3M
+9.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,432,336,917 | $3,311,169,475 | $3,185,260,024 |
| Revenue | $189,345,562 | $140,752,874 | $-21,573,356 |
| Expenses | $219,953,693 | $155,756,191 | $155,452,922 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $162,171,779 | $108,787,539 | $-41,495,994 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK IVERSON | TRUSTEE/CEO, SECRETARY | 40 | $799,362 |
| DEBORAH KELLER | TRUSTEE, CHAIR | 4 | $33,000 |
| WINSLOW SARGEANT | TRUSTEE | 2 | $27,000 |
| MARY HAAK-FRENDSCHO | TRUSTEE | 2 | $28,000 |
| JAMES BERBEE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $27,000 |
| ASHA S COLLINS | TRUSTEE | 2 | $27,000 |
| DAVID SMUKOWSKI | TRUSTEE | 2 | $27,000 |
| THOMAS TEFFT | TRUSTEE, TREASURER | 3 | $27,000 |
| REBECCA HOUSE | TRUSTEE | 2 | $24,000 |
| PAUL LEFF | TRUSTEE | 2 | $24,000 |
| DORIS MEISSNER | TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR | 3 | $24,000 |
| JENNIFER MNOOKIN | TRUSTEE | 2 | $24,000 |
| JAMES THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | $24,000 |
| STEPHEN PETERSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $1,250 |
| COLIN WELCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | $1,250 |
| MICHAEL FALK | CHIEF IP & LICENSING OFFICER | 40 | $480,905 |
| MICHAEL PARTSCH | CHIEF VENTURE OFFICER | 40 | $437,432 |
| ALYSSA THOENY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $367,287 |
| DEBORAH SOLMOR | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | — |
| ALAIN HUNG | DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $527,201 |
| MICHAEL WAGNER | INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | 40 | $460,000 |
| JONATHAN YOUNG | HEAD OF WARF THERAPEUTICS | 40 | $367,879 |
| BRIAN DYCK | SENIOR DIRECTOR, WARF THERAPEUTICS | 40 | $276,345 |
| PATRICK COONEY | DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $273,745 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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