Nonprofit · EIN 23-7337744
UWM FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,069,910 | $28,107,729 | $5,962,181 | $297,442,128 | $21,429,812 | $276,012,316 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $48,555,450 | $29,109,878 | $19,445,572 | $275,760,206 | $23,501,970 | $252,258,236 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $26,737,937 | $26,120,842 | $617,095 | $242,842,056 | $22,896,698 | $219,945,358 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,321,766
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $7,698,044
- Net rental income
- $13,480
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,370,169
- Net income from fundraising events
- $15,476
- Other revenue
- $50,100
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $23,892,254
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $616,399
- Other salaries and wages
- $629,119
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,678,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,778
- Accounting fees
- $111,919
- Occupancy
- $389,615
- Depreciation
- $120,935
- Program services (functional)
- $24,542,516
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,798,946
- Fundraising (functional)
- $766,267
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $275,760,206
- Total assets, end of year
- $297,442,128
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,429,812
- Net assets, end of year
- $276,012,316
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $747,241
- Publicly traded securities
- $271,049,229
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,852,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $270,160,302
- Gross receipts
- $127,927,079
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GILBERT | PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO (THRU MAY 25) Officer | 26 | $315,786 | $62,850 |
| CURTIS STANG | COO; INTERIM-PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO Officer | 37 | $179,661 | $35,711 |
| ENRIQUE PAHM | IT SYSTEMS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $116,182 | $47,753 |
| LAURA PAPPAS | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $110,776 | $39,240 |
| MATTHEW RINKA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KISSINGER | VICE CHAIR (THRU DEC 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS J WEBB | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J VAN LANDEGHEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PUTZ | EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAH TUCKER | EX-OFFICIO (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLINKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN CENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEDID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA DROSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FENLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEMBROCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HERD-BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KULASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD LUSKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERI MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MONNAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ORGEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLARISSA ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UGO NWAGBARAOCHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PEGGY WILLIAMS-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GILBERT | PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO Officer | 26 | $304,491 | $0 | $60,420 |
| JESSICA SILVAGGI | PRESIDENT - UWM RESEARCH FDN Highest-paid employee | 1 | $182,553 | $0 | $42,423 |
| CURTIS STANG | COO; EX-OFFICIO Officer | 37 | $174,354 | $0 | $36,338 |
| ENRIQUE PAHM | IT SYSTEMS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $110,580 | $0 | $44,632 |
| BRIAN D THOMPSON | FORMER UWM RESERACH PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 1 | $127,353 | $0 | $10,021 |
| BRIAN WALSH | SR. TECH MANAGER (UWM RESEARCH FDN) Highest-paid employee | 1 | $107,378 | $0 | $27,465 |
| JAMES BLINKA | DIRECTOR/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $81,355 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RINKA | CHAIR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KISSINGER | VICE CHAIR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J VAN LANDEGHEM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PUTZ | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAH TUCKER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ALLEN | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEAR MD | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEDID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DEGUIRE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA DROSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FENLON | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEMBROK | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HERD-BARBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HUNG | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KULASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUSKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UGO NWAGBARAOCHA | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ORGEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS J WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WILLIAMS-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GILBERT | PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO Officer | 26 | $282,647 | $0 | $53,611 |
| BRIAN D THOMPSON | PRESIDENT - UWM RESEARCH F Highest-paid employee | 1 | $268,347 | $0 | $21,153 |
| CURTIS STANG | COO; EX-OFFICIO Officer | 37 | $162,766 | $0 | $35,938 |
| JESSICA SILVAGGI | VICE PRESIDENT - UWM RESEA Highest-paid employee | 1 | $150,927 | $0 | $38,344 |
| ENRIQUE PAHM | IT SYSTEMS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $105,550 | $0 | $43,092 |
| JAMES BLINKA | DIRECTOR/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $81,356 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE J SCHNUCK | VICE CHAIR (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KISSINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM B COLEMAN | TREASURER (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW D RINKA | VICE CHAIR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA J VAN LANDEGHEM | TREASURER (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT CONGER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAH TUCKER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALDANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BEAR MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN CENSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE CHEDID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI CRAIG | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CRUZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DEGUIRE | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA DROSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEMBROK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HERD-BARBER | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER KAMAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY KANE | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KELSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBEKAH KOWALSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KULASA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUSKIN | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD MILLER | DIRECTOR (BEGAN 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MISKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH MUNSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ORGEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SADOFF | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS J WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WILLIAMS-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1440 E NORTH AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202-1031
- In care of
- % CURTIS A STANG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURA BRAY, 1440 EAST NORTH AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53202
- Signed the 990
- CURTIS STANG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (414) 906-4645
- Website
- WWW.UWM.FOUNDATION
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE UWM FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE BY RECEIVING, MANAGING, AND DISTRIBUTING GIFTS TO BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS, FACULTY, PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE UWM FOUNDATION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, OVERSIGHT, AND DIRECTION TO ITS AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS, THE UWM REAL ESTATE FOUNDATION, INC. AND THE UWM RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. THESE CORPORATIONS CREATE NEW UNIVERSITY FACILITIES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LIFE, RESEARCH, ACADEMICS AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PROVIDE NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE FROM RESEARCH, COMMERCIALIZATION, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION: GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE'S ADMINISTRATION, SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, LIBRARY, ETC. FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF.Expenses $7,606,398 · grants $7,606,398
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: FINANCIAL AID AWARDED TO STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE.Expenses $7,207,574 · grants $7,207,574
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDING SPONSORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE'S PUBLIC RADIO STATION, HONORS PROGRAM, PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT HALL, SCIENCE BAG SERIES, AND INNER CITY NURSING CLINIC.Expenses $7,108,453 · grants $7,108,453
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS IN VARIOUS SCHOOLS AT THE UNIVERISTY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE INCLUDING HEALTH SCIENCES, ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, LETTERS & SCIENCES, NURSING, AND GRADUATE SCHOOL. EDUCATION: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDING SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND PERFORMANCES SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE METRO-MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,620,091 · grants $1,969,829
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7337744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $297,442,128
- Income (IRS master file)
- $127,927,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,069,910 | $28,107,729 | $297,442,128 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $48,555,450 | $29,109,878 | $275,760,206 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $26,737,937 | $26,120,842 | $242,842,056 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $39,411,419 | $23,629,593 | $226,454,661 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7337744).
Questions about UWM FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of UWM FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UWM FOUNDATION INC is 23-7337744.
- Is UWM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to UWM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UWM FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UWM FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UWM FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UWM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA BRAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of UWM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $315,786 (DAVID GILBERT, PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO (THRU MAY 25)).
- How much revenue does UWM FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,069,910, expenses of $28,107,729 and total assets of $297,442,128 at year end.
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