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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

990T • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 39-0833612

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 10, 2025

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614 Walnut Street 13th FloorMadison, WI 53726

(608) 960-9850

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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$4.0B$3.0B$2.0B$1.0B$0Assets 2011: $2,516,480,610Liabilities 2011: $481,777,600Net Assets 2011: $2,034,703,0102011Assets 2012: $2,586,641,488Liabilities 2012: $464,463,473Net Assets 2012: $2,122,178,0152012Assets 2013: $2,664,532,026Liabilities 2013: $464,115,638Net Assets 2013: $2,200,416,3882013Assets 2014: $3,224,253,090Liabilities 2014: $747,367,198Net Assets 2014: $2,476,885,8922014Assets 2015: $3,204,149,420Liabilities 2015: $704,836,893Net Assets 2015: $2,499,312,5272015Assets 2016: $2,933,448,759Liabilities 2016: $490,036,160Net Assets 2016: $2,443,412,5992016Assets 2017: $2,968,285,167Liabilities 2017: $457,087,167Net Assets 2017: $2,511,198,0002017Assets 2018: $3,067,134,832Liabilities 2018: $832,975,832Net Assets 2018: $2,234,159,0002018Assets 2019: $3,030,670,367Liabilities 2019: $794,424,367Net Assets 2019: $2,236,246,0002019Assets 2020: $3,167,612,485Liabilities 2020: $950,463,948Net Assets 2020: $2,217,148,5372020Assets 2021: $3,652,632,359Liabilities 2021: $993,857,319Net Assets 2021: $2,658,775,0402021Assets 2022: $3,181,896,827Liabilities 2022: $917,247,957Net Assets 2022: $2,264,648,8702022Assets 2023: $3,185,260,024Liabilities 2023: $932,184,122Net Assets 2023: $2,253,075,9022023Assets 2024: $3,311,169,475Liabilities 2024: $968,854,120Net Assets 2024: $2,342,315,3552024Assets 2025: $3,432,336,917Liabilities 2025: $1,037,494,554Net Assets 2025: $2,394,842,3632025

Latest loaded filing

2025

Assets$3,432,336,917
Liabilities$1,037,494,554
Net Assets$2,394,842,363
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Operations Trend

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$1.0B$500M$0-$500MExpenses 2011: $118,760,6092011Expenses 2012: $110,054,7252012Revenue 2013: $245,734,995Expenses 2013: $157,044,297Net Income 2013: $88,690,6982013Revenue 2014: $341,965,058Expenses 2014: $149,850,739Net Income 2014: $192,114,3192014Revenue 2015: $306,191,101Expenses 2015: $162,650,492Net Income 2015: $143,540,6092015Revenue 2016: $76,936,142Expenses 2016: $179,741,510Net Income 2016: -$102,805,3682016Revenue 2017: $168,067,255Expenses 2017: $142,470,561Net Income 2017: $25,596,6942017Revenue 2018: $263,764,432Expenses 2018: $403,588,183Net Income 2018: -$139,823,7512018Revenue 2019: $32,976,578Expenses 2019: $176,664,199Net Income 2019: -$143,687,6212019Revenue 2020: $255,022,585Expenses 2020: $152,449,434Net Income 2020: $102,573,1512020Revenue 2021: $574,150,272Expenses 2021: $251,069,318Net Income 2021: $323,080,9542021Revenue 2022: -$91,812,100Expenses 2022: $152,502,462Net Income 2022: -$244,314,5622022Revenue 2023: -$21,573,356Expenses 2023: $155,452,922Net Income 2023: -$177,026,2782023Revenue 2024: $140,752,874Expenses 2024: $155,756,191Net Income 2024: -$15,003,3172024Revenue 2025: $189,345,562Expenses 2025: $219,953,693Net Income 2025: -$30,608,1312025

Latest loaded filing

2025

Revenue$189,345,562
Expenses$219,953,693
Net Income-$30,608,131
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
EIN
39-0833612
Phone
6089609850
Address
614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR, MADISON, WI 53726

Signing Officer

Name
Lysa Thoeny
Title
CFO
Phone
6089609850
Signed
2025-11-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
30 SOUTH WACKER DR SUITE 3300, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3392
Preparer
Rebekuh Eley
Phone
3126343400
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Filings

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2025 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,432$1,037$2,395$189$220$30.6
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,311$969$2,342$141$156$15.0
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3,185$932$2,253$21.6$155$177
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,182$917$2,265$91.8$153$244
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3,653$994$2,659$574$251$323
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,168$950$2,217$255$152$103
2019Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$3,031$794$2,236$33.0$177$144
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,067$833$2,234$264$404$140
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2,968$457$2,511$168$142$25.6
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2,933$490$2,443$76.9$180$103
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,204$705$2,499$306$163$144
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3,224$747$2,477$342$150$192
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$2,665$464$2,200$246$157$88.7
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2,587$464$2,122$110
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2,516$482$2,035$119