Public Charity

THE UWM FOUNDATION INC

Based in MILWAUKEE, WI, THE UWM FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $34.1M in revenue, $28.1M in expenses, $297.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 220 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $30.3M.

EIN: 237337744 MILWAUKEE, WI Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$34.1M
Total Expenses$28.1M
Total Assets$297.4M
Grant Records220
Funding Total$30.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Christina Fiasca
DIRECTOR Clarissa Ortiz
COO; INTERIM-PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO Curtis Stang
DIRECTOR David Barnett
PRESIDENT; EX-OFFICIO (THRU MAY 25) David Gilbert
DIRECTOR David Misky

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$7,047,331 9 grants
DONOR DESIGNATION PLEDGE PAYMENTS
$3,882,701 6 grants
ALICE C. HELLAND SCHOLARSHIP :: UWM FOUNDATION, INC.
$2,938,692 1 grant
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,070,000 6 grants
SHAW SCIENTIST PROGRAM
$1,769,297 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $34.1M $28.1M $297.4M
2024 $48.6M $29.1M $275.8M
2023 $26.7M $26.1M $242.8M
2022 $39.4M $23.6M $226.5M
2021 $23.1M $20.9M $248.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23.1M to $34.1M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $297.4M.

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