Mission
THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY: TO HELP PEOPLE CONNECT TO THE PAST BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND SHARING STORIES.
Public Charity
WISCONSIN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC
Based in MADISON, WI, WISCONSIN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $35.0M in revenue, $14.7M in expenses, $78.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 113 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.1M.
EIN: 390921093
MADISON, WI
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.0M
Total Expenses$14.7M
Total Assets$78.7M
Grant Records113
Funding Total$13.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & STAFFING PREPARATION FOR NEW HISTORY CENTER, CORE SERVICES: COLLECTIONS & HISTORIC SITES, WHS BRAND DEVELOPMENT, NEW WEBSITE AND MARKETING.
$800,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$291,903
GENERAL & PROGRAM RELATED SUPPORT
$126,513
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
$100,000
THE WILLIAM O. PETERSEN STABILIZATION PROJECT & THE BLACK POINT HISTORIC DRIVEWAY RESTORATION
$73,450
Showing up to 5 of 113 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrea Ruiz
EX-OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER
Angela Bartell
DIRECTOR
Conrad Goodkind
DIRECTOR
Daniel Pfeiffer
DIRECTOR
Danny Tang
DIRECTOR
David Ryder
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.0M | $14.7M | $78.7M |
| 2024 | $19.6M | $14.5M | $66.0M |
| 2023 | $8.5M | $7.7M | $58.7M |
| 2022 | $14.4M | $7.1M | $57.2M |
| 2021 | $8.8M | $4.6M | $42.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $35.0M (+298%), with total assets most recently reported at $78.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.