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 117 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $14.1M.
EIN: 390921093
MADISON, WI
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.0M
Total Expenses$14.7M
Total Assets$78.7M
Grant Records117
Funding Total$14.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc
How Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$36
History center campaign
$12
Museums and historic sites
$7
Whf support for society
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHANGE MANAGEMENT & AGENCY PLANNING, ALIGN CORE SERVICES WITH AGENCY PLANNING, AND MARKETING, BRAND & WEBSITE IMPLEMENTATION.
$837,000
$250 UNRESTRICTED; $5,000 CHIEF JUSTICE SHIRLEY ABRAHAMSON'S LIFE AND LEGACY DOCUMENTARY
$5,250
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
Showing up to 5 of 117 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.