Mission
TO CULTIVATE CIVIL DISCOURSE, INCREASE UNDERSTANDING, AND CREATE COMMON GROUND BY CONNECTING WISCONSIN PEOPLE AND IDEAS.
Public Charity
WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ARTS AND LETTERS
WISCONSIN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ARTS AND LETTERS is a Public Charity headquartered in MADISON, WI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.0M revenue, $1.0M expenses, $586K total assets. 57 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 391054856
MADISON, WI
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$586K
Grant Records57
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters
How Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$60
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $60 for programs
$20
Wisconsin initiatives-provides conferences, blogs, videos, and other resources to bring wisconsin citizens together with a diverse array of experts and stakeholders to find solutions to statewide problems, such…
$16
Academy events and fellows-provides public presentations around wisconsin that brings people together to meet leading wisconsin thinkers and share knowledge across disciplines in the effort to create a…
$11
Wisconsin arts-provides various exhibits and curated shows at the james watrous gallery located in the overture center that showcases contemporary art from wisconsin artists
Plus 2 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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$312,981
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$74,400
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,925
SUPPORT OPERATIONS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT OF ARTS
Amy Horst
COUNCILOR
Andy Richards
COUNCILOR
Angela Trudell Vasquez
COUNCILOR
Ben Kvalo
COUNCILOR
Bj Hollars
COUNCILOR
Brent Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $586K |
| 2024 | $798K | $927K | $733K |
| 2023 | $961K | $968K | $718K |
| 2022 | $792K | $833K | $713K |
| 2021 | $911K | $629K | $728K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $911K to $1.0M (+13%), with total assets most recently reported at $586K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.