Public Charity

BADGER INSTITUTE INC

BADGER INSTITUTE INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $867K in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391592727 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$867K
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records44
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH - TO ENGAGE AND ENERGIZE WISCONSINITES AND OTHERS IN DISCUSSIONS AND TIMELY ACTION ON KEY PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE STATE'S FUTURE, ITS GROWTH AND PROSPERITY. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE DIRECTED TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES IN WISCONSIN WHICH ARE FAIR, ACCOUNTABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Angela Smith
CHAIR Ave Bie
DIRECTOR Corey Hoze
DIRECTOR Ellen Nowak
SECRETARY Jason Kohout
VICE CHAIR Lisa Mauer

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS
$260,000 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$196,850 2 grants
GENERAL OPERATING
$179,000 2 grants
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$167,398 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$165,700 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $867K $1.2M $3.3M
2024 $1.3M $1.3M $3.6M
2023 $1.4M $1.4M $3.4M
2022 $1.4M $1.4M $3.4M
2021 $1.2M $1.1M $3.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.2M to $867K (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

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