Public Charity

BADGER INSTITUTE INC

BADGER INSTITUTE INC, of MILWAUKEE, WI, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2026 filing shows $836K in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $3.3M in total assets. 46 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 391592727 MILWAUKEE, WI Public & Societal Benefit NTEE: W Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$836K
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$3.3M
Grant Records46
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2022–2026

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.

Where $100 goes at Badger Institute Inc

How Badger Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$65 Programs the work itself
$20 Management running the organization
$15 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $65 for programs

$65
The organization researches public policy in the state of wisconsin and prepares reports and magazines which are distributed to the media, state legislature, and other interested parties during…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER, OFFICER & DIRECTOR Ave Bie
DIRECTOR Corey Hoze
CHAIR, OFFICER & DIRECTOR Ellen Nowak
OFFICER & DIRECTOR Jason Kohout
DIRECTOR Lisa Mauer
OFFICER & DIRECTOR Matt Rowe

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,272,498 32 grants
Economic Development
$158,950 4 grants
Education
$145,521 6 grants
Unspecified
$30,100 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $836K $1.1M $3.3M
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

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $1.4M to $836K (-39%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.

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