WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION (EIN 39-0833612)
- Tax period
- 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
- Filed
- 2019-10-23
- IRS object ID
- 201922969349301852
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule K
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-10-23T14:23:16-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 420714325 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RSM US LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8020 EXCELSIOR DR STE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53717 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 390833612 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WISC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6089609850 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53726 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOHN GRANSEE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6089609850 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-10-21 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES G GRAHAM | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00006111 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6088332612 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 66.98.98.129 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-10-21 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:02:10 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | A484AEC4C5497D9198E88648858B3B91BEA7E944 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOHN GRANSEE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53726 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $40,872,874 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WARF.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1925 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | ENABLE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON RESEARCH TO SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS.TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH WITHIN THE UW-MADISON COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ACTIVELY MANAGING ASSETS, AND MOVING INNOVATIONS TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR A FINANCIAL RETURN AND GLOBAL IMPACT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 140 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 407 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $130,733 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$4,440,280 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $136,650 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,683,950 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $15,361,339 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $14,836,367 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $237,335,228 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $9,434,536 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $10,931,215 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $7,021,725 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $263,764,432 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $32,976,578 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $337,509,752 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $86,832,176 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $15,914,240 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $19,334,997 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $50,164,191 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $70,497,026 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $403,588,183 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $176,664,199 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$139,823,751 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$143,687,621 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,067,134,832 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,030,670,367 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $832,975,832 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $794,424,367 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,234,159,000 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,236,246,000 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE PART I, LINE 1 | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $145,203,010 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $74,932,176 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $17,966,145 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 1) DIRECT FISCAL 2018-2019 GRANTS OF $72,528,915 WERE MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON. THE GRANTS PROVIDED THE UNIVERSITY THE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY TO CREATE 162 COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT PACKAGES TO ATTRACT WORLD-CLASS FACULTY MEMBERS TO JOIN UW-MADISON, AND RETAIN CURRENT FACULTY WHO RECEIVE OUTSIDE OFFERS. THE FOUNDATION SPONSORED GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT HELPED RECRUIT AND RETAIN 5,843 TOP QUALITY GRADUATE STUDENTS. THROUGH THE FALL RESEARCH COMPETITION, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED 273 AWARDS AIMED AT SUPPORTING JUNIOR FACULTY AS THEY BUILD THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND PILOT STUDIES FOR EXTERNAL GRANT APPLICATIONS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MATCHED GRANTS, WHICH ALLOWED THE UNIVERSITY TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT EXTRAMURAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THAT REQUIRED A MATCH FROM THE INSTITUTION. THE DIRECT GRANTS ALSO SUPPORTED 8 NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS, 11 NEW KELLETT MID-CAREER FELLOWSHIPS AND 14 NEW ROMNES FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS. THROUGH THE ENDOWMENT FOR EXCELLENCE, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED 37 INTERDISCIPLINARY FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; AGRONOMY, ASTRONOMY, BACTERIOLOGY, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY, BOTANY/STATISTICS, CHEMISTRY, COMPARATIVE BIOSCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENTOMOLOGY, ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING PHYSICS, GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES, GENETICS AND NEUROLOGY, MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, MATH/ECE, MATHEMATICS, MATERIAL SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, NEUROSCIENCE, NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROLOGY, PHARMACY, PHYSICS, PLANT PATHOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, RADIOLOGY, URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING AND GENDER AND WOMEN'S STUDIES.THE PATENT AND LICENSING FUNCTION PRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESULTS DURING THE YEAR: THE UNIVERSITY OF MADISON DISCLOSED 342 INVENTIONS TO THE WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION FILED 256 U.S. PATENT APPLICATIONS AND 248 FOREIGN PATENT APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. DURING THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR 176 U.S. PATENTS AND 127 FOREIGN PATENTS WERE GRANTED TO THE FOUNDATION BY THE RESPECTIVE PATENT OFFICES.UNDER FEDERAL LAW (I.E. THE BAYH DOLE ACT) UNIVERSITIES OR THEIR 501(C)(3) PATENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE TITLE TO INVENTIONS MADE IN THE COURSE OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON HAS DELEGATED THIS RIGHT TO WARF. WARF IS THE DESIGNATED PATENT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MADISON AND IN THAT ROLE WARF EXERCISES THE UNIVERSITY'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE BAYH DOLE ACT. DURING THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR, 68 NEW COMMERCIAL LICENSES OR OPTIONS WERE CLOSED. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $11,900,000 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $11,900,000 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $1,511,214 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | 2) MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2006, AS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE THAT PROVIDES UW-MADISON INNOVATIVE NEW WAYS TO CONDUCT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY. MORGRIDGE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL DISCOVERIES, SPARK SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY AND SERVE SOCIETY THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL OUTCOMES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON.DURING FISCAL 2018-2019, THE MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH'S SEVEN RESEARCH THEMES UNIFY 12 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS CONDUCTING, ENABLING AND TRANSLATING RESEARCH IN THE FIELDS OF:HIGH THROUGHPUT COMPUTING: HARNESSING COMPUTING POWER TO ADDRESS NEW QUESTIONS IN SCIENCE. REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY: UNDERSTANDING AND DIRECTING CELLULAR FATES TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH. MEDICAL ENGINEERING: ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES TO BETTER DIAGNOSE, TREAT AND PREVENT DISEASE. VIROLOGY: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF VIRUS-HOST INTERACTIONS TO BETTER PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH. BIOMEDICAL ETHICS: ADDRESSING EMERGING ETHICAL ISSUES AND BUILDING A CULTURE OF RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE.METABOLISM: STUDYING THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE AND ITS DISRUPTION IN HUMAN DISEASE. DISCOVERY OUTREACH PROGRAMS OFFER LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF OPPORTUNITIES ANNUALLY FOR PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE VIBRANCY OF UW-MADISON SCIENCE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | 3) WICELL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT STEM CELL RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEM CELL CLINICAL APPLICATIONS WORLDWIDE.WICELL IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON, A WORLD LEADER IN THE AREA OF HUMAN PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL RESEARCH. WICELL IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1999 TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF STEM CELLS. THE GLOBAL LEADER IN CELL BANKING, CYTOGENETIC TESTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF STEM CELL LINES, WICELL BUILDS ON THESE CORE STRENGTHS BY ALSO PROVIDING CLINICAL GRADE PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL LINES, QUALITY CONTROL TESTING AND CELL BANKING SERVICES.AS A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR UW-MADISON, WICELL OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT DESIGNED TO KEEP UW AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADVANCES IN STEM CELL TECHNOLOGY. CURRENT OFFERINGS INCLUDE: -PRE-QUALIFIED REAGENTS SUCH AS MEDIA AND MEDIA COMPONENTS, MATRICES, MEFS AND ANTIBODIES -A FULL RANGE OF CYTOGENETIC TESTING SERVICES -SPECIALIZED TESTING INCLUDING TERATOMA SERVICES AND HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS, MYCOPLASMA SCREENING AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTING -HIGH QUALITY AND WELL CHARACTERIZED CELL LINES FROM THE WICELL STEM CELL BANK -TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND HANDS-ON TRAINING -FULLY EQUIPPED LABORATORY SPACE -GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE FOR BUDGETING AND CORE SERVICES NEEDSDURING FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, WICELL DISTRIBUTED 447 HUMAN CELL LINES TO COMMERCIAL AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES BRINGING THE TOTAL CELL LINES DISTRIBUTED TO DATE TO 4,914.WICELL OPERATES ITS RESEARCH FACILITIES WITH 28 SCIENTISTS, RESEARCH TECHNICIANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $157,103,010 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (1) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | 0 | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | 0 | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 837 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 140 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JOHN GRANSEE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6089609861 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MADISON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 53726 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN P MORGRIDGE | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DORIS MEISSNER | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| CAROL N SKORNICKA | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $15,000 | $0 | ||
| JOAN E SPERO | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEFFREY C SPRECHER | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GORDON F BRUNNER | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICIA LIPTON | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/SECRETARY | 3.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $15,000 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| KEITH R LOBO | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $29,625 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PETER P TONG | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,375 | $0 | $0 | |||
| NORMAN BOBINS | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/TREASURER | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| DAVID SMUKOWSKI | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $25,250 | $0 | $0 | |||
| REBECCA BLANK | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES BERBEE | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/CHAIR | 4.00 | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $30,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| WINSLOW SARGEANT | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $15,000 | $0 | ||
| ERIK IVERSON | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE/MANAGING DIRECTOR | 36.00 | 4.00 | Yes (X) | $614,722 | $15,000 | $107,814 | Yes (X) | |
| DEBORAH KELLER | ||||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LEIGH CAGAN | ||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIA | 40.00 | $380,811 | $0 | $181,732 | Yes (X) | |||
| MICHAEL FALK | ||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL/COO | 38.00 | 2.00 | $414,246 | $0 | $175,662 | Yes (X) | ||
| CARRIE THOME | ||||||||
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40.00 | $943,137 | $0 | $176,826 | Yes (X) | |||
| JOHN GRANSEE | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | $369,820 | $0 | $81,803 | Yes (X) | |||
| ALAIN HUNG | ||||||||
| DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTMENT OF | 40.00 | $554,663 | $0 | $186,449 | Yes (X) | |||
| STEPHANIE ADAMANY | ||||||||
| DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | 40.00 | $299,182 | $0 | $159,242 | Yes (X) | |||
| RYAN ABRAMS | ||||||||
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $348,495 | $0 | $90,989 | Yes (X) | |||
| ALYSSA THOENY | ||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | 40.00 | $248,498 | $0 | $94,968 | Yes (X) | |||
| MICHAEL WAGNER | ||||||||
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $347,216 | $0 | $65,637 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,861,040 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $65,000 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $1,321,122 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 35 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRELL & MANELLA LLP | ||||||||||
| 1800 AVENUE OF THE STARS SUITE 900 | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90067 | LEGAL SERVICES | $2,459,644 | |||||
| QUARLES & BRADY LLP | ||||||||||
| 33 E MAIN ST SUITE 900 | MADISON | WI | 53703 | LEGAL SERVICES | $2,033,185 | |||||
| CPA GLOBAL LTD | ||||||||||
| PATENT LEGAL/ANNUITY SERVICE | $1,574,608 | LIBERATION HOUSE CASTLE STREET | ST HELIER | CHANNEL ISLANDS | JE | JE1 1BL | ||||
| FINNEGAN HENDERSON FARABOW | ||||||||||
| DEPT 6059 | WASHINGTON | DC | 200426059 | LEGAL SERVICES | $1,489,462 | |||||
| UNITED STATE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE | ||||||||||
| PO BOX 1450 | ALEXANDRIA | VA | 223131450 | PATENT SERVICES | $910,000 | |||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 28 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,683,950 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,683,950 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROYALTIES | 900099 | $13,916,738 | $13,916,738 |
| LICENSING | 900099 | $919,629 | $919,629 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $14,836,367 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $14,198,205 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $14,198,205 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,250,000 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $2,250,000 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,250,000 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,250,000 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,132,627 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $7,896,296 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$4,763,669 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$4,763,669 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$4,763,669 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER INCOME | 900099 | $1,633,870 | $1,633,870 |
| MIR BLDG COSTS REIMBURSEMENT | 900099 | $1,511,214 | $1,511,214 |
| WARF PATENT REVENUE | 900099 | $1,495,908 | $1,495,908 |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $130,733 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $130,733 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $4,771,725 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $32,976,578 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $21,727,359 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $130,733 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,434,536 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,832,176 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,832,176 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,914,134 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,393,904 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,520,230 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,866,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,756,283 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,110,137 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,983,440 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,238,584 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $744,856 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,103,991 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $652,457 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $451,534 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $467,012 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $309,749 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $157,263 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,993 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $66,993 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,560,714 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,533,364 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,350 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $172,925 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $172,925 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,625 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $72,625 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,904,611 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $7,904,611 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $562,582 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $410,078 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $152,504 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,533 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $82,646 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $280,893 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $163,205 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $117,688 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $479,303 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $479,303 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,047,068 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,047,068 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,442,449 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,931,290 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $511,159 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $241,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $102,661 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $138,949 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $153,721 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $111,853 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $41,868 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,973,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,837,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $135,540 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,767,869 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,732,641 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,228 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $358,716 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $187,614 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $171,102 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| DOMESTIC LEGAL/PATENTS | $35,153,648 | $35,153,648 |
| FOREIGN LEGAL/PATENTS | $1,977,641 | $1,977,641 |
| FOREIGN PATENT MAINT FE | $1,317,601 | $1,317,601 |
| US PATENT MAINT FEES | $829,100 | $829,100 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,013,924 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $547,246 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $466,678 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $176,664,199 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $157,103,010 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,561,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,452,268 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,084,478 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $989,307 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,627,663 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $134,022 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,439,415 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $164,957 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $366,920 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $182,714,860 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $52,309,662 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,163,655 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,405,198 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,619,344 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $387,510 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,776,000,773 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,767,198,132 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,817,652 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,043,238 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $146,792,854 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $122,117,813 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,067,134,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,030,670,367 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,731,268 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,095,405 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $551,767,766 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $571,111,788 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,162 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,162 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $136,662,887 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $132,739,608 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $131,785,749 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,449,404 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $832,975,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $794,424,367 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,184,861,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,184,835,000 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,298,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,411,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,234,159,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,236,246,000 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,067,134,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,030,670,367 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$143,687,621 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $146,701,093 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$926,472 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type3 Func Int | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd |
| Supported Organizations | 2 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (2 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON | ||||
| 396006492 | 2 | Yes (1) | $74,932,176 | $0 |
| MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH | ||||
| 208325570 | 4 | Yes (1) | $11,900,000 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 2 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $86,832,176 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | Yes (1) | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | 0 | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | 0 | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | 0 | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | 0 | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | 0 | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | 0 | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | 0 | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | 0 | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | 0 | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | 0 | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | 0 | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | 0 | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timely Provided Documents | Yes (1) | TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd |
| Officers Close Relationship | Yes (1) | OfficersCloseRelationshipInd |
| Supported Org Voice Investment | Yes (1) | SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd |
Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Governmental Entity | Yes (X) | GovernmentalEntityInd |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART IV, SECTION D, ITEM 3: | THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION MANDATE THAT THE CHANCELLOR FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (UNIVERSITY) BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CURRENT TRUSTEE SERVING IN THIS ROLE IS CHANCELLOR REBECCA BLANK. THE BY-LAWS OF THE MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (MIR) MANDATE THAT THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR MIR. IN ADDITION, SIX (6) OF MIR'S BOARD MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. CHANCELLOR BLANK AND THE OVERLAPPING TRUSTEES OF MIR AND THE ORGANIZATION HAVE AN INFLUENTIAL ROLE AND SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICIES AND IN DIRECTING THE USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME OR ASSETS. THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICY IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STABLE SOURCES OF SUPPORT THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO THE REQUESTS BY THE UNIVERSITY AND MIR FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT THEIR RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS, BUILDING FACILITIES, AND OTHER NEEDS. |
| PART IV, SECTION E, ITEM 1C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (UNIVERSITY), A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVOTED A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND IS RESPONSIVE, AND MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH (MIR), WHICH WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND HAS BEEN SUPPORTED SINCE IT WAS ORGANIZED IN 2006, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES AS TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY LEADERS IN RESEARCH, DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SERVICES TO THE UNIVERSITY AND MIR (INCLUDING WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY AND MIR RESEARCHERS IN THE INVENTION DISCLOSURE PROCESS, EVALUATING DISCLOSED INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR PATENTABILITY AND COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL, AND LICENSING PATENTS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT THE UNIVERSITY AND MIR, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT REGARDING AND/OR FULFILLING CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE BAYH-DOLE ACT) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PERFORMED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL SERVICES TO UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE PERFORMED BY WARF EMPLOYEES IN AREAS SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING, AND WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE NORMALLY BE PERFORMED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS THEMSELVES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GRANTS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND MIR THAT SUPPORT RESEARCH PROGRAMS, BUILDING FACILITIES, AND OTHER RESEARCH RELATED PRIORITIES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF FACULTY AND TOP QUALITY GRADUATE STUDENTS. |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Limited Control Provisions App | Yes (X) | LimitedControlProvisionsAppInd |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $72,625 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $72,625 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $176,664,199 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $176,736,824 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,000,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $250,000 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $1,000,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $4,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $240,094 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $165,504 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $62,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $72,625 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $540,223 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $250,000 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $250,000 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,000,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $15,340,740 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $15,340,740 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $142,346,557 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $30,493,274 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $111,853,283 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $919,841 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $895,173 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $24,668 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $24,107,722 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $20,921,215 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,186,507 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $130,405,198 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| MONEY MARKET FUNDS | $833,299,222 | F |
| HEDGE FUNDS | $1,837,817,695 | F |
| FIXED INCOME | $74,849,700 | F |
| INVESTMENT IN WARF STARTUP COMPANIES | $21,231,515 | C |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $2,767,198,132 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ROYALTIES PAYABLE | $4,670,422 |
| DUE TO BROKER | $23,899,497 |
| ACCRUED PENSION FUND | $16,856,646 |
| DERIVATIVE CONTRACT LIABILITIES | $2,405,341 |
| LITIGATION OUTCOME PAYABLE | $31,617,498 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $79,449,404 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $141,251,891 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $146,701,093 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $146,701,093 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | -$5,449,202 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $38,425,780 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $38,425,780 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $32,976,578 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $138,238,419 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $138,238,419 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $38,425,780 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $38,425,780 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $176,664,199 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART X, LINE 2: | THE FOUNDATION, WICELL, AND PROPERTIES HAVE BEEN GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THIS EXEMPTION, INCOME TAX IS PAID ONLY ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO EXEMPT FROM WISCONSIN INCOME AND REAL ESTATE TAX. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE RELATIVE TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). ANY TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORMS 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. |
| PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SHARED ROYALTIES NETTED AGAINST INCOME IN AUDIT 3,047,068. REIMBURSED EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATE NETTED AGAINST EXPENSES IN AUDIT 3,761,214. LITIGATION OUTCOME 31,617,498. |
| PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | SHARED ROYALTIES NETTED AGAINST EXPENSES IN AUDIT 3,047,068. REIMBURSED EXPENSES FROM AFFILIATE NETTED AGAINST EXPENSES IN AUDIT 3,761,214. LITIGATION OUTCOME 31,617,498. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON | |||||||
| 1025 W JOHNSON ST | MADISON | WI | 53706 | 396006492 | 115 | $74,932,176 | SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS; FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
| MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH | |||||||
| 330 N ORCHARD ST | MADISON | WI | 537151119 | 208325570 | 501(C)(3) | $11,900,000 | SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS; FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 1) UW-MADISON - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES WARF WITH AN ANNUAL SUMMARY OF GRANT EXPENDITURES THAT DETAILS HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE SPENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 2) MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND WICELL - WARF HAS ACCESS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO, WARF'S MANAGING DIRECTOR SITS ON THE BOARD OF MORGRIDGE AND WARF'S COO/GENERAL COUNSEL IS ON THE BOARD OF WICELL. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | Yes (1) | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK IVERSON | ||||||||||||||
| TRUSTEE/MANAGING DIRECTOR | $470,578 | $15,000 | $144,144 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $65,019 | $0 | $42,795 | $0 | $722,536 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH CAGAN | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIA | $296,670 | $0 | $84,141 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150,956 | $0 | $30,776 | $0 | $562,543 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FALK | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL/COO | $332,256 | $0 | $81,990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $137,584 | $0 | $38,078 | $0 | $589,908 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE THOME | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | $548,019 | $0 | $395,118 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $126,319 | $0 | $50,507 | $0 | $1,119,963 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GRANSEE | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $330,940 | $0 | $38,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,013 | $0 | $37,790 | $0 | $451,623 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAIN HUNG | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY CHIEF INVESTMENT OF | $354,725 | $0 | $199,938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $145,071 | $0 | $41,378 | $0 | $741,112 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ADAMANY | ||||||||||||||
| DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL | $253,067 | $0 | $46,115 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $123,862 | $0 | $35,380 | $0 | $458,424 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ABRAMS | ||||||||||||||
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | $249,818 | $0 | $98,677 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,456 | $0 | $36,533 | $0 | $439,484 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA THOENY | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING | $215,820 | $0 | $32,678 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $61,067 | $0 | $33,901 | $0 | $343,466 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAGNER | ||||||||||||||
| INVESTMENT DIRECTOR | $249,281 | $0 | $97,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,926 | $0 | $29,711 | $0 | $412,853 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 5 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | WARF'S INCENTIVE COMPENSATION/ACCRUAL IS CONTINGENT UPON WARF'S NET EARNINGS/PERFORMANCE FOR THE YEAR. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - CITY OF MADISON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Issuer EIN | 396006968 | BondIssuerEIN |
| Bond Issued | 2009-12-17 | BondIssuedDt |
| Issue Price | $161,453,470 | IssuePriceAmt |
| Purpose | FOR CONSTRUCTING A RESEARCH FACILITY LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF UW-MADISON | PurposeDesc |
| Defeased | 0 | DefeasedInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | 0 | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Pool Financing | 0 | PoolFinancingInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Retired | $28,713,862 | RetiredAmt |
| Total Proceeds | $161,519,912 | TotalProceedsAmt |
| Capitalized Interest | $7,444,535 | CapitalizedInterestAmt |
| Issuance Costs From Proceeds | $2,531,768 | IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt |
| Capital Expenditures | $151,543,609 | CapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Substantial Completion | 2010 | SubstantialCompletionYr |
| Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Refunding Taxable Bonds | 0 | RefundingTaxableBondsInd |
| Final Allocation Made | Yes (1) | FinalAllocationMadeInd |
| Adequate Books And Rec Maint | Yes (1) | AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Owning Bond Financed Property | 0 | OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd |
| Any Lease Arrangements | Yes (1) | AnyLeaseArrangementsInd |
| Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop | 0 | MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd |
| Any Research Agreements | Yes (1) | AnyResearchAgreementsInd |
| Engage Bond Counsel Research | Yes (1) | EngageBondCounselResearchInd |
| Private Bus Use By Others | 0.00060 | PrivateBusUseByOthersPct |
| Private Bus Concerning UBI | 0.00220 | PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct |
| Total Private Business Use | 0.00280 | TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct |
| Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test | 0 | BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd |
| Change In Use Bond Financed Prop | 0 | ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd |
| Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd | 0 | ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Form8038 T Filed | 0 | Form8038TFiledInd |
| Rebate Not Due Yet | 0 | RebateNotDueYetInd |
| Exception To Rebate | 0 | ExceptionToRebateInd |
| No Rebate Due | Yes (1) | NoRebateDueInd |
| Variable Rate Issue | 0 | VariableRateIssueInd |
| Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec | 0 | HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | 0 | GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested | 0 | GrossProceedsInvestedInd |
| Written Proc To Monitor Reqs | 0 | WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd |
Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Procedures Corrective Action | Yes (1) | ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMED | ISSUER NAME: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - CITY OF MADISON DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 12/17/2014 |
| SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES, (F) - CONTINUED: | (F) AND FINANCE COSTS OF ISSUANCE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST. |
| SCHEDULE K, PART III, LINE 2: | A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH, INC., A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ("MORGRIDGE"). PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE FOR WARF AND MORGRIDGE TO TRACK PRIVATE USE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH BOND REQUIREMENTS. |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SIMPLE MACHINES INC | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | DAVID SMUKOWSKI WAS A COMMON BOARD MEMBER OF BOTH WARF AND SIMPLE | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $183,982 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | INVESTMENT IN STOCK OPTION SHARES OF THE COMPANY. | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCH L, PART IV, LINE 2(B) CONTINUED: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MACHINES, INC. AND CONTINUES TO BE A COMMON BOARD MEMBER. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CFO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS SUBSEQUENTLY PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE WARF MANAGING DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL REQUIRES THAT THE TRUSTEES REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. WARF REVIEWS CONFLICT MATTERS AS DISCLOSED THROUGH THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND ON A ROLLING BASIS AND CONSIDERS THEM IN THE MATTER PROSCRIBED IN ITS CONFLICT POLICY. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ALSO MEETS AS APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER CONFLICT SITUATIONS. ALL WARF EMPLOYEES SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A) WARF RETAINS A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN COMPENSATION ACTIVITIES TO REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED BY AND REPORTS TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. B) EVERY THIRD YEAR THE CONSULTANT PROVIDES COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION DATA TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. C) THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF EXECUTIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THIS INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND WITH THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. D) IN LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HOLDS A TELECONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE GENERAL DIRECTION AND SCOPE/RANGE OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PARTICIPATES IN THE DISCUSSION EVERY THIRD YEAR. E) IN AUGUST, THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSS THE EXECUTIVE EVALUATION AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT. F) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATION IN (E) ABOVE AND APPROVES FINAL COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS. G) THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE FULL BOARD AT THE FALL TRUSTEE MEETING. H) THE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT PROVIDES A LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DESCRIBING THE CONSULTANT'S ROLE IN ESTABLISHING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS STANDARD UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS AND HOW THE CONSULTANT PROVIDED THE ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE EVERY THIRD YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | EQUITY LOSS IN SUBSIDIARIES -774,414. CHANGE IN MINIMUM PENSION OBLIGATION -5,016,584. DECONSOLIDATION OF MORGRIDGE FROM NET ASSETS 4,864,526. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 8621: FILING 8621 ON BEHALF OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH ORGANIZATION | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION OWNS A STAKE IN THE FOLLOWING PARTNERSHIPS WHICH HAVE INDIRECT INVESTMENTS IN PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES (PFICS), AND HAVE FILED FORM 8621 ON BEHALF OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION: SIGULER GUFF BRIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND II, LP 5AM VENTURES V, LP |
| FORM 8886: DISCLOSURE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS | THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENTS OF WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAVE FILED FORM 8886 DISCLOSING REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS. AS A LIMITED PARTNER IN THESE INVESTMENTS, WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S ALLOCABLE SHARE FROM THE RESPECTIVE PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES DOES NOT EXCEED THE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS. THEREFORE, WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAS NOT PARTICIPATED IN A LOSS TRANSACTION REPORTABLE ON FORM 8886: GROTECH PARTNERS VI, LP FRAZIER HEALTHCARE V, LP |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARF PROPERTIES LLC | |||||||
| 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | MADISON | WI | 53726 | 203521556 | HOLDING REAL ESTATE | WI | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
| TOWN CENTER DINING LLC | |||||||
| 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | MADISON | WI | 53726 | 272845458 | EVENT COORDINATOR | WI | |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH | ||||||||||
| 330 N ORCHARD ST | MADISON | WI | 537151119 | 208325570 | RESEARCH | WI | 501(C)(3) | LINE 4 | 0 | |
| WICELL RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | ||||||||||
| 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR | MADISON | WI | 53726 | 391972235 | RESEARCH | WI | 501(C)(3) | LINE 7 | 0 | WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON | ||||||||||
| 1025 W JOHNSON ST | MADISON | WI | 53706 | 396006492 | EDUCATION | WI | 115 | LINE 2 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
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