Nonprofit · EIN 39-1592727
BADGER INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $836,063 | $1,107,897 | -$271,834 | $3,277,656 | $136,783 | $3,140,873 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $867,318 | $1,201,350 | -$334,032 | $3,298,040 | $179,955 | $3,118,085 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,336,844 | $1,303,450 | $33,394 | $3,552,632 | $207,427 | $3,345,205 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,417,962 | $1,393,624 | $24,338 | $3,357,615 | $244,824 | $3,112,791 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $779,538
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $56,525
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $528,878
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $614,418
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,100
- Accounting fees
- $32,495
- Occupancy
- $68,678
- Travel
- $9,079
- Program services (functional)
- $782,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $199,366
- Fundraising (functional)
- $126,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,298,040
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,277,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $136,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,140,873
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,809,845
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,331,028
- Gross receipts
- $836,063
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE NICHOLS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $234,835 | $15,969 |
| PATRICK A MCILHERAN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,683 | $8,546 |
| AVE BIE | TREASURER, OFFICER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOHOUT | OFFICER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HOZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NOWAK | CHAIR, OFFICER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROWE | OFFICER & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHITWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SWEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE NICHOLS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $242,708 | $16,504 |
| PATRICK A MCILHERAN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,274 | $8,246 |
| ANGELA SMITH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,926 | $8,051 |
| AVE BIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOHOUT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HOZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHITWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SWEEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DOAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE NICHOLS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $252,938 | $16,043 |
| PATRICK A MCILHERAN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,025 | $8,094 |
| ANGELA SMITH | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,600 | $12,712 |
| AVE BIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL HANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOHOUT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HOZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUMGARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHITWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE NICHOLS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $236,147 | $14,273 |
| MICHAEL JAHR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,797 | $7,738 |
| PATRICK A MCILHERAN | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,854 | $0 |
| AVE BIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MAUER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL HANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOHOUT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HOZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAUMGARTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NELLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON HAMMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT ROWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN OSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON WHITWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 W VIRGINIA ST STE 301, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204-1515
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MIKE NICHOLS, 700 W VIRGINIA ST 301, MILWAUKEE, WI 53204
- Signed the 990
- MIKE NICHOLS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (414) 225-9940
- Website
- WWW.BADGERINSTITUTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCED DOZENS OF ARTICLES, SHORT POLICY BRIEFS AND WHITE PAPERS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WHICH INCLUDES ALL PUBLICATIONS, COMMENTARY, AND CONTENT THAT HAS BEEN IN THE MEDIA, WWW.BADGERINSTITUTE.ORG. TOPICS ARE WIDE-RANGING AND MAY VARY BUT WE HAVE ADDED NO NEW, ENTIRE PROGRAMS.Expenses $782,364
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1592727
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W00F)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,277,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $836,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $836,063 | $1,107,897 | $3,277,656 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $867,318 | $1,201,350 | $3,298,040 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,336,844 | $1,303,450 | $3,552,632 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,417,962 | $1,393,624 | $3,357,615 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1592727).
Questions about BADGER INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of BADGER INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BADGER INSTITUTE INC is 39-1592727.
- Is BADGER INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to BADGER INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BADGER INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BADGER INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BADGER INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of BADGER INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names MIKE NICHOLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BADGER INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,835 (MIKE NICHOLS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BADGER INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $836,063, expenses of $1,107,897 and total assets of $3,277,656 at year end.
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