Nonprofit · EIN 39-1992463
WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53719
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,578,608 | $3,100,009 | -$521,401 | $3,237,212 | $887,888 | $2,349,324 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,032,663 | $2,581,624 | -$548,961 | $3,805,998 | $1,242,017 | $2,563,981 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,281,048
- of which government grants
- $2,260,363
- Program service revenue
- $129,612
- Investment income
- $164,107
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $43,366
- Other revenue
- $3,841
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $511,350
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $353,227
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,018,417
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,816,117
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $139,383
- Accounting fees
- $98,307
- Travel
- $74,553
- Depreciation
- $6,250
- Program services (functional)
- $2,331,728
- Management and general (functional)
- $768,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,805,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,237,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $887,888
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,349,324
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,750
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,713,460
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,342,324
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,919,702
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARJUNA SANGA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $313,879 | $28,223 |
| ADHIRA SUNKARA | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY/INNOVATIVE VENTURES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,236 | $39,440 |
| DAVID BRUKARDT | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DAHL | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WARD | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK IVERSON | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUHRANDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DONOHUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOTTWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PATTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS STAFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARJUN SANGA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $247,624 | $53,003 |
| ADHIRA SUNKARA | DIR. OF STRATEGY/INNOVATIVE VENTURES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,612 | $39,722 |
| MICHAEL ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUHRANDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL DAHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DONOHUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH FORD | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GOTTWALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STILL | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 7/1/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WARD | TRUSTEE/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMAS STAFFORD | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK IVERSON | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUKARDT | TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 CHARMANY DR STE 205, MADISON, WI 53719-1269
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ARJUNA SANGA, 614 WALNUT STREET 13TH FLOOR 101, MADISON, WI 53726
- Signed the 990
- ARJUNA SANGA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (608) 316-4037
- Website
- WWW.WISYS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SUPPORTING UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND ALUMNI TO INNOVATE FOR IMPACT.
Program accomplishments
- WISCONSIN FORWARD AGRICULTURE:AS A RECIPIENT OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S REGIONAL INNOVATION ENGINE DEVELOPMENT AWARD, WISYS LAUNCHED THE WISCONSIN FORWARD AGRICULTURE INITIATIVE. IT IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING A CONNECTED ECOSYSTEM TO MAKE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS MORE RESILIENT BY FOCUSING ON INNOVATIONS THAT ADVANCE A CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY IN THE SECTOR. THE INITIATIVE ENGAGES CROSS-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS WISCONSIN LEVERAGING THE UW SCHOOLS, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE WISYS VENTUREHOME NETWORK. IT IS AN INNOVATION ENGINE FOR FARMERS DEDICATED TO GENERATING NEW REVENUE STREAMS INCLUDING CONVERTING 'WASTE TO WORTH' IN AGRICULTURE. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WISCONSIN FORWARD AGRICULTURE HAS CREATED A COALITION OF 60+ PARTNERS FROM ACROSS ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, INVESTORS, AND FARMERS. IN ADDITION, AN INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT USE-INSPIRED R&D PROJECTS. THIS COALITION WAS A SEMI-FINALIST IN THE NSF ENGINES PROGRAM, REPRESENTING THE TOP 29 PROPOSALS FROM OVER 300 APPLICANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $735,694 · grants $479,274
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & LICENSING:WISYS IS THE DESIGNATED TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE PROVIDING SERVICES TO 10 REGIONAL AND ONE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN (UW) CAMPUSES, EXCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON AND UW-MILWAUKEE. DURING FISCAL 2024-25, WISYS REVIEWED 53 NEW INVENTION DISCLOSURES RECEIVED FROM UW FACULTY AND STUDENTS AND ACCEPTED 9 OF THE DISCLOSURES FOR FURTHER STUDY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION. DURING FISCAL 2024-25, WISYS APPLIED FOR 18 PATENTS, OF WHICH 3 WERE NEW FOREIGN APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, WISYS RECEIVED 6 U.S. ISSUED PATENTS. WISYS COMPLETED 1 NEW MATERIAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT. WISYS OPERATES ITS OFFICES LOCATED AT 614 WALNUT STREET, 13TH FLOOR, MADISON, WISCONSIN WITH 12 PROFESSIONAL STAFF. IN ADDITION, AT JUNE 30, 2025, WISYS HAD 2 AMBASSADORS WORKING THROUGH THE VARIOUS UW CAMPUSES ALONG WITH 4 STUDENT INTERNS.Expenses $700,371 · grants $25,920 · revenue $129,612
- INNOVATIVE VENTURES:THE INNOVATIVE VENTURES TEAM SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VENTURES FROM UWS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. THEY ALSO RUN THE WISYS VENTUREHOME INITIATIVE A NETWORK OF STARTUP HUBS. IN FY25, 3 NEW COMMUNITIES WERE ADDED TO THIS NETWORK, GROWING TO INCLUDE NINE COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS STATEWIDE RESOURCES WITH LOCAL INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE ENTREPRENEURS WITH ACCESS TO A FULL MENU OF STARTUP RESOURCES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SOME OF THE CENTRALIZED SERVICES THAT VENTUREHOME OFFERS ARE CONCIERGE ACCESS TO THE LARGER STATE-WIDE ECOSYSTEM, ENTREPRENEUR TOOLKITS, ACCESS TO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGIES COMING OUT OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND LEGAL STRATEGY ASSISTANCE, AND PRE-SEED FUNDING. IN ADDITION, CONNECT WISCONSIN IS A DIGITAL COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE ONLINE SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO MENTORS STATE-WIDE. LEVEL UP! LAUNCH PAD AND LEVEL UP! PRE-SEED ACCELERATOR WERE THE TWO MARQUEE PROGRAMS THAT WERE OFFERED, IN ADDITION TO OTHER ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS. THESE PROGRAMS TOGETHER SERVED OVER 86 ENTREPRENEURS IN FY25.Expenses $443,539 · grants $1,203
- RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT:THE WISYS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANT PREPARATION AND WRITING SUPPORT TO THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN AND OTHER PARTNERS. GRANT SEEKERS CAN ACCESS MULTIPLE SERVICES, INCLUDING EXPERT ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT WITH DRAFTING PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL REVIEWS, AND FUNDING SEARCHES. REGULAR VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS INCLUDE GRANT WRITING ACADEMY, A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP AIMED AT NEWCOMERS TO GRANT WRITING THAT IS HELD ACROSS FOUR TWO-HOUR SESSIONS EACH FALL. WISYS ALSO ANNUALLY SPONSORS THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TO RUN AN INTENSIVE 6-DAY WORKSHOP IN WHICH FACULTY WORK WITH EXPERT MENTORS TO PREPARE A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL. FINALLY, WISYS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES LIVE AND ON-DEMAND WEBINARS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FOR GRANTSEEKERS AT ALL LEVELS. IN FY2025, WISYS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT SERVED 169 PEOPLE ACROSS ALL THE UWS CAMPUSES, WITH MORE THAN A QUARTER OF THESE PEOPLE ACCESSING MULTIPLE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES THAT YEAR.Expenses $274,392
- INNOVATION EVENTS:WISYS ORGANIZES SEVERAL EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS GEARED TOWARDS HONING INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND RESEARCH SKILLS AMONG UW STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI. THIS INCLUDES FOUR KEY PROGRAMS THAT LEVERAGE EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS THE STATE: 1) THE WISYS BIG IDEA TOURNAMENT HELPS EXTEND THE WISCONSIN ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM TO UW STUDENTS, WITH A GOAL TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF BUSINESS STARTUP PERFORMANCE. 2) INNOVATION ON-RAMP, A 5-WEEK HYBRID COURSE, HELPS UW STUDENTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE THINKING MINDSET AND LEARN HOW TO EVALUATE THE MARKET NEED AND POTENTIAL OF AN IDEA. 3) WISYS QUICK PITCH IS A RESEARCH-FOCUSED STUDENT PITCH COMPETITION THAT INSPIRES UW STUDENTS TO CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF THEIR RESEARCH AND LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE IT TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE IN THREE MINUTES. 4) THE ANNUAL WISYS SPARK SYMPOSIUM (SPARK) WAS JOINTLY HOSTED BY WISYS AND UW-SUPERIOR IN 2024 TO BRING TOGETHER INNOVATIVE RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS. SPARK ALLOWS UW INSTITUTIONS TO SHOWCASE THEIR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER UW CAMPUS RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE STATE. THIS YEAR'S IN-PERSON ENGAGEMENT INCLUDED 160 ATTENDEES AND 56 PROJECTS PRESENTED DURING THE TWO-DAY SYMPOSIUM. ACROSS ALL THE INNOVATION PROGRAMS, WISYS ENGAGED 625 STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN FY25.Expenses $156,173 · grants $4,953
- MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONSExpenses $13,943
- GRANTS ADMINISTRATIONExpenses $7,616
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1992463
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,237,212
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,919,702
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,578,608 | $3,100,009 | $3,237,212 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,032,663 | $2,581,624 | $3,805,998 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,837,439 | $2,082,223 | $3,843,590 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 39-1992463).
Questions about WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC is 39-1992463.
- Is WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION 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 WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ARJUNA SANGA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,879 (ARJUNA SANGA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WISYS TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,578,608, expenses of $3,100,009 and total assets of $3,237,212 at year end.
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