Badger Institute Inc
Donations deductibleBadger Institute Inc's network
10 people12 organisationsi10 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVE BIE Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Corey Hoze | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ellen Nowak | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jason Kohout | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lisa Mauer | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matt Rowe | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nicholas Bauer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Doar | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shannon Sweek | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Shannon Whitworth | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Smith | Executive Vice President | since 2024 |
| Michael Jahr | Senior Vice President | since 2020 |
| Mike Nichols | President | since 2019 |
| Patrick A McIlheran | Director of Policy | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2026iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Nichols | President | 40 | $235k | $16k | |
| Patrick A McIlheran | Director of Policy | 40 | $126k | $9k | |
| Ave Bie | Treasurer, Officer & Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Kohout | Officer & Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Corey Hoze | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Nowak | Chair, Officer & Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Rowe | Officer & Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas Bauer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Whitworth | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Sweek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Doar | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Mauer | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Badger Institute Inc
- EIN
- 391592727
- Address
- 700 W Virginia St Ste 301, Milwaukee, WI, 53204-1515
- State
- Wisconsin
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W00F Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1987
- Principal officer
- Mike Nichols (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1988
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAVE BIE
≥7years on the filingsCorey Hoze
≥7years on the filingsJason Kohout
≥5years on the filingsLisa Mauer
Latest return
year to 31 March 2026iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2026. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.3m
- Total liabilities
- $137k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $780k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $867k | $1.2m | Deficit $334k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.