Yerkes Future Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleYerkes Future Foundation Inc's network
17 people6 organisationsi17 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
17 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianna Colman Chair | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Aaron Rankin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Aimee Tanking | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Charles Ebeling | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dana Hagenah | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Krause | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frank Bonifacic | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Germanotta | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Madonia | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Julie Brandt | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kate Lewis | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mary Kilmer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Keefe | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Strothman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robin Culbertson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Nickols (also filed as Tom Nickols) | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Brownell | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bauer | Key Employee | since 2023 |
| Dennis Kois | Executive Director | since 2021 |
| Dianna Colman | President | 2020 |
| Frank Bonifacic | Company secretary | 2020 |
| Spencer Weber | Treasurer | 2020 |
| Thomas Nickols | VP | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kois | Executive Director | 40 | $233k | $11k | |
| Amanda Bauer | Key Employee | 40 | $191k | $38k | |
| Dianna Colman | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Nickols | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Bonifacic | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Brownell | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Madonia | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dana Hagenah | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter Strothman | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kate Lewis | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Germanotta | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Robin Culbertson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Ebeling | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aimee Tanking | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Kilmer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Keefe | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Rankin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Krause | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Julie Brandt | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Yerkes Future Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 830802129
- Address
- 373 W Geneva St, Williams Bay, WI, 53191-9603
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Yerkes observatory advances humankind's understanding of the universe and our place within it, igniting curiosity, facilitating exploration and nurturing a deep sense of connection with our planet and each other. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Dianna Colman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDianna Colman
≥7years on the filingsCharles Ebeling
≥7years on the filingsFrank Bonifacic
≥7years on the filingsThomas Nickols
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $15.7m
- Total liabilities
- $147k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $15.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.7m
- Program service revenue
- $435k
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 160
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 | $4.4m | $2.9m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.