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Michael M Knetter

CEO (until 12/31/24) · University of Wisconsin Foundation

CEO (until 12/31/24) at University of Wisconsin Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$820K

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as CEO (until 12/31/24) of University of Wisconsin Foundation, based in Madison, WI.
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Received $820K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President of Uw-Madison Supporting Organization INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Wisconsin Foundation since October 2010; currently serves as Special Advisor. Economist and former dean of the Wisconsin School of Business who orchestrated an $85 million 'no-name' naming gift for the business school.

Previously served as senior staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisers under presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
President/CEO since October 16, 2010
Education
  • University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (BA)
  • Stanford University (PhD in Economics)

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

University of Wisconsin Foundation CEO (until 12/31/24) · $680.9M revenue · Madison, WITO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND ADVANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON BY ENCOURAGING THE INTEREST, ENGAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL…pay $689K → $820KFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$820Kreported comp
U
Uw-Madison Supporting Organization INC President · $200K revenue · Madison, WIORGANIZED FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF UW-MADISON, AND FOR PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY…Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Network

Serves alongside

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CIO · FY2024
$1.9M
C
Deputy Chief Investment Officer · FY2024
$995K
R
Sr. Managing Director of Investments · FY2024
$947K
K
Managing Director of Investments · FY2024
$762K
J
Chief Investment Officer - Until 10/9/2020 · FY2020
$652K
R
Sr. Managing Director of Investments · FY2019
$614K
A
President/CEO (as of 1/1/25) · FY2024
$538K
S
Chief Operating Off of Investments · FY2024
$514K
J
Director of Investments · FY2024
$408K
J
Director of Invt - Private Market · FY2021
$386K
C
CFO · FY2024
$371K
A
Chief Development Officer · FY2022
$257K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org