The morgridge institute foundation operates exclusively for the benefit of the morgridge institute for research, INC., a TAX-exempt 501(c)3 medical research organization affiliated with the university of wisconsin - madison.the foundation administers gifts, grants, bequests, and devises to promote, encourage, and aid the mission and vision of the institute, which is to solve major challenges to human health by conducting, enabling, and translating innovative, interdisciplinary biomedical research in partnership with the university of wisconsin - madison and others, by leveraging our collective strength in research.