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Madison Community Foundation

Philanthropy and grantmakingMadison, WIEIN 39-6038248 madisongives.org

Funded again9 of its 24 funders came back

Funders on the record2459 grants · 2019–2025

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$17.6mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$20.1mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

American Planning Association came backFunded by American Planning Association in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202611049349301406 · IRS batch file

$44.3k
6 grants

Colony Brands Foundation Inc came backFunded by Colony Brands Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202602119349302000 · IRS batch file

$143.3k
6 grants

Everythings Possible Foundation Inc came backFunded by Everythings Possible Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543169349308384 · IRS batch file

$14.7m
5 grants

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC came backFunded by COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641349349305939 · IRS batch file

$69.9k
4 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$555.0k
4 grants

391831024 came backFunded by 391831024 in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202213189349302576 · IRS batch file

$281.8k
3 grants

BAIRD FOUNDATION INC came backFunded by BAIRD FOUNDATION INC in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202431359349102643 · IRS batch file

$1.6k
2 grants

390671465 came backFunded by 390671465 in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202212849349300806 · IRS batch file

$700.0k
2 grants

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund came backFunded by Paypal Charitable Giving Fund in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202232669349300528 · IRS batch file

$119.7k
2 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc Funded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$8.2k
1 grant

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND Funded by RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202630489349300743 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Funded by Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202311709349300401 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Funded by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202302999349301010 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

The Enrichment Foundation Funded by The Enrichment Foundation in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202302779349301860 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 24 funders10 more

141782466 Funded by 141782466 in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202233009349301218 · IRS batch file

$5.2k
1 grant

Foundation For Dane County Parks Inc Funded by Foundation For Dane County Parks Inc in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202243189349313234 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

391186642 Funded by 391186642 in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202121039349301347 · IRS batch file

$16.0k
1 grant

396077008 Funded by 396077008 in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202132329349300443 · IRS batch file

$100.9k
1 grant

United Way Of Dane County Inc Funded by United Way Of Dane County Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202123199349302097 · IRS batch file

$51.9k
1 grant

The Chicago Community Trust Funded by The Chicago Community Trust in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202112239349302351 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

Trustees Of Columbia University Funded by Trustees Of Columbia University in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202141379349300639 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$525.8k
6 grants

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621329349306657 · IRS batch file

$154.5k
5 grants

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2020 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202442479349301654 · IRS batch file

$26.2k
2 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$20.1m

Spending$15.3m

Net assets, year end$256.2m

Total assets, year end$294.1m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202423189349308292 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President & CEORobert SorgeForm 990 · 2023

Board ChairChristine BardenForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerGary MecklenburgForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1995 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year7 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2019	4	$195.5k
2020	12	$2.8m
2021	12	$3.9m
2022	11	$3.8m
2023	9	$3.5m
2024	9	$3.4m
2025	2	$27.0k

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