Fox Woods Foundation Inc
Fox Woods Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $5K.
Fox Woods Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fox Woods Foundation Inc gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,667
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $130,945
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fox Woods Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish & SC ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fox Woods Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 211% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish & SC Madison, WI | General Operations | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Madison, WI | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WI | General Operations | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,945 | $8,393 | $20,037 | $17,000 | 3 | $17,000 | $5,356 | $8,064 |
| 2024 | $142,589 | $14,643 | $12,959 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $11,684 | $7,830 |
| 2023 | $140,905 | $7,176 | $11,616 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 | $4,560 | $7,496 |
| 2022 | $145,345 | $-1,672 | $11,479 | $8,900 | 3 | $8,900 | $103 | $7,918 |
| 2021 | $158,496 | $18,600 | $11,504 | $8,900 | 3 | $8,900 | $15,996 | $9,057 |
| 2020 | $151,400 | $12,092 | $11,135 | $8,500 | 3 | — | $9,457 | $8,000 |
| 2019 | $150,443 | $8,537 | $11,694 | $8,900 | 3 | — | $5,759 | $7,983 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fox Woods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fox Woods Foundation Inc is led by Marilynn Thompson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilynn Thompson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Thompson
Vice President & Secretary
Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Oscar Seibel (2019–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Fox Woods Foundation Inc
How much does Fox Woods Foundation Inc give each year?
Fox Woods Foundation Inc gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Fox Woods Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fox Woods Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fox Woods Foundation Inc give grants?
Fox Woods Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (3 grants).
Does Fox Woods Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fox Woods Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Fox Woods Foundation Inc?
Fox Woods Foundation Inc reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fox Woods Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fox Woods Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3146831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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