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Madden Charities

Public charity · Grantmaker Pleasanton, CA EIN: 94-3033261 Website

Madden Charities is a public charity based in Pleasanton, California. It supports youth, educational and athletic programs, community initiatives, and health initiatives including medical research. The organization’s website describes Madden Charities and The John Madden Foundation as operating as a single organization.

Key facts about Madden Charities

In short: Madden Charities gave $1.1M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-3033261
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,058,598
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$81,431
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$11,484,382
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$11.5M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

+44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

-23.7% YoY

How Madden Charities gives

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 432% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to be involved with and support youth groups of the Tri-Valley and East Bay Area as well as providing medical research in fields of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.” The website describes support for scholarships, educational opportunities, athletic programs, community initiatives, and health initiatives and medical research.

Supported organizations’ own descriptions illustrate the range of recipients. Cal Poly Corporation says its mission is to provide the university with services and facilities integral to its educational program. Valley Humane Society describes its work as rescuing and rehabilitating companion animals, encouraging responsible caretaking, and supporting pet guardians. The Mariucci Family Foundation says it makes grants to charities supporting underserved youth and their families through sports, recreation, therapeutic programs, nutrition, education, and healthcare; that is the grantee’s stated mission, not Madden Charities’ own.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Madden Charities reported 13 grants totaling $1,058,598. Grants ranged from $7,500 to $275,000, with a median of $15,000. Notable awards included $275,000 to UCSF Foundation for medical and cancer research; $260,000 to College of San Mateo for youth football programs; $186,268 to Cal Poly to promote sports and medical research; $150,000 to UCSF College Track to promote sports; and $95,000 to Black College Football Hall of Fame for youth football programs.

The organization’s website describes several multiyear initiatives: a five-year, $800,000 partnership with College Track Oakland launched in 2023, and a $1,000,000 partnership with Cal Poly initiated in 2021 to provide five-year scholarships annually to five underprivileged Bay Area high school graduates. These are website descriptions of program commitments, not amounts reported as 2025 grants.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (89%), with 9% going to Georgia and 1% each to Ohio and Indiana. The website describes the organization’s support as primarily for youth in the East Bay and Northern California, while its stated filing mission names youth groups in the Tri-Valley and East Bay Area.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

PleasantonLivermoreOaklandSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoAtlantaAthensIndianapolisLos GatosSan MateoStanford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UCSF Foundation: $275KUCSF Foundation$275KCollege of San Mateo: $260KCollege of San Mateo$260KCal Poly: $186KCal Poly$186KUCSF College Track: $150KUCSF College Track$150KBlack College Football HOF: $95KBlack College Football HOF$95KValley Humane Society: $15KValley Humane Society$15KBusn Card-PGRM Univ of Ohio: $10KBusn Card-PGRM Univ of Ohio$10KCatholic Community: $10KCatholic Community$10KIu Foundation: $10KIu Foundation$10KJohn Burton ADV for Youth: $10KJohn Burton ADV for Youth$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was UCSF Foundation ($275K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K3$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 32 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CASupport Medical and Cancer Research$275,000
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CASupport Youth Football Programs$260,000
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CAPromote Sports and Medical Research$186,268
UCSF College Track Oakland, CAPromote Sports$150,000
Black College Football HOF Atlanta, GASupport Youth Football Programs$95,000
Other Charitable Organization Livermore, CAPromote Youth Sports$19,705
Valley Humane Society Pleasanton, CASupport Tri Valley$15,000
Busn Card-PGRM Univ of Ohio Athens, OHSupport Dave Terry's Program$10,125
Catholic Community Pleasanton, CASupport Youth Programs$10,000
Iu Foundation Indianapolis, INSupport Football Programs$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $11,484,382 $475,547 $1,110,059 $1,058,598
2024 $12,118,894 $155,646 $965,148 $960,059
2023 $12,928,396 $1,917,908 $515,730 $506,649
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,484,382$12,118,894$12,928,396
Revenue$475,547$155,646$1,917,908
Expenses$1,110,059$965,148$515,730
Net Investment Income$291,202$73,538$815,000

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael Madden as President and CFO and Virginia Madden as CEO and Secretary. The website identifies Virginia Madden as a co-founder and says Mike Madden serves on the board and oversees daily operations. It also lists Susie Lorenzi, Kaar Field, and Sandy Montag as board members.

Madden Charities is led by Virginia Madden, CEO & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Virginia Madden

    CEO & Secretary

    Vice President → CEO & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Madden

    President & CFO

    Secretary → President & CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John Madden (2019–2021) — President & CEO
  • Former: Kaar Field (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sandy Montag (2019–2021) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5955 Coronado Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 225-4000
Website: https://maddencharities.org

Frequently asked questions about Madden Charities

How much does Madden Charities give each year?

Madden Charities gave $1.1M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $960K across 9 grants.

What is Madden Charities's typical grant size?

Madden Charities's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $81,431, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Madden Charities give grants?

Madden Charities gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pleasanton, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does Madden Charities give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Madden Charities's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Youth Football Programs" (3 grants).

Who are Madden Charities's largest grantees?

Madden Charities's largest 2025 grantees include UCSF Foundation ($275,000), College of San Mateo ($260,000) and Cal Poly ($186,268), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Madden Charities?

Madden Charities reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $476K.

What does Madden Charities fund?

The mission stated in the 2025 filing is “to be involved with and support youth groups of the Tri-Valley and East Bay Area as well as providing medical research in fields of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Madden Charities?

Madden Charities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check maddencharities.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Madden Charities's EIN?

Madden Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3033261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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