Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc
Supporting organization of madison children's museum, inc.
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,626,118
- -61.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,626,118
- -61.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,626,118
- Total assets
- $4,514,446
- +138.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison Children's Museum Inc ($3.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2021) to $9.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Children's Museum Inc Madison, WI | General Support | $3,626,118 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,514,446 | $6,290,429 | $3,661,590 | $3,626,118 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $1,889,574 | $7,440,096 | $9,522,724 | $9,421,888 | 1 | $-77,913 |
| 2023 | $4,249,108 | $4,672,665 | $2,822,005 | $2,811,332 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $2,957,823 | $4,551,726 | $3,858,728 | $3,850,293 | 1 | $-14,657 |
| 2021 | $1,884,766 | $2,766,072 | $2,498,394 | $2,490,571 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $1,609,627 | $4,885,041 | $3,933,492 | $3,928,094 | 1 | — |
About Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc is led by Deborah Gilpin, Immediate Prior President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Gilpin
Immediate Prior President & CEO
President & CEO → Immediate Prior President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Linfield
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Premo
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Millman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Pyle
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Martin
Vice Chair & Treasurer
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Cornwell
Officer-At-Large
Director → Officer-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Condella
Officer-At-Large
Director → Officer-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Vanberg
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Cristina Choi (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Jennifer Johnson (2021–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Brenda Baker (2024) — Vice President of Exhibits, Facilities & Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Kia Karlen (2024) — Vice President of Education & Community Engagement
- Former: John Hintze (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Margaret Pyle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Stockwell (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jose Madera (2020) — Chair
- Former: Lisa Lange (2020) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc
How much does Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc give each year?
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $9.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc?
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc?
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Madison, WI. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc operate?
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc's EIN?
Madison Children's Museum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1956290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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