Madison Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-6017953

Madison Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about Madison Trust

EIN
51-6017953
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$30,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$428,524
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Madison Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Madison Trust's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (4 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Expenses" (5 grants).

How Madison Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+18%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$429K

-3.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madison Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Madison Trust

Based on IRS filings

Madison Trust is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

MadisonMonona

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$41K$61K$81K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$428,524$445,186$462,175
Revenue$14,020$14,097$8,572
Expenses$30,681$31,086$27,386
Qualifying Distributions$30,000$30,000$25,000
Net Investment Income$13,508$13,011$6,186
Distributable Amount$27,066$24,181$24,315

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$30K3 grants20203 grants20214 grants20224 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

City of Madison: $14KCity of Madison$14KOccupaws Guide Dog Assoc: $6KOccupaws Guide Dog Assoc$6KAldo Leopold Nature Ctr: $5KAldo Leopold Nature Ctr$5KMadison Youth Choirs: $3KMadison Youth Choirs$3KCommunity Support Network Inc: $2KCommunity Support Network Inc$2K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include City of Madison ($14,000), Occupaws Guide Dog Assoc ($6,000), Aldo Leopold Nature Ctr ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY OF MADISON Madison, WIPROGRAM EXPENSES$14,000
OCCUPAWS GUIDE DOG ASSOC Madison, WIPROGRAM EXPENSES$6,000
ALDO LEOPOLD NATURE CTR Monona, WIPROGRAM EXPENSES$5,000
MADISON YOUTH CHOIRS Madison, WIPROGRAM EXPENSES$3,000
COMMUNITY SUPPORT NETWORK INC Madison, WIPROGRAM EXPENSES$2,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Madison Trust?

As of 2024, Madison Trust holds $429K in total assets with $14K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $30K in 2024.

Where does Madison Trust operate?

Madison Trust has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What size grants does Madison Trust award?

In 2024, Madison Trust awarded 5 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Madison Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Madison Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Madison Trust's EIN?

Madison Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6017953. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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