Taso Foundation Inc
Taso Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Sun Prairie, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K.
Taso Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Taso Foundation Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,000
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $8,900
- +47.5% 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 Taso Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sun Prairie Civic Theatre ($17K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (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 Taso Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie Civic Theatre Sun Prairie, WI | Penguin Project | $17,000 |
| Arts for All Wisconsin Inc Madison, WI | Support providing programs in the arts with children and adults with disabilities. | $17,000 |
| Miracle League of Dane County Cottage Grove, WI | Helping children facing physical and cognitive disabilities have the opportunity to play baseball | $17,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,900 | $80,961 | $78,094 | $51,000 | 3 | $78,094 | $364 |
| 2024 | $6,033 | $78,040 | $77,602 | $50,250 | 3 | $77,602 | $281 |
| 2023 | $5,595 | $61,940 | $57,044 | $34,377 | 2 | $57,044 | $150 |
| 2022 | $699 | $44,274 | $48,799 | $28,122 | 1 | $48,799 | $365 |
| 2021 | $5,224 | $32,157 | $26,933 | $22,358 | 2 | $26,933 | $135 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taso Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $364 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taso Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald O'Gara
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Schick
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nichole Schick (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Trina O'Gara (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Taso Foundation Inc
How much does Taso Foundation Inc give each year?
Taso Foundation Inc gave $51K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is Taso Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Taso Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taso Foundation Inc give grants?
Taso Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Taso Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Taso Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Taso Foundation Inc?
Taso Foundation Inc reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $364 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Taso Foundation Inc?
Taso Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Sun Prairie, WI. It holds $9K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Taso Foundation Inc's EIN?
Taso Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0921202. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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