Vilas Neighborhood Association
Vilas Neighborhood Association is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K.
Vilas Neighborhood Association at a glance
In short: Vilas Neighborhood Association gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $390), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,950
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $390
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $6,023
- -4.2% 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 Vilas Neighborhood Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Neighborhood House Community Center ($900). Together the top 5 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vilas Neighborhood Association gives
- Giving grew 680% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $2K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood House Community Center Madison, WI | charitable unrestricted support for the community center plus support for the annual Good Neighbor Gathering | $900 |
| Bayview Foundation Madison, WI | charitable support | $400 |
| Monroe Street Merchants Association Madison, WI | support for annual monroe st festival. The organization is a 501c6. | $300 |
| Monroe Street Arts Center Madison, WI | Unrestricted donation to local arts center | $200 |
| Friends of Lake Wingra Madison, WI | charitable support for activities | $150 |
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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 | $6,023 | $8,220 | $9,150 | $1,950 | 5 | $11,020 | $345 |
| 2024 | $6,287 | $7,376 | $6,868 | $2,200 | 5 | $2,200 | $246 |
| 2023 | $5,779 | $5,085 | $4,476 | $253 | 2 | $253 | — |
| 2022 | $5,170 | $4,546 | $4,148 | $250 | 1 | $250 | — |
| 2021 | $4,694 | $4,606 | $4,534 | $450 | Total only | $4,534 | — |
| 2020 | $4,078 | $5,591 | $3,215 | $1,000 | 3 | — | $148 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vilas Neighborhood Association reported a distributable amount of $345 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vilas Neighborhood Association is led by Doug Carlson, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Carlson
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Bennett
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Graff
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Regan Botsford (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Bahauddin (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jim Corkery (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick Scheckel (2020) — Treasurer
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 Vilas Neighborhood Association
How much does Vilas Neighborhood Association give each year?
Vilas Neighborhood Association gave $2K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 5 grants.
What is Vilas Neighborhood Association's typical grant size?
Vilas Neighborhood Association's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $390, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vilas Neighborhood Association give grants?
Vilas Neighborhood Association 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 (5 grants).
Does Vilas Neighborhood Association give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Vilas Neighborhood Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vilas Neighborhood Association's largest grantees?
Vilas Neighborhood Association's largest 2025 grantees include Neighborhood House Community Center ($900), Bayview Foundation ($400) and Monroe Street Merchants Association ($300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vilas Neighborhood Association?
Vilas Neighborhood Association reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $345 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Vilas Neighborhood Association?
Vilas Neighborhood Association is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Madison, WI. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Vilas Neighborhood Association's EIN?
Vilas Neighborhood Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1723775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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