Madison Community Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Madison, WI EIN 39-6038248

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$55.9M

Foundation funders

54

Grants recorded

137

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Madison Community Foundation?

Madison Community Foundation is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat ($18.8M), Everything's Possible Foundation Inc ($14.7M), The De Atley Family Foundation Inc ($11.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.9M in grants to Madison Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat$18,807,16082020–2025
Everything's Possible Foundation Inc$14,664,57052020–2024
The De Atley Family Foundation Inc$11,689,35312022
Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc$5,050,00032021–2025
Edgewater Community Foundation Inc$749,08542022–2025
University of Wisconsin Credit Union$700,00022020–2021
Little Feet Foundation Inc$611,05042020–2022
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation$541,382132019–2025
The Kuntz Family Foundation$509,31922021–2022
Anonymous Foundation Inc$500,00012020
Terry Family Foundation Inc$310,45542019–2022
Berbeewalsh Foundation Inc$230,64212025
The Leola Culver Family Foundation Inc$180,00022020–2022
The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc$150,00032019–2021
Colony Brands Foundation Inc$143,34162020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$116,00042021–2024
SMS Foundation Inc$115,00072019–2025
Greater Madison Conservation Society Inc$100,91812020
Community Foundation of Broward Inc$87,25352021–2025
Engelke Family Foundation Inc$65,00022022–2023
Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc$65,00022021–2022
United Way of Dane County Inc$51,93512020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$50,00012022
Kenneth a Lattman Foundation Inc$50,00012020
American Planning Association-Wisconsin$44,32262020–2025
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The Chazen Foundation$40,00042022–2025
John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun$40,00022021–2022
Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc$33,00012020
Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation Inc$27,50032021–2023
David & Mary Anderson Family Foundation Inc$20,00012020
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$20,00012020
Tauscher Family Foundation Inc$15,00032019–2021
Beverly McCormick Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$10,00012022
Francois Family Charitable$10,00022020–2022
The Manitowoc Company Foundation$10,00012021
Foundation for Dane County Parks Inc$10,00012021
The Chicago Community Trust$7,50012020
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$5,25012021
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$5,00012025
Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$3,66842020–2023
John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc$3,00032023–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$2,80052019–2023
Widen Family Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Jim and Beth Hagstrom Family Foundation Inc C/O James E Hagstrom$1,00012023
Shive-Hattery Group Charitable$1,00022021–2023
Silver Lining Foundation Inc$80012024
Lund-Dahlberg Charitable Foundation Trust$60012023
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc$50012020
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$30012021
Biopharmaceutical Technology Center Institute Inc$25012020
LPL Financial Foundation Inc$20012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M7 grants2019 30 grants2020 26 grants2021 25 grants2022 18 grants2023 17 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2019) to $24.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $3.4M.

What grants has Madison Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation IncNONPROFIT CENTER$2,500,000
2025Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatDONATION$337,000
2025Berbeewalsh Foundation IncJAMES G. BERBEE COMMUNITY FUND$230,642
2025Edgewater Community Foundation IncCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$160,000
2025Phoebe R & John D Lewis FoundationPLANNED PARENTHOOD, TORCHLIGHT FUND$82,000
2025Community Foundation of Broward IncGENERAL SUPPORT$16,975
2025Colony Brands Foundation IncGeneral support$16,742
2025SMS Foundation IncPHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE A MORE VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY IN MADISON WI$15,000
2025American Planning Association-WisconsinTO PROVIED GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE COLLEGE STUDENTS$10,284
2025The Chazen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatDONATION$9,029
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2025Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatDONATION$22
2024Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatDONATION$16,311,109
2024Everything's Possible Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.$3,097,303
2024Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation IncNONPROFIT CENTER$2,500,000
2024Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable FoundatDONATION$2,000,000
2024Edgewater Community Foundation IncCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$176,913
2024Phoebe R & John D Lewis FoundationPLANNED PARENTHOOD, TORCHLIGHT FUND$70,000
2024Colony Brands Foundation IncGeneral support$20,907
2024Community Foundation of Broward IncGENERAL SUPPORT$17,625
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$17,500
2024SMS Foundation IncPHILANTHROPY$15,000
2024The Chazen FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Beverly McCormick Family Foundation IncEducation and Community Programs.$10,000
2024American Planning Association-WisconsinTO PROVIED GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE COLLEGE STUDENTS$9,183
2024Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncSUPPORT$5,000
2024Widen Family Foundation IncFELICIA'S DONATION CLOSET$2,500
2024John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 137 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Madison Community Foundation?

Madison Community Foundation is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat ($18.8M), Everything's Possible Foundation Inc ($14.7M), The De Atley Family Foundation Inc ($11.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $55.9M in grants to Madison Community Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Madison Community Foundation's largest funder?

Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat is the largest recorded funder of Madison Community Foundation, with $18.8M across 8 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Madison Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $55.9M in grants to Madison Community Foundation across 137 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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