Madison Public Library Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Madison, WI EIN 39-1777242

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.4M

Foundation funders

36

Grants recorded

160

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Madison Public Library Foundation Inc?

Madison Public Library Foundation Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Madison Community Foundation ($2.1M), Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc ($315K), The Human Family Unity Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Madison Public Library Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Madison Community Foundation$2,099,182722020–2024
Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc$315,00052023–2025
The Human Family Unity Foundation$250,00012025
Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc$130,50022021–2022
Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation$120,00042019–2022
The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc$85,00032020–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$67,00042021–2024
Nimick Forbesway Foundation$50,00012025
Zendesk Charitable Foundation$42,00052020–2022
Conroy Family Foundation Inc$41,00052020–2024
Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc$30,00062019–2024
The Evjue Foundation Inc$29,00032022–2025
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc$20,00052020–2025
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc$15,05022019–2021
Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Trustage Foundation Inc$14,92512022
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$8,86772020–2025
Green Bay Packers Foundation$7,00022022–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$6,51312025
John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc$6,00032023–2025
Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust$6,00022022–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,50712022
The Heyman Family Fund Inc$3,20012025
Salzwedel Family Fund Ltd$2,59112024
DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD$2,00012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2019 47 grants2020 24 grants2021 27 grants2022 23 grants2023 22 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $742K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $626K.

What grants has Madison Public Library Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Human Family Unity FoundationEXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION$250,000
2025Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncDONATION$250,000
2025Nimick Forbesway FoundationThe Imagination Center at Reindahl Park$50,000
2025Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncDONATION$30,000
2025The Evjue Foundation IncSUPPORT ONE BOOK AT A TIME PROGRAM$12,000
2025First Business Charitable Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$6,513
2025Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncDONATION$5,000
2025Green Bay Packers FoundationDREAM BUS$4,000
2025The Heyman Family Fund IncUnrestricted$3,200
2025John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncGENERAL$2,000
2025DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTDGeneral charitable$2,000
2025Alliant Energy Foundation IncMATCHING GIFT$939
2025WK Kellogg FoundationMatching Grant$200
2024Madison Community FoundationIN 1993, MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (MPLF) WAS CREATED TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN APPROPRIATED CITY OF MADISON FUNDING AND THE EVER-RISING COSTS OF LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO MEET OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. NINE FACILITIES SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE C$250,000
2024Madison Community FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$248,572
2024Madison Community FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$98,906
2024Madison Community FoundationSEQUOYA BRANCH LIBRARY$15,877
2024Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMAKING JUSTICE FOR TEENS PROGRAM$15,000
2024Conroy Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Madison Community FoundationSTOCK GIFT FROM HEATHER CLEFISCH & NATHAN ZOLIK$9,499
2024Madison Community FoundationSOUTH MADISON BRANCH$9,081
2024Madison Community FoundationCENTRAL LIBRARY$8,056
2024Madison Community FoundationPINNEY BRANCH LIBRARY$7,147
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,500
2024Madison Community FoundationMEADOWRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY$5,898
2024Madison Community FoundationLAKEVIEW BRANCH LIBRARY$5,538
2024Madison Community FoundationNATURALIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM$5,091
2024Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncSUPPORT$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 160 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Madison Public Library Foundation Inc?

Madison Public Library Foundation Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Madison Community Foundation ($2.1M), Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc ($315K), The Human Family Unity Foundation ($250K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Madison Public Library Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Madison Public Library Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Madison Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Madison Public Library Foundation Inc, with $2.1M across 72 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Madison Public Library Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to Madison Public Library Foundation Inc across 160 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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