269 private foundations reported grants to Madison, Wisconsin recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 269 private foundations reported 630 grants totaling $57,829,228 to 388 organizations in Madison, Wisconsin. The most-funded purposes were education (60 grants) and health & medical (43 grants). Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $15,265,905 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Wisconsin dollars that landed in Madison — a funder at 90% is effectively a Madison funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc | 2 | $15,265,905 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $6,194,846 | 76% |
| Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc | 4 | $3,110,000 | 100% |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 5 | $2,940,000 | 73% |
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 2 | $2,666,126 | 100% |
| Tiny Blue DOT Inc | 4 | $2,581,148 | 100% |
| Sub-zero Group Foundation Inc | 22 | $2,499,500 | 95% |
| Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,925,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin System | 4 | $15,552,974 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 53 | $5,204,462 |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 4 | $2,640,000 |
| Madison Community Foundation | 4 | $2,587,500 |
| Prevail Foundry Inc | 1 | $2,500,000 |
| Usona Institute Inc | 1 | $2,200,000 |
| Education Analytics Inc | 3 | $2,114,430 |
| State Innovation Exchange | 4 | $2,075,456 |
| Ymca of Dane County | 4 | $1,873,200 |
| University of Wisconsin-madison | 4 | $1,347,087 |
269 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Madison, Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $57,829,228 across 630 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc, Gates Foundation, Irwin a and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Madison, Wisconsin concentrate in education (60), health & medical (43), scholarships & financial aid (34). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Madison, Wisconsin recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $15,256,188. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
