Madison Investments Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · EIN 82-3835195. Reported 139 grants totalling $418,133 to 87 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Madison Investments Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $3,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Brain | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Attic Angel | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Hope Clinic | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thea's Table Co the River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodman Community Center | Madison, WI | $21,080 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Playing Field | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way Dane County Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goodwill of South Central Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Theater of Madison | Madison, WI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Work Services Inc | Madison, WI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Porchlight Inc | Madison, WI | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank | Madison, WI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency International | Silver Spring, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Public School Foundation | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literacy Network | Madison, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban Triage | Madison, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Fresh Start | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Statement Arts | New York, NY | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Civil Air Patrol | Maxwell Air Force Base, AL | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| District Council of Madison Inc Society of St Vincent De Paul | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Reading Project | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Madison | Madison, WI | $3,318 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse - Milwaukee | Fox Point, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Middleton Outreach Ministry | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Luke's Lutheran Church | Sullivan, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carenet Pregnancy Center | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Madison Public Schools | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids From Wisconsin Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kvc Health Systems Inc | Olathe, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asset Builders | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ed Nebbins Foundation | Verona, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Luke's Closet | Middleton, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Area Food Garden | Verona, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wayforward Resources | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Oaks PTA | Sacramento, CA | $1,865 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blackhawk Ski Club | Middleton, WI | $1,850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Community School | Mt Horeb, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feller School | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Club Madison | Middleton, WI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ssm Health at Home Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Boulder, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,450 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Causa Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,370 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bay View Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bikes for Kids Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Briarpatch Youth Services Inc | Fitchburg, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Midwest Ballet Academy | Middleton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Mercy - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Classmates Literacy Foundation | Middleton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feed Kitchens | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Circle | Saint Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heartland Farm Sanctuary | Stoughton, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kathy's House Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Johns Kitchen | Verona, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Street Medicine | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mentoring Positives | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ontario SPCA | Stouffville, Ontario | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orion Family Services | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach a Child | Madison, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wea Member Benefits Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care Net Pregnancy Center | Lansdowne, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcpasd Educations Foundation | Middleton, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Set Seg Foundation | East Lansing, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Siena Retreat Center | Racine, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Russell Home for Atypical Children | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Sisters of St Francis | Saint Francis, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Village Diaper Bank Dane County | Madison, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Water Project Inc | Concord, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waukesha Community Fund | Waukesha, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Groundswell Conservancy Inc | Madison, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kegonsa Working for Kids | Stoughton, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
35 of 87 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Attic Angel
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY ATTIC ANGEL. - Our Lady of Hope Clinic
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY OUR LADY OF HOPE CLINIC. - Goodman Community Center
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTER. - Heart of the Brain
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY HEART OF THE BRAIN. - The Playing Field
TO SUPPORT THE PLAYING FIELD. - Children's Theater of Madison
TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY CHILDREN'S THEATER OF MADISON.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 77 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $94,865 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $111,350 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $101,138 | $1,375 |
| 2024 | 39 | $110,780 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Madison Investments Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 550 Science Dr, Madison, WI, 53711. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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