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Private foundations in Madison, Wisconsin

152 private foundations are based in Madison. Together they paid $111 million in grants in their latest year, and 34 of them accept applications. The largest is Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc, with $19.6 million.

The 50 largest of 152 foundations in Madison, by grants paid
FoundationGrants paidTypical grantAccepts applications
Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc$19.6 million$120,000No
The Searle Freedom Trust$18.9 million$200,000No
American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation Inc$10.6 million$569,282No
Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation$5.8 million$15,000No
Trustage Foundation Inc$3.6 million$22,500No
Engelke Family Foundation Inc$3.5 million$10,000No
The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc$3.2 million$75,000Yes
Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc$3.1 million$255,000No
Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc$2.9 million$970,000No
Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc$2.8 million$20,000Yes
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$2.4 million$400Yes
Sally Mead Hands Foundation$2.2 million$15,000No
The Eric D & Steven D Hovde Foundation$1.9 million$27,788No
Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc$1.9 million$2,000Yes
William T Evjue Charitable Trust$1.6 million$1.6 millionNo
Brand Family Foundation$1.5 million$30,000No
The Holt Family Foundation Ltd$1.4 million$1.4 millionYes
PRL Keystone Foundation Inc$943,392$943,392Yes
American Warrior Initiative Inc$891,842$1,836Yes
Cummings-Christensen Family Foundation$805,490$5,500No
Salzwedel Family Fund LTD$778,490$2,212No
Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust$743,000$18,000Yes
Herman and Gwen Shapiro Foundation$700,000$700,000No
The Mehring Family Foundation$680,496$2,274No
The Merle S Cahn Foundation$675,000$20,000No
Courtier Foundation Inc$665,250$665,250Yes
Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust$631,500$10,000No
Highlands Foundation Inc$610,000$25,000No
Dan & Patti Rashke (Tasc) Family Foundation Inc$576,172$12,500No
John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc$572,500$1,000No
Cool Choices Inc$560,768$560,768No
Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat$486,051$20,000No
SMS Foundation Inc$481,000$5,000No
Tricord Foundation$480,001$97,500No
Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc$443,500$5,000Yes
Hamilton Roddis Foundation Inc$392,500$15,000No
May Family Foundation Inc$378,000$25,000Yes
Keller Family Charitable Trust$373,680$5,000Yes
Frances and Laurence Weinstein Foundation Inc$370,954$15,000No
Silver Lining Foundation Inc$362,822$2,600Yes
DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD$351,540$5,000No
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc$339,150$1,500Yes
Madison Curling Foundation Inc$329,053$657Yes
Conroy Family Foundation Inc$305,000$10,000No
Patrick and Lee Baxter Family Foundation Inc$295,000$13,750No
Gussel Foundation Inc$288,500$3,000Yes
Gialamas Family Foundation$278,400$20,000No
Nelson & Vera Hicks Charitable Fdn$259,000$5,000Yes
Madison East Rotary Foundation Inc$255,408$255,408Yes
Caritas Foundation$250,000$100,000No

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