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Tricord Foundation

Preselected recipients only Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 364198123

Tricord Foundation is a private foundation in Madison, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $480,001 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $97,500 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $480,001 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$480,0016$3.4 million
2024$480,0016$3.4 million

How to apply

Tricord Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$140,000
Ohio1$140,000
Pennsylvania1$135,000
Wisconsin2$60,001
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation
Lansing, MI
For the unrestricted use of the charity$140,000
The Sportsmens Alliance Foundation
Columbus, OH
For the unrestricted use of the charity$140,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Southeastern, PA
For the unrestricted use of the charity$135,000
Kinship Foundation
Madison, WI
For the unrestricted use of the charity$60,000
Servant Leadership Foundation
Greenwood Village, CO
For the unrestricted use of the charity$5,000
Flow Through Contributions From KTC Hedge Products LLC
Madison, WI
For the unrestricted use of the charity$1

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tricord Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Tricord Foundation give?

$480,001 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $97,500.

Who runs Tricord Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth B Searle (Vice President), Louise S Klarr (Vice President), Marion S Searle (President) and Michael W Branham (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

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