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Who funds United Way of Dane County?

Madison, Wisconsin · EIN 390817532

38 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Dane County in Madison, Wisconsin totaling $2.5 million across 42 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc, with $970,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Way of Dane County that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like United Way of Dane County's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund United Way of Dane County

All 38 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
For funding food and housing programs for indigent children1$970,000
Trustage Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Charitable2$655,000
Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
2024 quarterly commitment2$171,800
Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted charitable grant1$104,500
WPS Charitable Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Local initiative1$100,000
John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General1$77,000
Cummings-Christensen Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Donation1$60,000
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
To fund approved public charities1$50,000
Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Donation1$45,000
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Matching gift3$41,846
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Program support1$38,000
Highlands Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Unrestricted charitable gift1$25,000
Conroy Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General support1$25,000
Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Assistance to the needy1$20,000
The Pyle Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
General operating support1$15,000
Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Matching united way employee gift1$12,812
Mary Ellen & Goff Beach Family Foundation
North Carolina · 2025
Unrestricted1$12,000
Gebhardt Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Wahlin Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Annual campaign1$10,000
Illumina Corporate Foundation
Delaware · 2025 · accepts applications
United Way of Dane County: Community Champion1$10,000
Be Here Inc
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
To unite the community to achieve measurable results that change lives.1$10,000
Krupp-Grove Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Program support1$10,000
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Health and human services1$6,915
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation
Iowa · 2025 · accepts applications
Needs based1$5,000
Schlecht Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
To support operating activities1$5,000
Beverly McCormick Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Education and Community Programs.1$5,000
Dan & Patti Rashke (Tasc) Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General operating support1$3,500
Margaret A Lindberg Fdn Inc MNG Agy
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating1$3,000
The Pitney Bowes Foundation
Connecticut · 2023 · accepts applications
Volunteer project1$2,553
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Match credit card donation (501(c)(3) grant, match uw credit card donation grant, match uw payroll deduction grant1$2,164
DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD
Wisconsin · 2024
General Charitable1$2,000
The BWBR Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General capital campaign1$1,000
Irene Ritter Foundation
New York · 2024
To provide financial support for the organization's charitable purposes1$500
Gerald J & Armella M Ring Family Fdn
Wisconsin · 2025
General program support1$500
The Weisman Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
To help support charitable organizations1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$319
Backus Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General support1$300
Edward Jones Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations1$175

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Way of Dane County?

Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc, Trustage Foundation Inc, Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc, Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc and WPS Charitable Foundation Inc, and 33 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Way of Dane County get from foundations?

$2.5 million in 42 reported grants from 38 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Madison Gas and Electric Foundation Inc, Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc, WPS Charitable Foundation Inc, Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc and Alliant Energy Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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