Madison Gas and Electric
Madison, WI · EIN 39-6098118. Reported 792 grants totalling $6,939,972 to 395 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,500median grant
$6,939,972granted, 2021-2024
395organizations funded
56%of grantees funded again the next year
$45.2Massets, latest filing
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 Gas and Electric did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $6,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $300,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 395 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Dane County | Madison, WI | $484,800 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Energy Service Inc | Madison, WI | $480,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Centro Hispano of Dane County | Madison, WI | $252,532 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Dane County | Madison, WI | $243,075 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Energy Services Inc | Madison, WI | $230,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Overture Center for the Arts | Madison, WI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way Foundation | Madison, WI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison | Madison, WI | $190,760 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Madison, WI | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Public Schools Foundation | Madison, WI | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Black Women's Wellness | Madison, WI | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Madison | Madison, WI | $106,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clean Lakes Alliance | Madison, WI | $102,767 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Dane County Foundation | Madison, WI | $102,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bayview Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Black Culture and Excellence | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Forward Biolabs | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District Foundation | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Public Market Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keep Wisconsin Warmcool Fund | Madison, WI | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for Madison's Public Schools | Madison, WI | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Des Plaines, IL | $72,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison Children's Museum | Madison, WI | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Madison Community Foundation | Madison, WI | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rise Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Community Stewardship | Madison, WI | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One City Schools Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $51,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Black Excellence and Culture | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Give Back Foundation | Greenwich, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ice Inc | Verona, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens Inc | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Youth Arts Center | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One City Schools Inc | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Playing Field | Madison, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Downtown Madison Partners Inc | Madison, WI | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forward Theater Company | Madison, WI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Madison, WI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison College Foundation | Madison, WI | $43,334 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Players Theatre | Spring Green, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodman Community Center | Madison, WI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra | Madison, WI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Solace Friends Inc | Madison, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA Madison | Madison, WI | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District | Madison, WI | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maydm | Madison, WI | $34,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| MADISON365 | Madison, WI | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uw Foundation | Madison, WI | $34,000 | 6 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiva City Madison | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newbridge Inc | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras | Madison, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $29,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Porchlight Inc | Madison, WI | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Triage | Madison, WI | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brat Fest Inc | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gathering Waters | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literacy Network of Dane County | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uw-System Administration | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Central Conservancy Trust | Stevens Point, WI | $24,426 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simpson Street Free Press | Monona, WI | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison Opera Inc | Madison, WI | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Madison, WI | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Outreach Inc | Madison, WI | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra | Madison, WI | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Dane County | Madison, WI | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| African Association of Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clean Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doyenne Group Inc | Monona, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jazz at Five Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison Public Library Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red Caboose Child Care Center Inc | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rsvp of Dane County | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Hmong Association | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arts & Literature Laboratory | Madison, WI | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County | Madison, WI | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | $17,150 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Home Inc | Madison, WI | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Shares of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reap Food Group | Madison, WI | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Cross Country Skiing | Hayward, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dane Dances | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foster of Dane County | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kiva Greater Madison | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leadership Greater Madison | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Festivals Inc | Fitchburg, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Olbrich Botanical Society | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restoring Roots Inc | Middleton, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Road Home of Dane County | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Village Diaper Bank | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unidos Against Domestic Violence | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Destination Madison Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $14,850 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Project | Madison, WI | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sessions at Mcpike Park Inc | Madison, WI | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men of Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $13,525 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mentoring Positives Inc | Madison, WI | $13,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Wil-Mar Inc | Madison, WI | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 1000 Friends of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northside Planning Council | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agrace Hospicecare | Fitchburg, WI | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dane Buy Local Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Community Arts Network | Madison, WI | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers Inc | Madison, WI | $10,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Madison Art Commission | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Plains Institute | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Infamous Motherscatalyst Project | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Isthmus Community Media Inc | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Area Clt Corporation | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monona Terrace Community Programs Inc | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nehemiah Community Development Corp | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Startingblock Madison | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urban Tree Alliance | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vera Court Neighborhood Center | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Early Childhood Association | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Youth Company | Madison, WI | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison Bikes Inc | Madison, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Alliance of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Madison, WI | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marquette Neighborhood Association | Madison, WI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Affordable Dental Care | Elm Grove, WI | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of San Damiano Inc | Monona, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Joey's Song | Sun Prairie, WI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison Ballet Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mark Osiecki's Casting for Kids Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Operation Fresh Start | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Outreach Lgbtq Community Center | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of Wi Charitable Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benedictine Life Fdn of Wi Inc | Middleton, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dama Inc | Madison, WI | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kujichagulia - Mcsd | Madison, WI | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Area Technical College Foundation | Madison, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| NAACP Dane County 36AB | Madison, WI | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sherman Avenue United Methodist Church | Madison, WI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Girl Magic Inc | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fitchburg Serenity Club Inc | Fitchburg, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective Inc | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison College | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Community Coalition of Madison | Madison, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Tamil Sangam Inc | Middleton, WI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 365 Media Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Educational Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Men Coalition Foundation | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Briarpatch Youth Services Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dane County Diaper Bank | Verona, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dane County Planning and Development | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dane County Sheriff's Department | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Danenet | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fitchburg Fire and Rescue Association | Fitchburg, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foster | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gays Mills Volunteer Fire Department | Gays Mills, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gsafe | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joseph Gomoll Foundation Inc | Sun Praire, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latino Academy of Workforce Development Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little John's Restaurants Inc | Fitchburg, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Macco | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madison Area Chinese Community Organization | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Area Chinese Community Organization (macco) | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Parks Foundation | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Foundation | Middleton, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monona Terrace | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Omega School Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spirit of Greater Madison | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Women in Focus Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| District Council of Madison | Madison, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Madison Community Center | Madison, WI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison Public Art Project Inc | Ny, NY | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opera for the Young | Madison, WI | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access Community Health Centers | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Couleecap Inc | Westby, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairshare Csa Coalition | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hoo's Woods Raptor Center | Milton, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make Music Madison | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Alliance for Mental Illness | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tri 4 Schools | Verona, WI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Indian Education Association | Madison, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Access to Independence | Madison, WI | $3,950 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gildas Club | Middleton, WI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nurses on Boards Coalition | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Madison | Madison, WI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barneveld Area Rescue Squad | Barneveld, WI | $3,319 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Women in Government | Madison, WI | $3,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| All-City Swim-Dive League Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asset Builders of America Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bsp Free Clinic | Middleton, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Canopy Center | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ceos of Tomorrow Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Support Network Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Dane County Parks | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Area Urban Ministry | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Madison Reading Project | Mount Horeb, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Women Inc | Mequon, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Council of the Blind Inc | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Soldiers Grove Fire Department | Soldiers Grove, WI | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cairasu Alzheimers and Dementia Center Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cobb-Eden Volunteer Fire Department | Cobb, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dane Arts | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Felicia's Donation Closet | Dane, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latino Professional Association | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Madison Rotary Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcfarland Lions Club Foundation Inc | Mcfarland, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rubin for Kids Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tempo of Madison Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,450 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wauzeka Fire Department | Wauzeka, WI | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Viroqua Fire Department Assn | Viroqua, WI | $2,259 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bikes for Kids Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Theater of Madison | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Create Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dane County Environmental Council | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dane County Multi Agency Center Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dane County Parks | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Handel Aria Competition Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Horizon High School | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ketchum's Got Your Six | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Metro Youth Golf Initiative Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magnet Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meriter Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monroe Street Arts Center | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| More Smiles Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Mustard Museum Inc | Middleton, WI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Upper Sugar River Watershed Association | Mt Horeb, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wheels for Winners | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities Inc | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zonta Club | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bach Around the Clock Inc | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Back Porch Radio Broadcasting Inc | Madison, WI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
204 of 395 (52%) 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 56%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Energy Service Inc -
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND - Energy Services Inc
SUPPORT THE KEEP WISCONSIN WARM/COOL FUND - United Way of Dane County
$145,000 IN GENERAL SUPPORT, $2,500 TO SPONSOR THE WOMEN UNITED BRUNCH, $2,500 TO SPONSOR LEAD UNITED, AND $14,000 TO SPONSOR THE LOANED EXECUTIVE PROGRAM - Urban League of Greater Madison
$50,000 TO SUPPORT THE BLACK BUSINESS HUB AND $10,000 TO SPONSOR THE 2023 MADISON REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & DIVERSITY SUMMIT - Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
$50,000 TO SUPPORT THE MCKENZIE REGIONAL WORKFORCE CENTER AND $2,500 IN GENERAL SUPPORT - One City Schools Foundation Inc
$50,000 IN GENERAL SUPPORT AND $2,500 TO SUPPORT THE OWN IT: BUILDING BLACK WEALTH INITIATIVE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 403 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 176 | $1,636,500 | $2,825 |
| 2022 | 203 | $1,859,117 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 196 | $1,555,161 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 217 | $1,889,194 | $2,000 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund113 shared recipientsMadison Community Foundation109 shared recipientsAlliant Energy Foundation Inc81 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc75 shared recipientsThe Evjue Foundation Inc65 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc60 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Madison Gas and Electric's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1231, Madison, WI, 53701. 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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