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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2047629

David S Bourne Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $108,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $108,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,239,039
  • Tax year 2024

    $61,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,296,334
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,211,379
  • Tax year 2022

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,118,948
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $934,803
  • Tax year 2020

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $830,184
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $765,313
  • Tax year 2018

    $41,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $683,569

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern WisconsinMadison, WI

    Food for thought program

    $20,000
  2. Biodynamic AssociationAlbany, NY

    Zinniker farm stewardship

    $15,000
  3. Goodman Community CenterMadison, WI

    General support for charitable activities

    $10,000
  4. Goodman Community CenterMadison, WI

    Pantry emergency fund

    $10,000
  5. Healthy Food for AllMadison, WI

    General support for charitable activities

    $10,000
  6. Madison Bach MusiciansMadison, WI

    General support for charitable activities

    $10,000
  7. Reap Food GroupMadison, WI

    Uproot food truck tour program

    $10,000
  8. Rooted Wi IncMadison, WI

    Community workshops at troy

    $10,000
  9. Music Con Brio IncMadison, WI

    Rental costs for program space use

    $8,000
  10. East Madison Community CenterMadison, WI

    Fit for the future renew

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $25,00050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,00020% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin9 grants $93,000
  2. New York1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Damon BournePRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ronald BourneTREASURER Hours 0.05Pay $0
  • Frieda BourneVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.05Pay $0

The return

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