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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3754638

Sanger Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $110,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James R Sanger
29 Cambridge Court
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 807-6163
Form and materials
Written application to address above. No formal application at this time.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The corporation is organized and shall operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and/or educational purposes. Awards will only be given to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $355,568

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $415,667

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $374,920

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $384,209

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $371,215

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $363,569

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $359,823

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $344,115

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wisconsin K9 Sos Search & RescueSun Prairie, WI

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $50,000
  2. The Studios of Key WestKey West, FL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $30,000
  3. Wesley House Family ServicesKey West, FL

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,00045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00027% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $30,00027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $60,000
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James R SangerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marjorie F SangerPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Timothy SchallySECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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