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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4198123

Tricord Foundation

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $480,001 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $480,001

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,418,923
  • Tax year 2023

    $480,001

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,408,615
  • Tax year 2022

    $494,456

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,415,556
  • Tax year 2021

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,564,492
  • Tax year 2020

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,222,715

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationLansing, MI

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $140,000
  2. The Sportsmens Alliance FoundationColumbus, OH

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $140,000
  3. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $135,000
  4. Kinship FoundationMadison, WI

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $60,000
  5. Servant Leadership FoundationEnglewood, CO

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $5,000
  6. Flow Through Contributions From KTC Hedge Products LLCMadison, WI

    For the unrestricted use of the charity

    $1

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $140,00070% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $60,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $140,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $140,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $135,000
  4. Wisconsin2 grants $60,001
  5. Colorado1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth B SearleVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louise S KlarrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marion S SearlePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael W BranhamDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ron BailitzSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ron BailitzTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • S Gunnar KlarrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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