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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1836400

The Markos Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $103,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $103,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,294,374

  • Tax year 2023

    $108,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,187,225

  • Tax year 2022

    $124,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,229,603

  • Tax year 2021

    $96,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,061

  • Tax year 2020

    $80,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,005,187

  • Tax year 2019

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,973,745

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation IncMadison, WI

    General support

    $12,500
  4. Leo Catholic High SchoolChicago, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  5. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Hurricane relief fund

    $5,000
  6. Reedsburg Police DepartmentReedsburg Parks, WI

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Pickles Group IncWinnetka, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Univ of Wisconsin - LacrosseLacrosse, WI

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  9. Folds of HonorTulsa, OK

    General support

    $2,500
  10. Erika's LighthouseWinnetka, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Uni of Wisconsin - PlattevillePlatteville, WI

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  12. Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. Project Hawaii IncKeaau, HI

    General support

    $1,000
  14. Madison CollegeMadison, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  15. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCarol Stream, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Peo Chapter CSElkhorn, WI

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $52,50074% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $12,50018% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $6,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin7 grants $49,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $25,000
  3. Illinois4 grants $18,500
  4. Iowa2 grants $7,500
  5. Oklahoma1 grant $2,500
  6. Hawaii1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dennis MarkosPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carol MarkosVICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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