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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1867322

The Pyle Foundation

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $196,300 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
The Pyle Foundation Attn Margaret P
3500 Corben Court
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 245-3700
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application must contain proof of exempt status and description of proposed grant or project.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards limted to public charities under irc section 501(c) and 509(a)(1 through 3)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $196,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,765,702

  • Tax year 2024

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,496,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,038,541

  • Tax year 2022

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,723,672

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,500,418

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,134,968

  • Tax year 2019

    $113,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,519,030

  • Tax year 2018

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,036,868

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Madison Symphony OrchestraMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $60,000
  2. Madison Children's MuseumMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $35,000
  4. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $15,000
  5. United Way of Dane CountyMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  6. Junior Achievement of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. Madison Opera IncMadison, WI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    General operating support

    $4,300
  9. Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella ValleyPalm Desert, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  10. Desert Community FoundationPalm Desert, CA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $130,00072% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $39,30022% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin6 grants $175,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $4,300
  4. California2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas F Pyle JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Margaret PyleTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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