How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Christopher Bugg
701 Deming Way 100
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 827-6400
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Letter form - description of proposed use of funds and evidence of tax-exempt status
- Deadlines
- January 31
- Restrictions
- Distributions are limited to sec 501(c)(3) organizations. Grants are made to provide financial assistance to needy people throughout the world. Preference is given to children of undeveloped countries whose needs are the most fundamental of needs, such as food and medical care. Organizations with low administrative costs will be given preference.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$743,000
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $1,431,297
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Tax year 2023
$490,000
- Grants listed
- 25
- Assets, end of year
- $1,726,611
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Tax year 2022
$266,000
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $1,974,751
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Tax year 2021
$253,000
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $2,055,119
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Tax year 2020
$315,000
- Grants listed
- 36
- Assets, end of year
- $2,131,651
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Tax year 2019
$1,465,500
- Grants listed
- 47
- Assets, end of year
- $2,039,100
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Nepal Youth FoundationSan Francisco, CA
Assistance to the needy
$260,000 -
Moraine Valley Community College FNPalo Hills, IL
Assistance to the needy
$76,500 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$40,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$40,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$30,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$30,000 -
Access Community Health CentersMadison, WI
Assistance to the needy
$24,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$24,000 -
Amazon Medical ProjectMazomanie, WI
Assistance to the needy
$20,000 -
Good News ProjectBakersfield, CA
Assistance to the needy
$20,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$20,000 -
United Way of Dane CountyMadison, WI
Assistance to the needy
$20,000 -
Wisconsin Badger CampPlatteville, WI
Assistance to the needy
$20,000 -
Project MercyFort Wayne, IN
Assistance to the needy
$16,000 -
Rubin for KidsMadison, WI
Assistance to the needy
$16,000 -
Braille Library Transcribing ServicMadison, WI
Assistance to the needy
$12,000 -
Osman Hope IncBrighton, MI
Assistance to the needy
$12,000 -
Seniors in Need CommitteeMinneapolis, MN
Assistance to the needy
$12,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$10,000 -
Salasaca Library ProjectPhoenix, AZ
Assistance to the needy
$10,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$6,000 -
Crohn's and Colitis FoundationNew York, NY
Assistance to the needy
$6,000 -
Individual
Assistance to the needy
$6,000 -
Bethel MinistriesReserve, NM
Assistance to the needy
$5,000 -
Max FoundationSeattle, WA
Assistance to the needy
$5,000 -
St Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Assistance to the needy
$2,500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- International aid4 grants $308,00091% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $16,0005% of the total
- Health2 grants $11,0003% of the total
- Education1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California2 grants $280,000
- Wisconsin6 grants $112,000
- Illinois1 grant $76,500
- Indiana1 grant $16,000
- Michigan1 grant $12,000
- Minnesota1 grant $12,000
- Arizona1 grant $10,000
- New York1 grant $6,000
- New Mexico1 grant $5,000
- Washington1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Christopher BuggTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,810
- Philip FosterTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,810
- Dr Catherine H TaylorTrustee Hours 0Pay $2,810
The return
More foundations
- Private foundations in Wisconsin
- Private foundations in Madison
- Foundations that fund international aid in Wisconsin
- Foundations that fund youth development in Wisconsin
- Foundations that fund health in Wisconsin
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Same main cause (international aid), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.
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- The Eric D & Steven D Hovde Foundation 18 grants Preselected only $1,422,108 giving
- Deena Hatch Foundation 20 grants Preselected only $759,800 giving
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