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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-0450400

Harold & Dorothy Madson Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $295,000 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
Susan Westerholm
3540 Pine Street
Omaha, NE 68105
(402) 341-1360
Form and materials
Grant request or requests for support
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The Organization is designed to promote the efforts of qualified organizations primarily in the North Dakota/Minnesota region, with particular emphasis on charitable organizations which deal with human needs.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $699,549

  • Tax year 2024

    $405,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $682,670

  • Tax year 2023

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $833,671

  • Tax year 2022

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,316,109

  • Tax year 2021

    $246,121

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,565,949

  • Tax year 2020

    $318,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,648,752

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way Cass ClayFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $25,000
  2. Salvation Army FargoFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $25,000
  3. Village Family ServiceFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $25,000
  4. YWCA Cass ClayFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $25,000
  5. Dakota Boys RanchFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $20,000
  6. Open Door MissionOmaha, NE

    Support for General Operations

    $15,000
  7. DLCCC IncDetroit Lakes, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $15,000
  8. Groves AcademySt Louis Park, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $12,000
  9. Intercongregation Communities Association IncMinnetonka, MN

    ICA Food Shelf

    $11,000
  10. CotsPetaluma, CA

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  11. Food Bank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  12. Petaluma People ServicesPetaluma, CA

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  13. Salvation Army OmahaOmaha, NE

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  14. NDSU FoundationFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  15. Redwood Empire Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  16. Mentor MePetaluma, CA

    Support for General Operations

    $10,000
  17. St Marys Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Support for General Operations

    $7,000
  18. Becker County Food PantryDetroit Lakes, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $7,000
  19. Fraser LTDFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $6,000
  20. Jeremiah Program FargoFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $5,000
  21. Siena Francis HouseOmaha, NE

    Support for General Operations

    $5,000
  22. United Way Becker CountyDetroit Lakes, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $4,000
  23. YMCA Camp CormorantFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $3,000
  24. Noticeability IncCambridge, MA

    Support for General Operations

    $3,000
  25. Lakes Crisis CenterDetroit Lakes, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000
  26. United Way-Valley of the SunPhoenix, AZ

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000
  27. BoysGirls Club of Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000
  28. Fargo Public Schools DevelopmentFargo, ND

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000
  29. Loaves and FishesMpls, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000
  30. Layla Julien FoundationMinnetonka, MN

    Support for General Operations

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $47,00042% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $30,00027% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $17,00015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $17,00015% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Dakota10 grants $146,000
  2. Minnesota9 grants $57,000
  3. California4 grants $40,000
  4. Nebraska4 grants $40,000
  5. Arizona2 grants $9,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Paul C MadsonTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dina ConzemiusTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Susan Ann WesterholmTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Jane M McDonaldTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0

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