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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2492240

Bartley J Madden Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,035,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,638,575
  • Tax year 2024

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,050,040
  • Tax year 2023

    $940,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,585,616
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,025,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,760,111
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,970,844
  • Tax year 2020

    $221,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,332,381
  • Tax year 2019

    $441,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $755,697
  • Tax year 2018

    $427,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,182,181

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Florida Atlantic University Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL

    Restricted

    $750,000
  2. Libertas NetworkLehi, UT

    General & unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Students for LibertyMC Lean, VA

    General & unrestricted

    $40,000
  4. American Transparency - Open the BooksThe Villages, FL

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Competitive Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Emergent Order Foundation IncAustin, TX

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Freedom FoundationOlympia, WA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Lift USAChicago, IL

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Moving Picture InstituteNew York, NY

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Young VoicesWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. American Legislative Council ExchangeArlington, VA

    General & unrestricted

    $20,000
  13. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $810,00089% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $50,0005% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $770,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $60,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $55,000
  4. Utah1 grant $50,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  6. New York1 grant $20,000
  7. Texas1 grant $20,000
  8. Washington1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Bartley J MaddenCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory L MaddenPRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey B MaddenTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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