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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-1255726

Silver Lining Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $362,822 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
Terry Sivesind
6410 Landfall Drive
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 345-2616
Form and materials
Requests can be submitted for any worthy charitable cause. Written and oral documentation can be presented.
Deadlines
At any time.
Restrictions
No restriction, provided the donee is a qualified tax exempt organization.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $362,822

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $408,224

  • Tax year 2024

    $265,305

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $443,300

  • Tax year 2023

    $307,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $187,215

  • Tax year 2022

    $211,283

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $191,336

  • Tax year 2021

    $144,738

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $275,906

  • Tax year 2020

    $44,158

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $103,400

  • Tax year 2019

    $33,896

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $84,853

  • Tax year 2018

    $22,188

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $89,722

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reach Dane - Red ArrowFitchburg, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $83,000
  2. Startingblock Madison IncMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $75,000
  3. Today Not TomorrowMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $68,268
  4. Collaborative 523 IncCambridge, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $41,700
  5. Lake Ripley Management DistrictCambridge, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $19,000
  6. RootedMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $15,000
  7. Cambridge Arts Council IncCambridge, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $12,500
  8. Aldo Leopold School Parent FacultyFitchburg, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $9,200
  9. Northport Community Learning CenterMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $9,048
  10. Three Gaits IncStoughton, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $7,500
  11. Madison City ParksMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $3,000
  12. Lakeview Elementary PTOWind Lake, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $2,600
  13. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General purpose contribution

    $2,500
  14. Madison Northside Planning Council IncMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $2,500
  15. University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $2,500
  16. Wisconsin Technology Council IncMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $2,500
  17. Vegas City OperaLas Vegas, NV

    General purpose contribution

    $2,000
  18. Edgewood College IncMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $1,971
  19. Cambridge Historic School FoundationCambridge, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $1,000
  20. Goodman Community CenterMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $520
  21. Bleeding Disorders Alliance IllinoisChicago, IL

    General purpose contribution

    $515
  22. Crosscounsel International Ministries IncMadison, WI

    General purpose contribution

    $500
  23. National Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    General purpose contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development4 grants $121,70085% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5005% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $7,0715% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $3,0152% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $3,0002% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin19 grants $357,307
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Nevada1 grant $2,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $515
  5. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Terry SivesindPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dorene SveinssonTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily SivesindDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kane SivesindDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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