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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-0653202

The Madden Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $541,625 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $541,625

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,998,348

  • Tax year 2023

    $393,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,472,809

  • Tax year 2022

    $168,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $10,706,272

  • Tax year 2021

    $347,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,852,513

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,473

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $6,761,960

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $218,625
  2. The Hill SchoolPottstown, PA

    General assistance

    $117,000
  3. Commonwealth Causes IncLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $100,000
  4. Cambridge in AmericaNew York, NY

    General assistance

    $25,000
  5. Smu AthleticsDallas, TX

    General assistance

    $25,000
  6. Kentucky Horse Park FoundationLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $15,000
  7. Bluegrass Care NavigatorsLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $10,000
  8. Indiana University SoutheastNew Albany, IN

    General assistance

    $10,000
  9. Rowan County Community FundLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $10,000
  10. Headley-Whitney MuseumLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $5,000
  11. The Sayre SchoolLexington, KY

    General assistance

    $5,000
  12. Hobe Sound Community Chest IncHobe Sound, FL

    General assistance

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $122,00044% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $115,00041% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky7 grants $363,625
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $117,000
  3. New York1 grant $25,000
  4. Texas1 grant $25,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Patrick MaddenDIRECTOR/CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline MaddenDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patrick FitzgeraldDIRECTOR/CFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael MaddenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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