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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
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Tax year 2025
$1,155,200
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $19,191,348
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Tax year 2024
$405,500
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $19,493,295
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Tax year 2023
$245,025
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $18,492,218
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Tax year 2022
$664,000
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $16,113,165
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Tax year 2021
$299,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $13,215,226
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Tax year 2020
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $5,880,816
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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University of Wi FoundationMadison, WI
Lakeshore nature preserve frautschi center fund
$500,000 -
Individual
Believe in our build campaign
$100,000 -
University of Wi FoundationMadison, WI
Waisman center funding
$100,000 -
Individual
Mobile lab for sea school & SCCF programs
$100,000 -
Mequon Nature PreserveMequon, WI
Nature center campus
$60,000 -
Ice Age Trail AllianceCross Plains, WI
Ice age national scenic trail maintenance
$55,000 -
Souther Wi Bird AllianceMadison, WI
Childrens education program
$50,000 -
Ding Darling Wildlife SocietySanibel, FL
Programs supplies summer camps lehigh acres school
$50,000 -
Individual
Aquarium level exhibit & youth education programs
$40,000 -
Madison Parks FoundationMadison, WI
Warner park know program & goodman community pool
$30,000 -
Olbrich Botanical SocietyMadison, WI
Various education and development projects
$25,500 -
Foundation for Dane County ParksMadison, WI
Get outside youth summer programming
$20,000 -
University of Wi FoundationMadison, WI
Waisman center fund
$12,000 -
Arts for All WisconsinMadison, WI
Arts education programs
$7,500 -
Marc IncMount Horeb, WI
Sound abatement project
$5,000 -
Individual
[individual] MEMORIAL WALK
$200
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment2 grants $85,50044% of the total
- Animals1 grant $50,00026% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $30,00016% of the total
- Human services1 grant $20,00010% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $7,5004% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Alison S Wilmeth DirectorDIRECTORPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Terry F Geurkink DirectorDIRECTORTREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
- Chelsey Geurkink DirectorDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Nina Tipton DirectorDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
The return
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