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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2610799

Haley B Bear Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Madison, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $54,716 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
Veronica Franchino
4010 Chippewa Drive
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 238-8219
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $54,716

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $879,495

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,760

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $913,796

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,088

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $942,994

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,560

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $979,253

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,025,007

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CarenetMadison, WI

    General funds

    $6,350
  2. Madison Area Food Pantry GardenMadison, WI

    General funds

    $5,156
  3. St Vincent de PaulMadison, WI

    General funds

    $3,510
  4. Consortium of Multiple SclerosisHackensack, NJ

    General funds

    $3,500
  5. Catholic Multiculteral CenterMadison, WI

    General funds

    $3,000
  6. Daughters of the PietaLa Crosse, WI

    General funds

    $2,950
  7. Diocese of MadisonMadison, WI

    General funds

    $2,500
  8. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General funds

    $2,400
  9. Medical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General funds

    $2,400
  10. Luke's ClosetMiddleton, WI

    General funds

    $1,800
  11. The Road HomeMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,800
  12. Access HealthMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,500
  13. UW Mechanical EngineeringMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,500
  14. Red CrossBoone, IA

    General funds

    $1,500
  15. SECTOR67Madison, WI

    General funds

    $1,500
  16. Children FirstWichita, KS

    General funds

    $1,250
  17. DaisMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,237
  18. Carmelite Ministry of St TeresaWauwatosa, WI

    General funds

    $1,200
  19. Rachel's VineyardMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,200
  20. Western Mt LGBTQ Community CenterMissoula, MT

    General funds

    $1,200
  21. MaydmMadison, WI

    General funds

    $1,000
  22. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General funds

    $1,000
  23. Just BakeryMadison, WI

    General funds

    $922
  24. Arts for All WisconsinMadison, WI

    General funds

    $618
  25. Down Syndrome Association of WiAppleton, WI

    General funds

    $600
  26. Zeteo CommunityMonona, WI

    General funds

    $515
  27. UW Carbone Pancreas Cancer TFMadison, WI

    General funds

    $500
  28. UW Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI

    General funds

    $500
  29. Gigi's PlayhouseMadison, WI

    General funds

    $500
  30. Yada Fair Trade & ResaleMiddleton, WI

    General funds

    $500
  31. Foster the VillageGreen Bay, WI

    General funds

    $308
  32. WikipediaSan Francisco, CA

    General funds

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,40031% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,40031% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $6188% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $3084% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin25 grants $43,566
  2. New Jersey1 grant $3,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,400
  4. Iowa1 grant $1,500
  5. Kansas1 grant $1,250
  6. Montana1 grant $1,200
  7. New York1 grant $1,000
  8. California1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Veronica FranchinoPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dave FranchinoSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Helena FranchinoVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn FranchinoVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margaret FranchinoVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

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