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Grant recipient EIN 23-7108090Jobs and employment

Who funds Operation Fresh Start Inc?

36 private foundations gave Operation Fresh Start Inc in Madison, WI $1.9 million across 116 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

116 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2025

    To support operating activities

    $50,000
  2. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2025

    To support the organization's mission

    $50,000
  3. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  4. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Riverland conservancy, southern wi bird alliance & operation fresh start collaboration 2025

    $5,000
  5. Dupaco RW Hoefer FoundationDubuque, IA 2025

    Needs based

    $5,000
  6. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  7. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Matching gift

    $754
  9. Gerald J & Armella M Ring Family FDNMadison, WI 2025

    General program support

    $500
  10. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $70,000
  11. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operations

    $70,000
  12. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2024

    To support the organization's mission

    $50,000
  13. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $35,000
  14. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2024

    To support operating activities

    $25,000
  15. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  16. Mortenson Company FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Progarm support

    $19,325
  18. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  19. Dupaco RW Hoefer FoundationDubuque, IA 2024

    Needs based

    $10,000
  20. Sonnentag American Foundation IncMarathon, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTDMadison, WI 2024

    General charitable

    $5,000
  22. Widen Family Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2024

    Empowering emerging adults toward self-sufficiency

    $5,000
  23. Krupp-Grove Family Foundation IncMiddleton, WI 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  24. JPC FoundationJanesville, WI 2024

    Human services (4 of 5)

    $4,800
  25. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  26. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  27. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $1,147
  28. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operations

    $70,000
  29. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2023

    To support operating activities

    $70,000
  30. Caritas FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $66,240
  31. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  32. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2023

    To support the organization's mission

    $20,000
  33. Widen Family Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2023

    Empowering emerging adults toward self-sufficiency

    $20,000
  34. Sonnentag American Foundation IncMarathon, WI 2023

    Charitable

    $8,000
  35. JPC FoundationJanesville, WI 2023

    Human services (3 of 5)

    $4,800
  36. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  37. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  38. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  39. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  40. Madison Investments Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    To support the work done by operation fresh start.

    $1,000
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $180
  43. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Matching gift

    $104
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  45. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $75,000
  46. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2022

    To support operating activities

    $70,000
  47. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  48. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  49. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $20,000
  50. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2022

    To support the organizations mission

    $10,000
  51. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  52. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  53. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $1,226
  54. JPC FoundationJanesville, WI 2022

    Community support

    $1,180
  55. JPC FoundationJanesville, WI 2022

    Human services (2 of 5)

    $1,000
  56. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Human services - young adults

    $1,000
  57. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  58. Vogel Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General Support

    $500
  59. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    General support

    $350
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $259
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $133
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  63. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $100
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $67
  65. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2021

    To support capacity building.

    $70,000
  66. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    Operation fresh start legacy program

    $65,000
  67. Caritas FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    Education support

    $50,000
  68. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2021

    To support the organizations mission

    $40,000
  69. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  70. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  71. Widen Family Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2021

    Self-sufficienty support for emerging adults

    $10,000
  72. Madison Investments Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    To support the work done by operation fresh start.

    $4,000
  73. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2021

    Drive to succeed / options

    $3,000
  74. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  75. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  76. JPC FoundationJanesville, WI 2021

    Human services support (1 of 5)

    $1,000
  77. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Human services - young adults

    $1,000
  78. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General Operations

    $1,000
  79. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $997
  80. Vogel Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General Support

    $500
  81. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 07/25/21

    $285
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $261
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $200
  84. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $67
  85. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $33
  86. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $100,000
  87. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 2020

    To support capacity building.

    $65,000
  88. 2nd Market Capital Economic Opportunity Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General Operation Support

    $50,000
  89. Donald W & Margaret M Anderson FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2020

    General operating needs

    $35,000
  90. Madison Investments Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    To support the work done by operation fresh start.

    $8,000
  91. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Community grant

    $3,500
  92. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $3,000
  93. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  94. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Matching gifts

    $1,380
  95. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Human services

    $1,000
  96. August Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2020

    Job training and education for delinquent young adults

    $1,000
  97. Vogel Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General Support

    $500
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $149
  99. Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Building capital campaign

    $140,000
  100. Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Support for education, mentoring, and employment training programs for disconnected youth in dane county

    $20,645
  101. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  102. Madison Investments Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    To support the work done by operation fresh start

    $8,000
  103. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  104. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General Operations

    $2,000
  105. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  106. August Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2019

    Job training and education for delinquent young adults

    $1,000
  107. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  108. The Farwell Foundation IncBaraboo, WI 2018

    Support general mission

    $40,000
  109. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  110. Eppstein Uhen Tennessen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Support for education, mentoring, and employment training programs for disconnected youth in dane county

    $5,000
  111. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2018

    Operation fresh start options program

    $5,000
  112. Westbury Bank Charitable FoundationWest Bend, WI 2018

    Donation

    $3,000
  113. August Foundation IncSomerville, MA 2018

    Job training and education for delinquent young adults

    $2,500
  114. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  115. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  116. Nimick Forbesway FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    Building brighter futures campaign

    $25,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Madison, WI and are not among Operation Fresh Start Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation IncMadison, WI 3 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 5 grants Preselected only $575,375 to similar organizations
  3. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. Brand Family FoundationMadison, WI 2 grants Preselected only $250,800 to similar organizations
  5. The Roger I & Ruth B Macfarlane FNDNBerkeley, CA 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  6. John & Janet Vandenwymelenberg FoundatioGreen Bay, WI 6 grants Preselected only $47,650 to similar organizations
  7. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. Little Rapids Corporation - Egan Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to similar organizations

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Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7108090 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.