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Private foundation (trust)EIN 396098118Est. 1966-12

MADISON GAS AND ELECTRIC FOUNDATION

MADISON, WI 537011231

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$41.2M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$1.6M

FY 2023

Grants Made

196

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$8K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$200–$164K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.6M

Support the programs of charitable and other exempt organizations predominantly located in the madison area. 199 grants were awarded during 2023.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$2.8M

Total Expenses

$1.9M

Qualifying Distributions

$1.7M

Distributable Amount

$1.8M

Min. Investment Return

$1.8M

Payout rate 93%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.93%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

196 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $200 through median $3K to maximum $164K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $1.9M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY
$418K
4 grants
ENERGY SERVICES INC
$230K
1 grant
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY
$220K
7 grants
CENTRO HISPANO OF DANE COUNTY
$217K
6 grants
OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$150K
3 grants
UNITED WAY
$135K
1 grant
MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$125K
2 grants
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY FOUNDATION
$103K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
409
grants
$10–50K
74
grants
$50–250K
17
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Wisconsin
$4.7M
99% of total
Illinois
$40K
1% of total
New York
$3K
0% of total
Virginia
$3K
0% of total
Tennessee
$1K
0% of total
District of Columbia
$1K
0% of total
California
$500
0% of total

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