Grants paid by Highlands Foundation Inc
EIN 20-3941123 · Madison, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
Highlands Foundation Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 20-3941123) reported 41 grants paid totaling $13,099,500 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$13,099,500
41 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $1,289,500 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $772,500 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $10,427,500 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $610,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Highlands Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | B | Madison, WI | 5 | $10,895,000 | 2024 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 53-0245017 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $1,050,000 | 2024 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) 39-1268238 | D | Madison, WI | 4 | $310,000 | 2024 |
| Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart 39-1299613 | D | Madison, WI | 2 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Bethel Horizons Foundation Inc 23-7017755 | B | Madison, WI | 3 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Dane County 39-0817532 | B | Madison, WI | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Overture Center for the Arts 01-0645482 | D | Madison, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | U | Staten Island, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Arizona Humane Society 86-0135567 | B | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra League | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Inc 39-6078526 | B | Madison, WI | 4 | $10,500 | 2024 |
| Town of Manitowish Waters | U | Manitowish Waters, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Thomas G Stamm Family Foundation 47-4545234 | D | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Waisman Center Inc 39-1272090 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center Inc 39-2004933 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Madison Public School Foundation | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Madison Children's Museum 39-1383497 | B | Middleton, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (mmoca) | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center 39-1852858 | B | Manitowish Waters, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 39-1133513 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 41 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Madison, WI | C | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $100,000 | paid | DIVISION OF PLASTIC SURGERY GREATEST NEED FUND | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | CDIS BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE FUND | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Bethel Horizons Madison, WI | C | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | United Way of Dane County Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Madison Symphony Orchestra League Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Madison, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2024 | North Lakeland Discovery Center Manitowish Waters, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202522799349100802 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $10,005,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) Madison, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | United Way of Dane County Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | The Arizona Humane Society Phoenix, AZ | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Waisman Center Inc Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | Town of Manitowish Waters Manitowish Waters, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | PICKLEBALL PROJECT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | Madison Symphony Orchestra League Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | CONCERT ON THE GREEN | 202442709349100709 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202442709349100709 |
| 2022 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $250,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Edgewood High School Madison, WI | B | $200,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) Madison, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Overture Center for the Arts Madison, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Bethel Horizons Madison, WI | C | $75,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | United Way of Dane County Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Thomas G Stamm Family Foundation Tucson, AZ | D | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Madison Public School Foundation Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Madison Children's Museum Middleton, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 202343129349101044 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $700,000 | paid | NATATORIUM | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Washington, DC | B | $300,000 | paid | ARTS SUPPORT | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart Madison, WI | D | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Bethel Horizons Foundation Inc Madison, WI | B | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL FUND | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $40,000 | paid | GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | United Way of Dane County Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) Madison, WI | D | $10,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Madison Symphony Orchestra League Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | ARTS SUPPORT | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center Inc Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Inc Madison, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | ARTS SUPPORT | 202133159349102973 |
| 2020 | Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (mmoca) Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | ARTS SUPPORT | 202133159349102973 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522799349100802 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442709349100709 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343129349101044 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133159349102973 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/203941123.json.
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