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Grants paid by Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat

EIN 20-8837127 · WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat of WI (EIN 20-8837127) reported 168 grants paid totaling $21,699,825 to 44 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$21,699,825

168 grants

Recipients

44

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201821$448,987
202025$394,450
202126$347,800
202230$542,300
202328$453,400
202432$19,076,859
20256$436,029

Top recipients

The 44 recipients receiving the most from Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Madison Community Foundation 39-6038248BMadison, WI7$18,807,1382025
Jdrf Tid Fund LLCUMadison, WI6$430,0002024
Goodman Community CenterUMadison, WI7$190,0002025
Aclu Foundation of WiUMilwaukee, WI5$184,0002024
Madison Public Library 39-1777242CMadison, WI6$155,0002024
University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975BMadison, WI2$154,5002020
Madison College FoundationUMadison, WI5$150,0002024
Center for Black Excellence and Cul 85-3072819DMadison, WI3$150,0002025
The River Food Pantry 20-4179749BMadison, WI5$110,0002024
Literacy Network 51-0180488CMadison, WI6$107,5002024
United Way of Dane County 39-0817532CMadison, WI3$107,3372024
Overture Center 01-0645482CMadison, WI6$100,0002024
UW Foundation School of MusicUMadison, WI2$90,0002024
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra 39-6101087CMadison, WI2$70,0002024
Cloud Forest School Foundation 62-1532788CSewanee, TN6$70,0002025
Madison Reading Project 47-2077478BMadison, WI3$61,0002024
Wisconsin Center for InvestigativeUMadison, WI4$60,0002023
YWCA of Madison 22-3835180CMadison, WI6$60,0002024
The Road Home Dane County 31-1618925CMadison, WI6$60,0002024
Children's Theater of Madison 39-1579813BMadison, WI5$60,0002024
Habitat for Humanity 39-1592769CMadison, WI5$60,0002024
Madison Symphony Orchestra 39-0839707BMadison, WI4$58,5002024
Guttmacher Institute 13-2890727BNew York, NY5$55,0002024
Solace Friends Inc 83-1754134BMadison, WI1$50,0002024
Natural Resources Foundation 39-1572034DMadison, WI5$47,0002024
Urban LeagueUMadison, WI3$40,0002024
Wave Education FundUMilwaukee, WI6$30,0002024
Foundation for Madison Public SchooUMadison, WI4$25,0002024
Triangle Community Ministry 39-1425047BMadison, WI5$23,6502023
Briarpatch Youth Services 39-1391737BFitchburg, WI2$20,0002024
UW Foundation Odyssey FamilyUMadison, WI1$20,0002022
Madison Urban MinistryUMadison, WI2$20,0002020
Aldo Leopold Foundation 39-1423225BBaraboo, WI6$15,0002024
World Central Kitchen 27-3521132CWashington, DC1$10,0002022
UW FoundationUMadison, WI1$10,0002021
Vera Court Neighborood Association 39-1945609DMadison, WI1$10,0002025
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra 39-6078526BMadison, WI5$9,0002024
National Resources FoundationUMadison, WI1$5,5002020
Affirma Merian FoundationUWilliamstown, MA1$5,0002018
Wisconsin Historical SocietyUMadison, WI4$4,8002024
The Links IncUWashington, DC2$2,0002020
Wi Historical FoundationUMadison, WI1$1,2002021
Friends of Overture CenterUMadison, WI1$1,0002020
Access Fund 94-3131165BBoulder, CO6$7002024

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 168 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$337,000paidDONATION202620449349100207
2025Center for Black Excellence and Cul Madison, WID$50,000paidTO SUPPORT CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE202620449349100207
2025Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202620449349100207
2025Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$10,000paidDONATION202620449349100207
2025Vera Court Neighborood Association Madison, WID$10,000paidDONATION202620449349100207
2025Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$9,029paidDONATION202620449349100207
2024Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$16,311,109paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$2,000,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$100,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024United Way of Dane County Madison, WIC$61,350paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Overture Center Madison, WIC$50,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$50,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Center for Black Excellence and Cul Madison, WID$50,000paidTO SUPPORT CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE202502029349100810
2024Aclu Foundation of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$50,000paidTO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION202502029349100810
2024Solace Friends Inc Madison, WIB$50,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024The River Food Pantry Madison, WIB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY202502029349100810
2024Madison College Foundation Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIC$30,000paidSUPPORT YOUTH SYMPHONY202502029349100810
2024Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202502029349100810
2024Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Urban League Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Habitat for Humanity Madison, WIC$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Natural Resources Foundation Madison, WID$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024UW Foundation School of Music Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Literacy Network Madison, WIC$20,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Guttmacher Institute New York, NYB$15,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Children's Theater of Madison Madison, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Briarpatch Youth Services Fitchburg, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$10,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Madison Reading Project Madison, WIB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202502029349100810
2024Foundation for Madison Public Schoo Madison, WIU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202502029349100810
2024Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WIB$3,000paidDONATION202502029349100810
2024Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WIU$1,200paidSUPPORT HISTORY202502029349100810
2024Access Fund Boulder, COB$200paidDONATION202502029349100810
2023Madison Reading Project Madison, WIB$50,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202412329349100706
2023Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$50,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Aclu Foundation of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$44,000paidTO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION202412329349100706
2023Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIC$40,000paidSUPPORT YOUTH SYMPHONY202412329349100706
2023Madison College Foundation Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023The River Food Pantry Madison, WIB$20,000paidTO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY202412329349100706
2023Literacy Network Madison, WIC$20,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIB$20,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202412329349100706
2023Children's Theater of Madison Madison, WIB$20,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Wisconsin Center for Investigative Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Natural Resources Foundation Madison, WID$20,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023United Way of Dane County Madison, WIC$10,100paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Guttmacher Institute New York, NYB$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Briarpatch Youth Services Fitchburg, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Overture Center Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Habitat for Humanity Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Triangle Community Ministry Madison, WIB$5,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Foundation for Madison Public Schoo Madison, WIU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202412329349100706
2023Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WIB$2,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WIU$1,200paidSUPPORT HISTORY202412329349100706
2023Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202412329349100706
2023Access Fund Boulder, COB$100paidDONATION202412329349100706
2022UW Foundation School of Music Madison, WIU$70,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$50,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$50,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Center for Black Excellence and Cul Madison, WID$50,000paidTO SUPPORT CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE202323189349104437
2022Aclu Foundation of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$40,000paidTO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION202323189349104437
2022Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$40,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Madison College Foundation Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Literacy Network Madison, WIC$22,500paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022UW Foundation Odyssey Family Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATIONS202323189349104437
2022The River Food Pantry Madison, WIB$20,000paidTO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY202323189349104437
2022Wisconsin Center for Investigative Madison, WIU$20,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Children's Theater of Madison Madison, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202323189349104437
2022Habitat for Humanity Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022World Central Kitchen Washington, DCC$10,000paidSUPPORT WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN202323189349104437
2022Urban League Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Guttmacher Institute New York, NYB$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Overture Center Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Foundation for Madison Public Schoo Madison, WIU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202323189349104437
2022Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Triangle Community Ministry Madison, WIB$5,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WIB$2,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WIU$1,200paidSUPPORT HISTORY202323189349104437
2022Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Natural Resources Foundation Madison, WID$500paidDONATION202323189349104437
2022Access Fund Boulder, COB$100paidDONATION202323189349104437
2021Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$50,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$50,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$35,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Madison College Foundation Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Aclu Foundation of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$30,000paidTO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION202242289349100219
2021Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$20,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021The River Food Pantry Madison, WIB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY202242289349100219
2021Habitat for Humanity Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Guttmacher Institute New York, NYB$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Overture Center Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021UW Foundation Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Literacy Network Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Wisconsin Center for Investigative Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Foundation for Madison Public Schoo Madison, WIU$10,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202242289349100219
2021Triangle Community Ministry Madison, WIB$5,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Natural Resources Foundation Madison, WID$5,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Madison Symphony Orchestra Madison, WIB$3,500paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202242289349100219
2021Wi Historical Foundation Madison, WIU$1,200paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202242289349100219
2021Madison Reading Project Madison, WIB$1,000paidTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION202242289349100219
2021Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202242289349100219
2021Access Fund Boulder, COB$100paidDONATION202242289349100219
2020Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$105,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Madison Community Foundation Madison, WIB$50,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$35,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Madison College Foundation Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Literacy Network Madison, WIC$25,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Aclu Foundation of Wi Milwaukee, WIU$20,000paidTO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION202112169349101216
2020University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WIB$15,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$15,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Madison Urban Ministry Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Urban League Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020The River Food Pantry Madison, WIB$10,000paidTO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY202112169349101216
2020The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Children's Theater of Madison Madison, WIB$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Wisconsin Center for Investigative Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Overture Center Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020National Resources Foundation Madison, WIU$5,500paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Triangle Community Ministry Madison, WIB$3,650paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WIU$1,200paidSUPPORT HISTORY202112169349101216
2020The Links Inc Washington, DCU$1,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Madison, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Friends of Overture Center Madison, WIU$1,000paidTO HELP OVERTURE CENTER WITH ITS PROGRAMS202112169349101216
2020Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$1,000paidDONATION202112169349101216
2020Access Fund Boulder, COB$100paidDONATION202112169349101216
2018University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WIB$139,500paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Jdrf Tid Fund LLC Madison, WIU$125,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018United Way of Dane County Madison, WIC$35,887paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Goodman Community Center Madison, WIU$30,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Habitat for Humanity Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Overture Center Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018The Road Home Dane County Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Guttmacher Institute New York, NYB$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Madison Urban Ministry Madison, WIU$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Literacy Network Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Madison Public Library Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Children's Theater of Madison Madison, WIB$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Cloud Forest School Foundation Sewanee, TNC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018YWCA of Madison Madison, WIC$10,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Affirma Merian Foundation Williamstown, MAU$5,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Wave Education Fund Milwaukee, WIU$5,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Triangle Community Ministry Madison, WIB$5,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Natural Resources Foundation Madison, WID$1,500paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WIB$1,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018The Links Inc Washington, DCU$1,000paidDONATION201922269349100602
2018Access Fund Boulder, COB$100paidDONATION201922269349100602

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.0202620449349100207
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202502029349100810
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202412329349100706
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202323189349104437
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202242289349100219
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202112169349101216
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201922269349100602

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