Grants paid by Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust
EIN 39-6609049 · Madison, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99Z
Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust of Madison, WI (EIN 39-6609049) reported 111 grants paid totaling $1,950,000 to 52 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,950,000
111 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 49 | $661,000 | — |
| 2023 | 47 | $657,500 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $631,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wis Nature Conservancy | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $1,110,000 | 2024 |
| Pbs Wisconsin | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| The Clearing Folk School | U | Ellison Bay, WI | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund 11-6107128 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Nrdc | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Wilderness Society 53-0167933 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Women's Medical Fund 51-0189614 | B | Madison, WI | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio 23-7363536 | C | Madison, WI | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Eagle School - Andy Wright Director | U | Fitchburg, WI | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Wis Academy | U | Columbus, WI | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Audubon Society Madison | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society 39-1745105 | D | Madison, WI | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Middleton Library | U | Middleton, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Brennen Center for Justice | U | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin | U | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy 39-2017802 | B | Dodgeville, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Science Museum 45-2930044 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| MIT for Glass Lab | U | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Arboretum | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Ms Society | U | Brookfield, WI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Wis Wetlands Assoc | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance 39-1393389 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Madison Public Library Foundation 39-1777242 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Ffrf | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| American Constitution Society | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Alnc | U | Monona, WI | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Agrace Foundation | U | Fitchburg, WI | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| American Friends Service Committee 23-1352010 | B | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Mathematical Staircase | U | Chicopee, MA | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Fetch Wisconsin 46-2551219 | D | Madison, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dane County | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Ridges Sanctuary 39-1044657 | B | Baileys Harbor, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | U | Albert Lea, MN | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| River Alliance of Wisconsin 39-1792143 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| The Foundry 86-2492012 | D | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin 39-1490691 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research | U | Madison, WI | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| UW Foundation Science Initiative | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Amnesty International | U | New York, NY | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| UW Foundation - Lakeshore Nature Preserve | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | U | Ithaca, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Lake Wingra 82-0961187 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Biological Diversity 27-3943866 | B | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists 04-2535767 | B | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Heifer International 71-0699939 | C | Little Rock, AR | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Lakeshore Preserve | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| UW Foundation Wcaty | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Clean Lakes Alliance 27-3917243 | B | Madison, WI | 2 | $1,000 | 2023 |
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 111 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wis Nature Conservancy Madison, WI | U | $410,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Pbs Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc Madison, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Nrdc Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Wilderness Society Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | The Clearing Folk School Ellison Bay, WI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Wis Academy Columbus, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Eagle School - Andy Wright Director Fitchburg, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Madison, WI | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2024 | The Foundry Cambridge, MA | D | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202523189349104957 |
| 2023 | Wis Nature Conservancy Madison, WI | U | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Pbs Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc Madison, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Nrdc Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | The Clearing Folk School Ellison Bay, WI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Wilderness Society Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Wis Academy Columbus, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Eagle School - Andy Wright Director Fitchburg, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Audubon Society Madison Madison, WI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Friends of Arboretum Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Friends of Middleton Library Middleton, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Science Museum Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Ms Society Brookfield, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Madison, WI | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Driftless Area Land Conservancy Dodgeville, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | MIT for Glass Lab Cambridge, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Brennen Center for Justice New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Wis Wetlands Assoc Madison, WI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Earthjustice Chicago, IL | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Ffrf Madison, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Madison Public Library Foundation Madison, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Agrace Foundation Fitchburg, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Mathematical Staircase Chicopee, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | American Constitution Society Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Alnc Monona, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Amnesty International New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Fetch Wisconsin Madison, WI | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Alzheimer's Disease Research Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PRUPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Friends of Lakeshore Preserve Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Ridges Sanctuary Baileys Harbor, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Friends of Lake Wingra Madison, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2023 | Clean Lakes Alliance Madison, WI | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202443209349101624 |
| 2022 | Wis Nature Conservancy Madison, WI | U | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Pbs Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Inc Madison, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Nrdc Chicago, IL | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Wilderness Society Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | The Clearing Folk School Ellison Bay, WI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Wis Academy Columbus, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Eagle School - Andy Wright Director Fitchburg, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Women's Medical Fund Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Public Radio Madison, WI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Audubon Society Madison Madison, WI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Friends of Arboretum Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Aclu Foundation of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Friends of Middleton Library Middleton, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Ms Society Brookfield, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Science Museum Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Driftless Area Land Conservancy Dodgeville, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | MIT for Glass Lab Cambridge, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society Madison, WI | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Brennen Center for Justice New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | UW Foundation Science Initiative Madison, WI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Wis Wetlands Assoc Madison, WI | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Madison Public Library Foundation Madison, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Ffrf Madison, WI | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Agrace Foundation Fitchburg, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Alnc Monona, WI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | American Friends Service Committee Philadelphia, PA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Mathematical Staircase Chicopee, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | American Constitution Society Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Fetch Wisconsin Madison, WI | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Ridges Sanctuary Baileys Harbor, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | UW Foundation - Lakeshore Nature Preserve Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Alzheimer's Disease Research Madison, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PRUPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Amnesty International New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | International Rescue Committee Albert Lea, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | UW Foundation Wcaty Madison, WI | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Friends of Lake Wingra Madison, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Earthjustice Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
| 2022 | Clean Lakes Alliance Madison, WI | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202343189349100844 |
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 | 202523189349104957 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349101624 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343189349100844 |
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/396609049.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.