funder-graph

FundersWI

Grants paid by M3 Insurance Foundation Inc

EIN 47-4842422 · Madison, WI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T21

M3 Insurance Foundation Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 47-4842422) reported 128 grants paid totaling $1,582,667 to 92 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,582,667

128 grants

Recipients

92

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

5 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201818$161,600
202057$326,000
202218$463,070
202314$271,737
202421$360,260

Top recipients

The 92 recipients receiving the most from M3 Insurance Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 92 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
United Way of Dane County 39-0817532AMadison, WI6$384,4112024
Center for Black Excellence & Culture 85-3072819AMadison, WI2$133,3332023
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County 39-1925617AFitchburg, WI3$110,0002022
Lutheran Social Services 39-0816846AWest Allis, WI2$40,0002023
Milwaukee Center for Independence 39-0806257AMilwaukee, WI2$40,0002020
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County 87-4664285AFitchburg, WI1$38,0002023
Macc Fund 39-1270290AMilwaukee, WI3$35,1002023
Comprehensive Community Solutions Inc 36-3842309ARockford, IL1$35,0002023
The Playing Field 47-4112110AMadison, WI2$33,3332024
Madison College Foundation 23-7265867AMadison, WI2$33,0002020
Edgewood College 39-0806202AMadison, WI2$30,0002022
Boys & Girls Club of Wausau Area 39-1850386AWausau, WI3$30,0002022
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin 39-1490691AMadison, WI3$30,0002023
Fork Farms Foundation 86-3925626AMilwaukee, WI1$25,0002024
All-in-Milwaukee Inc 88-2541054AMilwaukee, WI2$25,0002024
American Heart Association 13-5613797ADallas, TX1$25,0002024
United Lutheran Program for the Aging Inc 39-0981434AWauwatosa, WI2$24,0002023
Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha 39-1732935AKenosha, WI1$21,0002024
Eau Claire Community Foundation 39-1891064AEau Claire, WI2$20,0002020
Habitat for Humanity of Dane County 39-1592769AMadison, WI2$20,0002022
Lutheran Home Foundation 39-1478794AMilwaukee, WI1$20,0002020
Startingblock Madison 46-3631409AMadison, WI2$20,0002020
American Red Cross - Wisconsin Region 53-0196605AMilwaukee, WI3$19,0002024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County 39-0806190AMilwaukee, WI3$17,0002022
United Way of Marathon County 39-0935496AWausau, WI3$17,0002022
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northeast Region 39-0826295AMilwaukee, WI2$16,0002024
United Performing Arts Fund 39-6100399AMilwaukee, WI1$15,0002024
Foundations Health and Wholeness Inc 39-1047205AGreen Bay, WI1$15,0002022
Children's Imaginarium Inc 46-5049773AWausau, WI1$15,0002022
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) 41-1382134AMadison, WI2$15,0002020
Marshfield Area Community Foundation Inc 47-3441083AMarshfield, WI2$10,0002020
Mayo Clinic 41-6011702ARochester, MN1$10,0002023
Community Smiles Dental 30-0436162AWaukesha, WI2$10,0002024
Rise Wisconsin Inc 91-2064768AMadison, WI1$10,0002022
Lifestriders Inc 47-0955137AWaukesha, WI1$10,0002024
Bethesda Lutheran Communities Inc 39-0806446AWatertown, WI1$10,0002022
Lutheran Home 39-0807205AWauwatosa, WI1$9,0002023
St Monica's Senior Living 39-1137868ARacine, WI1$9,0002024
Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community 39-0928211AWest Bend, WI1$9,0002023
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley 39-1225709AAppleton, WI1$9,0002024
Objective Veterans Smile 84-3788139AMadison, WI1$9,0002024
Marquart Village 39-1704732AWatertown, WI1$9,0002023
Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin 39-1577472AWausau, WI1$7,5002018
Operation Fresh Start 23-7108090AMadison, WI1$7,5002024
University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975AMilwaukee, WI2$7,5002020
United Community Center 39-1146191AMilwaukee, WI1$7,5002022
Reach-a-Child 26-0757945AMadison, WI2$7,0002024
M3 Insurance Solutions Inc 39-1141360AMadison, WI1$7,0002024
Securefutures 20-5203533AMilwaukee, WI1$6,0002024
Women and Children's Horizons 39-1278299AKenosha, WI1$6,0002024
Porcaro Family Charities 37-1892170ARacine, WI1$6,0002024
Boys & Girls of Greater Chippewa Valley 39-2032491AEau Claire, WI1$6,0002022
St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc DBA Felician Village 39-0826123AManitowoc, WI1$5,4902024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin 39-1274696AGreen Bay, WI1$5,0002020
Foundation for Madison's Public SchoolsUMadison, WI1$5,0002020
Pearls for Teen Girls 39-1997970AMilwaukee, WI1$5,0002020
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay 39-6102943AGreen Bay, WI1$5,0002020
Feed My People Inc 36-1488941AEau Claire, WI1$5,0002020
Wisconsin Homes for the Aging Research & Education Corp 23-7448555AMadison, WI1$5,0002018
UW Eau Claire Foundation 39-0972360AEau Claire, WI1$5,0002020
Urban League of Greater Madison 39-1098146AMadison, WI1$5,0002020
Maydm 81-0991008AMadison, WI1$3,0002020
Children's Museum of Eau Claire 13-1837418AEau Claire, WI1$3,0002020
The Women's Center 39-1269698AWaukesha, WI1$3,0002020
Joshua's Camp 45-3416856AEau Claire, WI1$2,5002020
Safe Families for Children of Greater Milwaukee 45-3194102ABrookfield, WI1$2,5002020
Special Olympics Wisconsin 39-1176591AMadison, WI1$2,5002020
Zoological Society of Milwaukee 39-6077242AMilwaukee, WI1$2,5002020
Nurses On Boards Coalition 82-1962611AMadison, WI1$2,5002020
One City Schools Inc 47-1490574AMadison, WI1$2,5002020
Goodman Community Center 39-1919172AMadison, WI1$2,5002020
Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601AChicago, IL1$2,5002020
Gilda's Club Madison 06-1662883AMiddleton, WI1$2,5002020
St Mary's Foundation 83-2465927AFredonia, WI1$2,5002020
The Road Home of Dane County 31-1618925AMadison, WI1$2,5002020
Easter Seals Wisconsin 39-0824877AMadison, WI1$2,0002020
Three Gaits 39-1472538AOregon, WI1$1,5002020
YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee 39-0806314AMilwaukee, WI1$1,5002020
Rape Crisis Center 23-7329215AMadison, WI1$1,5002020
Pulaski United Foundation 23-7064689APulaski, WI1$1,0002020
Elmbrook Humane Society 39-6091712ABrookfield, WI1$1,0002020
Hope and a Future III Inc 27-1019237AMadison, WI1$1,0002020
68 Circles 27-2594515ASauk City, WI1$1,0002020
Wda Foundation 39-0965289AWest Allis, WI1$1,0002020
Neighborworks Green Bay 39-1402851AGreen Bay, WI1$1,0002020
Urban Ecology Center 39-1712663AMilwaukee, WI1$1,0002020
Center for Community Stewardship 68-0501459AMadison, WI1$1,0002020
Great Lake Hemophilia Foundation Inc 23-7367636AMilwaukee, WI1$1,0002020
Sweet Dreamz 83-4679571ASpencer, WI1$5002020
Volunteer Center of Brown County 39-1208558AGreen Bay, WI1$5002020
Beat Cancer Family Foundation 39-1949580AGreen Bay, WI1$5002020
Mr Bob's Under the Bridge Inc 45-4268893ACedarburg, WI1$5002020

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 128 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by M3 Insurance Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$129,770paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Fork Farms Foundation Milwaukee, WIA$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024American Heart Association Dallas, TXA$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024The Playing Field Madison, WIA$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Kenosha, WIA$21,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northeast Region Milwaukee, WIA$12,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Lifestriders Inc Waukesha, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024All-in-Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley Appleton, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Community Smiles Dental Waukesha, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024St Monica's Senior Living Racine, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Objective Veterans Smile Madison, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Operation Fresh Start Madison, WIA$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024American Red Cross - Wisconsin Region Milwaukee, WIA$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024M3 Insurance Solutions Inc Madison, WIA$7,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Porcaro Family Charities Racine, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Reach-a-Child Madison, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Securefutures Milwaukee, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024Women and Children's Horizons Kenosha, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2024St Mary's Home for the Aged Inc DBA Felician Village Manitowoc, WIA$5,490paidGENERAL SUPPORT202533149349302958
2023United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$58,571paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County Fitchburg, WIA$38,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Comprehensive Community Solutions Inc Rockford, ILA$35,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Center for Black Excellence & Culture Madison, WIA$33,333paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Lutheran Social Services West Allis, WIA$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023All-in-Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Marquart Village Watertown, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023United Lutheran Program for the Aging Inc Milwaukee, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Lutheran Home Wauwatosa, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Benevolent Corporation Cedar Community West Bend, WIA$9,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023The Playing Field Madison, WIA$8,333paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2023Macc Fund Milwaukee, WIA$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202423179349303512
2022Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Fitchburg, WIA$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Center for Black Excellence & Culture Madison, WIA$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$55,070paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$35,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Edgewood College Madison, WIA$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Macc Fund Milwaukee, WIA$22,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Foundations Health and Wholeness Inc Green Bay, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Children's Imaginarium Inc Wausau, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Lutheran Program for the Aging Inc Wauwatosa, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Madison, WIA$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Rise Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Boys & Girls Club of Wausau Area Wausau, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Bethesda Lutheran Communities Inc Watertown, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Community Center Milwaukee, WIA$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Way of Marathon County Wausau, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Milwaukee, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2022Boys & Girls of Greater Chippewa Valley Eau Claire, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202302799349302000
2020United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$80,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Milwaukee Center for Independence Milwaukee, WIA$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Lutheran Social Services Milwaukee, WIA$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Lutheran Home Foundation Milwaukee, WIA$20,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Madison College Foundation Madison, WIA$16,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Eau Claire Community Foundation Eau Claire, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Wausau, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Startingblock Madison Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Milwaukee, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020United Way of Marathon County Wausau, WIA$6,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Marshfield Area Community Foundation Inc Marshfield, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin Green Bay, WIA$5,000paidCOMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT202111139349301851
2020American Red Cross - Wisconsin Region Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Foundation for Madison's Public Schools Madison, WIU$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Feed My People Inc Eau Claire, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020UW Eau Claire Foundation Eau Claire, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Pearls for Teen Girls Milwaukee, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Urban League of Greater Madison Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Junior Achievement Milwaukee, WIA$4,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Children's Museum of Eau Claire Eau Claire, WIA$3,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020The Women's Center Waukesha, WIA$3,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Maydm Madison, WIA$3,000paidGIRLS STEM202111139349301851
2020One City Schools Inc Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Goodman Community Center Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Special Olympics Wisconsin Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILA$2,500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020St Mary's Foundation Fredonia, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Joshua's Camp Eau Claire, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Nurses On Boards Coalition Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Zoological Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020UW Carbone Cancer Center Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Safe Families for Children of Greater Milwaukee Brookfield, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020The Road Home of Dane County Madison, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Gilda's Club Madison Middleton, WIA$2,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Easter Seals Wisconsin Madison, WIA$2,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Three Gaits Oregon, WIA$1,500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Milwaukee, WIA$1,500paidYMCA PEDALING FOR PARKINSON202111139349301851
2020Rape Crisis Center Madison, WIA$1,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Great Lake Hemophilia Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE202111139349301851
2020Elmbrook Humane Society Brookfield, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Pulaski United Foundation Pulaski, WIA$1,000paidDONATION FOR FIELD OF DREAMS202111139349301851
2020Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Neighborworks Green Bay Green Bay, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Wda Foundation West Allis, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Waukesha County Comunity Dental Clinic Waukesha, WIA$1,000paidGRANT PAYMENT FOR 2020202111139349301851
2020Hope and a Future III Inc Madison, WIA$1,000paidBARN REMOVAL PROJECT202111139349301851
2020Center for Community Stewardship Madison, WIA$1,000paidYAFA SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM202111139349301851
2020Reach-a-Child Madison, WIA$1,000paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
202068 Circles Sauk City, WIA$1,000paidCIRLCES PROGRAM GRANT202111139349301851
2020Mr Bob's Under the Bridge Inc Cedarburg, WIA$500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Beat Cancer Family Foundation Green Bay, WIA$500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Volunteer Center of Brown County Green Bay, WIA$500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2020Sweet Dreamz Spencer, WIA$500paidGENERAL DONATION202111139349301851
2018United Way of Dane County Madison, WIA$26,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Milwaukee Center for Independence Milwaukee, WIA$20,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Madison College Foundation Madison, WIA$16,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Startingblock Madison Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (dais) Madison, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Eau Claire Community Foundation Eau Claire, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Wausau, WIA$10,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Wausau, WIA$7,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018American Red Cross - Wisconsin Region Madison, WIA$6,500paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (maac Fund) Milwaukee, WIA$5,100paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018United Way of Marathon County Wausau, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Wisconsin Homes for the Aging Research & Education Corp Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Milwaukee, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Marshfield Area Community Foundation Inc Marshfield, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446
2018Edgewood College Madison, WIA$5,000paidGENERAL ASSISTANCE201911359349301446

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
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533149349302958
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202423179349303512
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202302799349302000
99020202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202111139349301851
99020182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201911359349301446

Derived from IRS Form 990 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/474842422.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.