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Who funds Center for Media and Democracy Inc
EIN 39-1777402 · Madison, WI · NTEE A33Z
Center for Media and Democracy Inc of Madison, WI (EIN 39-1777402) was named as a grant recipient by 33 funders in 88 grants paid totaling $3,955,563 in tax years 2017–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$3,955,563
88 grants paid
Funders
33
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2017–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$85,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 89 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $28,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $23,250 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611329349304731 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $5,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503179349104150 |
| 2024 | The Sunrise Project Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543159349303119 |
| 2024 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | C | $100,000 | paid | NEWS AND INFORMATION | 202513159349102771 |
| 2024 | Wallace Global Fund II | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $85,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS | 202543219349104254 |
| 2024 | Hopewell Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $50,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202543159349305889 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $39,275 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $25,000 | paid | Strategic Litigation and Research | 202523219349103677 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543219349327269 |
| 2024 | Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $9,028 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503109349301595 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105927 |
| 2023 | The Sunrise Project Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403199349313610 |
| 2023 | Sustainable Markets Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $125,000 | paid | JOURNALISM AND CIVICS | 202441979349302444 |
| 2023 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | C | $100,000 | paid | NEWS AND INFORMATION | 202413189349102046 |
| 2023 | Wallace Global Fund II | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA | 202423209349105822 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $58,125 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | Project support | 202413159349300006 |
| 2023 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $25,000 | paid | Strategic Litigation and Research | 202443209349106324 |
| 2023 | Proteus Fund Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202513149349303316 |
| 2023 | Proteus Fund Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202413199349304956 |
| 2023 | Madison Community Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202423189349308292 |
| 2023 | The Streisand Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $15,000 | paid | INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE OF CORPORATIONS ON MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY | 202403209349100735 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202433189349311003 |
| 2023 | Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $8,767 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433169349303338 |
| 2023 | The Abstraction Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202423199349103252 |
| 2023 | Crosscurrents Foundation Inc | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | C | $2,500 | paid | General Support | 202421369349105257 |
| 2023 | The Foundation for Social Responsibility | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | Support for General Mission | 202333129349102233 |
| 2023 | The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | C | $1,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202441369349105504 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $584,580 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Marisla Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349107564 |
| 2022 | Park Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343179349101224 |
| 2022 | Hopewell Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $150,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202333149349300038 |
| 2022 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | C | $100,000 | paid | NEWS AND INFORMATION | 202303109349100405 |
| 2022 | Wallace Global Fund II | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $85,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA | 202343139349101549 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | General operating support | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | General operating support | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202302999349302215 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES | 202302279349100410 |
| 2022 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $25,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202323199349108322 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $24,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Throckmorton School Foundation Inc Throckmorton, TX | A | $24,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Proteus Fund Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | DEMOCRACY | 202313189349311366 |
| 2022 | Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $15,161 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343189349313669 |
| 2022 | Common Counsel Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202313139349305731 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $5,601 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | C | $2,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202303179349100400 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $58,225 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $25,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202202499349100915 |
| 2021 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $25,000 | paid | General operating support | 202212099349301211 |
| 2021 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES | 202232389349100508 |
| 2021 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202210149349301301 |
| 2021 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | Center Fro Media and Democracy Madison, WI | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202232389349100508 |
| 2020 | The Marisla Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349109564 |
| 2020 | Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | C | $115,000 | paid | NEWS AND INFORMATION | 202123149349102237 |
| 2020 | Park Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143159349100229 |
| 2020 | Wallace Global Fund II | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE MEDIA | 202143149349101359 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $36,230 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy New York, NY | A | $25,000 | paid | Project support for the American Family Voices project | 202102749349300410 |
| 2020 | Hopewell Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202143169349311614 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $17,000 | paid | Strategic Research & Litigation | 202123179349101512 |
| 2020 | Sustainable Grant Making Partners Fund | Center for Media Democracy Madison, WI | D | $17,000 | paid | Strategic Research & Litigation | 202222249349100717 |
| 2020 | Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $13,070 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113169349306226 |
| 2020 | Spectemur Agendo Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES | 202112009349100031 |
| 2020 | Madison Community Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202103089349303870 |
| 2020 | Common Counsel Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349327369 |
| 2020 | Trehan Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202133139349100308 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $7,975 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Madison Community Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 202103089349303870 |
| 2020 | The Leo J & Celia Carlin Fund | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | General Support | 202103089349100710 |
| 2020 | The Foundation for Social Responsibility | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $500 | paid | Support for General Mission | 202121369349100732 |
| 2020 | The Danica Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $100 | paid | ECONOMIC POLICY | 202123099349101152 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | B | $12 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202031979349303008 |
| 2019 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022549349100217 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $101,500 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | Community Shares of Wisconsin Inc | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $13,540 | paid | general support | 201913059349301336 |
| 2018 | East Bay Community Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941349349306759 |
| 2018 | Wisconsin Civil Justice Education Foundation Inc | Center for Media and Democracy Inc Madison, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT | 201921419349300232 |
| 2018 | Trehan Foundation | Center for Media and Democracy Madison, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 201933199349100108 |
| 2017 | Sustainable Markets Foundation | Center for Media & Democracy Madison, WI | A | $154,302 | paid | CLIMATE CHANGE | 201931309349300743 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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