This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $2,466,490 | $2,744,146 | $0 | $2,180,857 | $1,813,423 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $2,606,760 | $2,771,262 | $100,014 | $2,402,964 | $2,074,958 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $2,147,945 | $2,378,355 | $30,000 | $2,489,023 | $2,200,114 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $1,938,281 | $2,066,741 | $0 | $2,864,319 | $2,408,900 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,933,886 | $1,124,339 | $0 | $3,146,994 | $2,560,435 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,813,345 | $1,680,351 | $0 | $2,247,603 | $1,731,986 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON OPERA FOUNDATION INCMADISON, WI | GENERAL PURPOSES | $100,014 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Terry | CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| Susan Zaeske | PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Martha Casey | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lynn Mecklenburg | VICE PRESIDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GENERAL PURPOSES |
| $30,000 |
| 2023 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Connie Kinsella | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Franzo Law Ii | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Carla Alvarado | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Debra Anken-Dyer | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Martin Barrett | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Larry Bechler | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Viki Brigham | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kathy Condit | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Peyton Engel | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Flanders | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joyce Hirsch | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Stephen Hurley | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Fran Klos | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Susan Lipp | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Patti Lucas | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Pete Lundberg | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Barbara Merz | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sally Miley | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| J Marshall Osborn | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cyrena Pondrom | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sharyn Stumpf | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jane Taves | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Susan Thibeault | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Selma Vaneyck | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Toby Wallach | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sonja Yde | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brian Haltinner | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kathryn Smith | GENERAL DIRECTOR | 60.00 | $152,418 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Aug 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443559349300919
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Aug 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202303569349301300
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Aug 31, 2022
Filing id 202340179349300929
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Aug 31, 2021
Filing id 202210189349300111
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Aug 31, 2020
Filing id 202130139349301013
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Aug 31, 2019
Filing id 202030379349301603
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Aug 31, 2018
Filing id 201940149349300779
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Aug 31, 2017
Filing id 201800159349300535
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Aug 31, 2016
Filing id 201710139349300006
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.