Madison Community Foundation
Donations deductibleMadison Community Foundation's network
17 people13 organisationsi17 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (14) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Barden Chair | Board Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Roberta Gassman Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Al Friedman | Board Member (Term 02/2023) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anna Burish | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Anne Lucke | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Jack E Daniels III | Board Member (Term 02/2023) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| EG Schramka | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eugenia Podesta | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gary Mecklenburg | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gloria Ladson-Billings | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Bartell | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Natalie Erdman | Board Member (Start 02/2023) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Noble Wray | Board Member (Start 02/2023) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ron Mensink | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shiva Bidar | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Therese Gulbransen | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tripp Widder | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Casey | VP Finance & Operations/CFO | 2019 |
| Carmen Jeschke | VP Finance & Operations/CFO | since 2019 |
| David Koehler | VP Donor Engagement | since 2019 |
| Robert Sorge | President/CEO | since 2019 |
| Tom Linfield | VP Community Impact | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sorge | President & CEO | 40 | $284k | $20k | |
| David Koehler | VP Donor Engagement | 40 | $142k | $11k | |
| Carmen Jeschke | VP Finance & Operations | 40 | $133k | $49k | |
| Principal Custody Solutions | Services, Custodian | 5 | $70k | ||
| Christine Barden | Board Chair | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Anne Lucke | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gary Mecklenburg | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Burish | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eg Schramka | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eugenia Podesta | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Frances Huntley-Cooper | Board Member (Start 02/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gloria Ladson-Billings | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Bartell | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Boebel | Board Member (Start 02/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Erdman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Noble Wray | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Therese Gulbransen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tripp Widder | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Madison Community Foundation
- EIN
- 396038248
- Address
- 111 N Fairchild St Ste 260, Madison, WI, 53703-2830
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Madison community foundation will engage greater madison in philanthropy to advance a more vibrant and equitable community. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1942
- Principal officer
- Robert Sorge (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1995
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedGRANT MAKINGColony Brands FoundationRelatedGRANT MAKINGEvjue FoundationRelatedGRANT MAKINGEverything's Possible Foundation
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChristine Barden
≥7years on the filingsRoberta Gassman
≥7years on the filingsAl Friedman
≥7years on the filingsAnne Lucke
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $347.6m
- Total liabilities
- $42.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $305.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $44m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $15.6m
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 35
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Guinn family fund #1332554 | $2m |
| Africa6000 International | General charitable purposes | $1m |
| Sokaogon Chippewa Community | Tribal health clinic expansion | $500k |
| Sokaogon Chippewa Community | Land purchase (from remaining assets, land is adjacent to sokaogon chippewa reservation) | $354k |
| Madison College Foundation | Frautschi family pathway scholarship fund | $275k |
| Madison Public Library Foundation Inc | In 1993, madison public library foundation (mplf) was created to bridge the gap between appropriated city of madison funding and the ever-ri | $250k |
| Madison Public Library Foundation Inc | General charitable purposes | $249k |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra | General charitable purposes | $221k |
| Madison Symphony Orchestra | General charitable purposes | $211k |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dane County | General charitable purposes | $210k |
| Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra | General charitable purposes | $201k |
| Wisconsin Youth Company | Out-of-school time advocacy position proposal | $180k |
| Madison Opera Inc | Support operations | $154k |
| Madison College | Madison area technical college is a public community college serving all or part of 12 counties in south central wisconsin. They have seven | $150k |
| Sokaogon Chippewa Community | Purchase land adjacent to reservation | $127k |
| Hancock Center for Creative Arts Therapies | General charitable purposes | $125k |
| Hancock Center for Creative Arts Therapies | General charitable purposes | $125k |
| The Road Home Dane County | Support services and rental subsidies for families | $110k |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art | General charitable purposes | $106k |
| Access Ability Wisconsin | Purchase of wheelchairs and equipment | $100k |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dane County | General charitable purposes | $100k |
| Madison Area Community Land Trust | Expanding permanently affordable homeownership opportunities in madison | $100k |
| Madison Children's Museum Foundation | Momentum campaign | $100k |
| The Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc | Capital project | $100k |
| Madison Public Library Foundation Inc | General charitable purposes | $99k |