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The Markos Foundation Inc: 16 grants to organizations, $103,500 (tax year ended June 2025)
The Markos Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Madison, WI, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $103,500 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 6, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI for general support.
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- EIN
- 391836400
- Based in
- Madison, WI
- Assets
- $3,603,102
- Grants paid
- $103,500
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202600379349101000. It reported $103,500 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Hurricane relief fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | General support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reedsburg Police Department | Reedsburg Parks, WI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse | Lacrosse, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison College | Madison, WI | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Carol Stream, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Hawaii Inc | Keaau, HI | General support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peo Chapter CS | Elkhorn, WI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102382. It reported $108,500 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | Markos foundation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Hawaii wildfires maui | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | Breast cancer research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | Bill conlon academic | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii Land Trust | Honoulu, HI | Mahukona educational fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | General support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | General support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse | La Crosse, WI | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Hawaii Hospice | Kamuela, HI | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Wisconsin Tech College | Fennimore, WI | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peo Chapter CS | Fontana, WI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Families for Children Wisconsin | Elkhorn, WI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $52,500 |
| Youth development | $11,000 |
| Human services | $4,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $94,500 |
| Indiana | $50,000 |
| Illinois | $33,500 |
| Iowa | $20,000 |
| Hawaii | $8,000 |
| Oklahoma | $5,000 |
| New York | $1,000 |
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Updated February 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.