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Widen Family Foundation Inc: 45 grants to organizations, $512,300 (tax year ended December 2024)
Widen Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Cottage Grove, WI, paid 45 grants to organizations totaling $512,300 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $30,000 to Gigi's Playhouse Madison in Madison, WI for down syndrome support and acceptance for families and communities.
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- EIN
- 872976602
- Based in
- Cottage Grove, WI
- Assets
- $9,526,352
- Grants paid
- $512,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349101312. It reported $512,300 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigi's Playhouse Madison | Madison, WI | Down syndrome support and acceptance for families and communities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Logan's Heart and Smiles | Madison, WI | Home modifications for accessibility for children in wisconsin | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Food Pantry Inc | Madison, WI | Community support through food, resources and faith | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Badger Prairie Needs Network Inc | Verona, WI | Food pantry | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Madison Community Center Inc | Madison, WI | Community center support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Specialty Care Free Clinic | Madison, WI | Specialty medical care for uninsured patients | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayforward Resources | Middleton, WI | Food and housing security | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yada Project | Middleton, WI | Support for people who have been trafficked/exploited | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Man Coalition Foundation | Madison, WI | Foster/develop a safe/inclusive environment in dane county | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunshine Place Inc | Sun Prairie, WI | Comprehensive services to support basis needs of children and families | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reap Food Group Inc | Madison, WI | Promoting the local food system | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Madison, WI | Community food bank | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lov Inc | Madison, WI | Inclusiveness for people with disabilities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstones of Grace Inc | Cottage Grove, WI | Support for women and children in crisis | $10,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1000 Generations Inc (dba Safe Families for Children Wisconsin Inc) | Elkhorn, WI | Temporary housing for children at risk | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashe County Advantage Project | West Jefferson, NC | Hurricane helene recovery | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison | Madison, WI | Beacon of hope | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Support Network | Madison, WI | Day-time serivces to individual with developmental disabilities | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Inc | Madison, WI | Affordable homes for low-moderate income families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Network Inc | Madison, WI | Adult education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Metropolitan School Districtcity of Madison | Madison, WI | Lake view elementary community school | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Reading Project Inc | Madison, WI | Literacy resources | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Musically Fed | Scottsdale, AZ | Food distribution coordination support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Road Home Dane County | Madison, WI | Support for homeless families with children in madison | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sol Relief Inc | St Petersburg, FL | Hurricane relief in florida | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Time On the Water | St Paul, MN | Fishing trips for veterans and other heroes | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennedy Heights Neighborhood Association Inc | Madison, WI | Community support network for low to moderate income persons | Community improvement and capacity building | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Madison | Madison, WI | Community support for unhoused people | Human services | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Girl Magic Educational Services Inc | Madison, WI | Opportunities for black girls | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run | Madison, WI | Teach critical life skills | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Community Center Inc | Madison, WI | Community resources | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Northside Planing Council Inc | Madison, WI | Feed kitchens | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Public Schools Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | Educational support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maydm Inc | Madison, WI | Youth development for stem careers for girls and youth of color | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Fresh Start | Madison, WI | Empowering emerging adults toward self-sufficiency | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wisconsin Women's Network | Madison, WI | Advancement for women and girls in wisconsin | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Youth Company Inc | Madison, WI | Elver park neighborhood community center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dogs in Vests | Palmyra, WI | Service dogs for children with autism in wisconsin | $4,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Creative Community Living Services Inc | Watertown, WI | Service and support for people with limitations | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Explore Children's Museum of Sun Prairie Inc | Sun Prairie, WI | Inspire purposeful play and promote lifelong learning | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Caboose Childcare Center Inc | Madison, WI | Provide excellent childcare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madison Community Foundation | Madison, WI | Felicia's donation closet | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Dane County | Madison, WI | Community support - east ymca | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Imagine Academy Corp | Stoughton, WI | Youth development | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey Mental Health Center Inc | Madison, WI | Strength, stability and self-reliance in persons with mental illness | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $121,200 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $80,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $19,000 |
| Youth development | $17,000 |
| Employment | $15,000 |
| Education | $15,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $472,300 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Arizona | $10,000 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Minnesota | $10,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.