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SMS Foundation Inc

Madison, WI · EIN 201878599 990-PF tax year 2025“Preselected organizations only” box checked

Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.

Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$481,000
Assets (fair market value)
$12,788,716
Median grant to orgs
$5,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
244
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$475,000
2022
60 grants
$480,000
2023
61 grants
$481,000
2024
62 grants
$481,000
2025
61 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
WI$1,003,000
NY$322,000
FL$120,000
DC$85,000
MO$81,000
MA$80,000
CA$80,000
NJ$40,000
Cause areas funded
Arts, Culture & Humanities24
Education12
Animal-Related8
Philanthropy & Voluntarism4
Human Services5
Mental Health & Crisis7
Environment8
International Affairs3

Only 32.0% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Hodan CenterMineral Point, WICOMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES$40,0002025
Madison Community FoundationMadison, WIPHILANTHROPY TO ADVANCE A MORE VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITY IN MADISON WI$15,0002025
YWCA MadisonMadison, WITO BUILD HEALTHY, CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND SECURE CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.$10,0002025
Wisconsin Humanities CouncilMadison, WISUPPORTS AND CREATES PROGRAMS THAT USE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND DISCUSSION$10,0002025
Uw School of Veterinary ScienceMadison, WIVETERINARY EDUCATION$10,0002025
Urban League of Greater MadisonMadison, WIIMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF BIPOC AND THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED$10,0002025
Second Harvest FoodbankMadison, WITO ACQUIRE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED.$10,0002025
Samuel's HouseKey West, FLTO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS WOMEN.$10,0002025
Red Hook InitiativeBrooklyn, NYYOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE$10,0002025
Reach DaneMadison, WIFUND HEAD START PROGRAMS$10,0002025
Planned Parenthood USAWashington, DCTO EMPOWER ALL INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.$10,0002025
Planned Parenthood of WisconsinMilwaukee, WITO EMPOWER ALL INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE THEIR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH.$10,0002025
Kiva MicroloansSan Francisco, CACONNECTING PEOPLE THROUGH LENDING FOR THE SAKE OF ALLEVIATING POVERTY$10,0002025
Kansas City Art InstituteKansas City, MOTO EDUCATE THE ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS OF TOMORROW.$10,0002025
God's Love We DeliverNew York, NYCOOK AND DELIVER MEALS TO CLIENTS IN NEED.$10,0002025
Foundation for Madison Public SchoolsMadison, WIEDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHARITY.$10,0002025
Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsKey West, FLTO PROMOTE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ALL ANIMALS.$10,0002025
Fine Arts Work Center ProvincetownProvincetown, MATO ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS AND WRITERS$10,0002025
End Domestic Abuse WiMadison, WITO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ABUSE AND OPPRESSION$10,0002025
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MDMEDICAL AID TO PERSONS WHOSE SURVIVAL IS THREATENED$10,0002025
Dane County Humane SocietyMadison, WICARE OF HOMELESS ANIMALS.$10,0002025
Domestic Abuse Intervention ServicesMadison, WITO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC ABUSE$10,0002025
Chief Blackbird CenterOdanah, WIPROVIDE GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO TRIBAL MEMBERS$10,0002025
Bethany ApartmentsRacine, WITRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE$10,0002025
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsWashington, DCPREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS$10,0002025

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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