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Powers-Wolfe Charitable Trust

Madison, WI · EIN 396609049 990-PF tax year 2024“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 2024). 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 2024)
$631,500
Assets (fair market value)
$14,379,863
Median grant to orgs
$5,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
111
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$661,000
2022
49 grants
$657,500
2023
47 grants
$631,500
2024
15 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$1,724,000
NY$91,000
IL$51,000
DC$50,000
MA$21,000
PA$5,000
MN$4,000
AZ$2,000
Cause areas funded
Environment15
Education5
Arts, Culture & Humanities2
Animal-Related4
International Affairs4
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition2

Only 28.8% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

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

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
Wis Nature ConservancyMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$410,0002024
PBS WisconsinMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$75,0002024
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin IncMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,0002024
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002024
Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002024
NrdcChicago, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002024
The Clearing Folk SchoolEllison Bay, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002024
Women's Medical FundMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002024
Wisconsin Public RadioMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002024
Eagle School - Andy Wright DirectorFitchburg, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002024
Wis AcademyColumbus, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002024
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002024
Southern Wisconsin Bird AllianceMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$7,5002024
Bach Dancing and Dynamite SocietyMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$5,0002024
The FoundryCambridge, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$4,0002024
Wis Nature ConservancyMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$350,0002023
PBS WisconsinMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$75,0002023
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin IncMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,0002023
Wilderness SocietyWashington, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002023
The Clearing Folk SchoolEllison Bay, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002023
NrdcChicago, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002023
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$15,0002023
Women's Medical FundMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002023
Wisconsin Public RadioMadison, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002023
Wis AcademyColumbus, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$10,0002023

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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