Funding search · EIN 391836400 · Madison, WI
The Markos Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 77
- grants reported
- $432,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- University of Notre Dame4 grants · $100,000
- Marquette University4 grants · $100,000
- Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation2 grants · $32,800
- Leo Catholic High School4 grants · $30,000
- Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation2 grants · $22,500
- Pickles Group4 grants · $20,000
- American Red Cross2 grants · $15,000
- Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville4 grants · $10,000
- Hawaii Land Trust2 grants · $10,000
- Wartburg College4 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 77 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $25,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
General support
- $25,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Markos foundation
- $25,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
- $25,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
General
- $25,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
General
- $25,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2021
General
- $22,800
Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General
- $12,500
Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $10,000
Leo Catholic High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
- $10,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2023
Hawaii wildfires maui
- $10,000
Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Breast cancer research
- $10,000
Wisconsin Women'S Health Foundation · Madison, WI · 2021
General
- $7,500
Leo Catholic High School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Bill conlon academic
- $7,500
Leo Catholic High School · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $5,000
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2024
Hurricane relief fund
- $5,000
Pickles Group · Winnetka, IL · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Reedsburg Police Department · Reedsburg Parks, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Hawaii Land Trust · Honoulu, HI · 2023
Mahukona educational fund
- $5,000
Pickles Group · Winnetka, IL · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Hawaii Land Trust · Honoulu, HI · 2022
General
- $5,000
Pickles Group · Winnetka, IL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Sacred Heart School · Winnetka, IL · 2022
General
- $5,000
Divine Mercy Parish · Winnetka, IL · 2021
General
- $5,000
Leo Catholic High School · Chicago, IL · 2021
General
- $5,000
Pickles Group · Winnetka, IL · 2021
General
- $4,500
Kahilu Theatre · Kamuela, HI · 2021
General
- $3,000
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI · 2022
General
- $2,500
Erika'S Lighthouse · Winnetka, IL · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,500
Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse · Lacrosse, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,500
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,500
Edgewood College · Madison, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Salute · Palatine, IL · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse · La Crosse, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,500
Edgewood College · Madison, WI · 2022
General
- $2,500
Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2022
General
- $2,500
Mission 22 · Sisters, OR · 2022
General
- $2,500
North Hawaii Hospice · Kamuela, HI · 2022
General
- $2,500
U of Wisconsin Foundation- · Madison, WI · 2022
General
- $2,500
Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2022
General
- $2,500
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2022
General
- $2,500
Winona State University Foundation · Winona, MN · 2022
General
- $2,500
U of Wisconsin Foundation- · Madison, WI · 2021
General
- $2,500
Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2021
General
- $2,500
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI · 2021
General
- $2,500
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2021
General
- $2,500
Winona State University Foundation · Winona, MN · 2021
General
- $2,000
North Hawaii Hospice · Kamuela, HI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Madison College · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Project Hawaii · Keaau, HI · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Chippewa Valley Technical College · Eau Claire, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Southwest Wisconsin Tech College · Fennimore, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Blackhawk Technical College · Janesville, WI · 2022
General
- $1,000
Madison College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General
- $1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis · New York, NY · 2022
General
- $1,000
American Cancer Society · Kennesaw, GA · 2021
General
- $1,000
Madison College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2021
General
- $1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis · New York, NY · 2021
General
- $1,000
Southwest Wisconsin Tech College · Fennimore, WI · 2021
General
- $500
Peo Chapter Cs · Elkhorn, WI · 2024
General support
- $500
Peo Chapter Cs · Fontana, WI · 2023
General support
- $500
Safe Families for Children Wisconsin · Elkhorn, WI · 2023
General support
- $500
Center for Hospice Care · Mishawaka, IN · 2022
General
- $500
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $500
St Haralabos Greek Orthodox Church · Niles, IL · 2022
General
- $500
The Ascension of Our Lord Greek · Lincolnshire, IL · 2022
General
- $500
The Vogel Foundation · Orange City, IA · 2022
General
- $500
The Vogel Foundation · Orange City, IA · 2021
General
- $200
New Life House of Prayer · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
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