Funding search · EIN 820650341 · Madison, WI
John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 109
- grants reported
- $741,376
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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- Wisconsin Historical Society2 grants · $273,825
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum1 grant · $105,251
- Vesterheim2 grants · $60,000
- Uw Foundation9 grants · $38,500
- Madison Public Schools Foundation3 grants · $30,000
- Madison Community Foundation1 grant · $20,000
- Nagc2 grants · $11,000
- Childrens Theatre of Madison1 grant · $10,000
- Childrens Theater of Madison2 grants · $10,000
- The Center for Black Excellence and Culture2 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 109 grants.
- $256,550
Wisconsin Historical Society · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $105,251
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2022
Strong roots bold future campaign to grow vesterheim
- $50,000
Vesterheim · Decorah, IA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Madison Community Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Madison youth arts center building fund
- $17,275
Wisconsin Historical Society · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $12,000
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
10000 fund xxx-xx-xxxx 2000 odessey pr0ject
- $10,000
Childrens Theatre of Madison · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Madison Public Schools Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Campaign for high school athletics academics
- $10,000
Vesterheim · Decorah, IA · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Madison Public Schools Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Campaign for west high school-athletics, academics, and community
- $10,000
Madison Public Schools Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Campaign for west high school-athletics, academics, and community
- $8,000
126 Cedar Street · Macungie, PA · 2024
General support
- $6,000
Nagc · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $5,500
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
3000 norwegian language 2500 award in the arts
- $5,000
Holy Wisdom Monestary · Middleton, WI · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Nagc · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Overture Center for the Arts · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Pbs Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Fight for Sight · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $5,000
The Center for Black Excellence and · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $5,000
Childrens Theater of Madison · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Norwegian American Genealogical Center · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
The Center for Black Excellence and Culture · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $5,000
Childrens Theater of Madison · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
South Fork Lacrosse Booster Club · Water Mill, NY · 2022
General support
- $5,000
The Center for Black Excellence and Culture · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $5,000
Uw Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Support the school of nursing annual fund
- $5,000
Uw Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Support the department of mechanical engineering
- $4,000
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
1500 odyssey project 2500 div of the arts
- $3,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General support
- $3,000
Torkse Kubben Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $3,000
Ywca · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $3,000
Torske Klubben Foundation · Fitchburg, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,500
American Players Theatre · Spring Green, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Art Literature Lab · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Clean Lakes Alliance · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Midwest Environmental Advocates · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,500
American Players Theatre · Spring Green, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Clean Lakes Alliance · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Ladies Village Improvement Society · East Hampton, NY · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Midwest Environmental Advocates · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,500
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,500
American Players Theatre · Spring Green, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Midwest Environmental Advocates · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,500
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Joyce j. And gerald a. Bartell award in the arts
- $2,500
Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,100
Art Literature Lab · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Dais · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Operation Fresh Start · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin · Glendale, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
The Center for Black Excellence and · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Wayforward Resources · Middleton, WI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Holy Wisdom Monestary · Middleton, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Madison Area Handbells · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Bethel Lutheran Church · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Bonac Booster Club · East Hampton, NY · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Madison Area Concert Handbells · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $2,000
Bonac Booster Club · East Hampton, NY · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Lunart · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Madison Area Concert Handbells · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Madison Ballet · Madison, WI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Uw Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Bartell arts award to support the division of the arts
- $1,500
Aldo Leopold Nature Center · Monona, WI · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Forward Theatre Company · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Madison Area Concert Handbells · Madison, WI · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Aldo Leopold Nature Center · Monona, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Ywca · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Aldo Leopold Nature Center · Monona, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,500
Art and Literature Laboratory · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,500
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support the odyssey future fund
- $1,500
Ywca Madison · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,400
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin · Glendale, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,400
Reach Out & Read Wisconsin · Glendale, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,200
Friends of the Pheasant Branch Cons · Middleton, WI · 2025
General support
- $1,200
Forward Theatre Company · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,200
Friends of the Pheasant Branch Cons · Middleton, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,200
Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
- $1,200
Forward Theater Company · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,200
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy · Middleton, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,200
Wisconsin Public Radio · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
East Hampton Educational Foundation · East Hampton, NY · 2025
General support
- $1,000
East Hampton Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Lee Hendr · Fort Myers, FL · 2025
General support
- $1,000
South Fork Lacrosse Booster Club · Water Mill, NY · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Springs Food Pantry · East Hampton, NY · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Lee Hendr · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Clean Lakes Alliance · Madison, WI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties · Fort Meyers, FL · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Aldo Leopold Nature Center · Monona, WI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Clean Lakes Alliance · Madison, WI · 2022
Support work to protect and improve water quality in the yahara river watershed.
- $1,000
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy · Middleton, WI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity · Bonita Springs, FL · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Uw Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Support the the odyssey project fund
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