Funding search · EIN 465476723 · Denver, CO
Madrono 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.
- 66
- grants reported
- $3.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $50,000
- 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.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice1 grant · $175,000
- Washington Environmental Council1 grant · $125,000
- Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky1 grant · $125,000
- National Abortion Federation Hotline1 grant · $125,000
- Lavender Rights Project2 grants · $100,000
- 18 Reasons1 grant · $100,000
- Planned Parenthood Northern California1 grant · $100,000
- Middle East Children'S Alliance2 grants · $100,000
- Center for Environmental Law & Policy2 grants · $100,000
- The Climate Center2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 66 reported grants, largest first.
- $175,000
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice · New York, NY · 2022
Science and medicine
- $125,000
National Abortion Federation Hotline · Washington, DC · 2022
Science and medicine
- $125,000
Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii Alaska Indiana Kentucky · Seattle, WA · 2022
Science and medicine
- $125,000
Washington Environmental Council · Seattle, WA · 2022
Environment
- $100,000
18 Reasons · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Humanitarian
- $100,000
Planned Parenthood Northern California · Concord, CA · 2022
Science and medicine
- $50,000
Access Reproductive Justice · Oakland, CA · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Aclu Foundation of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Center for Environmental Law & Policy · Seattle, WA · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
Center for Refugee Services · San Antonio, TX · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Climate Justice Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
Essential Access Health · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Fundamental Needs · Cortez, CO · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Green Latinos · Boulder, CO · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
Harvest International Ministry · Pasadena, CA · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Lavender Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Middle East Children'S Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Solid Ground · White Bear Lake, MN · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
The Bail Project · Venice, CA · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
The Wilderness Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
Undue Medical Debt · Long Island City, NY · 2025
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Western Organization of Resource Councils · Billings, MT · 2025
Environment/climate change
- $50,000
Access Reproductive Justice · Oakland, CA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Advocates for Trans Equality · New York, NY · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Border Angels · San Diego, CA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
California Latinas for Reproductive Justice · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Center for Environmental Law & Policy · Seattle, WA · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2024
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Chief Seattle Club · Seattle, WA · 2024
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Indigenous Environmental Network · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
Lavender Rights Project · Seattle, WA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Middle East Children'S Alliance · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Native American Land Conservancy · Banning, CA · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
Refugee Health Alliance · La Jolla, CA · 2024
Human rights/social justice
- $50,000
Shriver Center On Poverty Law · Chicago, IL · 2024
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2024
Special projects
- $50,000
The Bail Project · Venice, CA · 2024
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
The Climate Center · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
Tilth Alliance · Seattle, WA · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
Uptogether · Oakland, CA · 2024
Poverty alliviation
- $50,000
Western Organization of Resource · Billings, MT · 2024
Environmental
- $50,000
San Francisco Women'S Centers · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Humanitarian
- $50,000
Texas Tribune · Austin, TX · 2022
Education
- $35,000
Rip Medical Debt · Long Island City, NY · 2023
Humanitarian
- $25,000
San Diego State University Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
Special projects
- $25,000
Sound Future Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Special projects
- $25,000
Casa Marianella · Austin, TX · 2023
Humanitarian
- $25,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Environmental
- $12,000
Indigenous Environmental Network · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Environment/climate change, special projects
- $10,000
Community Against Sexual Harm · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Special projects
- $10,000
San Diego Library Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
Special projects
- $10,000
St Stephen'S Episcopal School · Harrisburg, PA · 2025
Special projects
- $10,000
Community Against Sexual Harm · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
El Buen Samaritano · Ooltewah, TN · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Palestine Children'S Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways · Seattle, WA · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Border Kindness · El Centro, CA · 2023
Humanitarian
- $10,000
The Center for Environmental Law & Policy · Seattle, WA · 2023
Environment
- $5,000
King County Library System Foundation · Issaquah, WA · 2025
Special projects
- $5,000
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways · Seattle, WA · 2025
Special projects
- $5,000
Rescue House · Encinitas, CA · 2024
Special projects
- $5,000
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2024
Special projects
- $5,000
Community Again Sexual Harm · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Humanitarian
- $5,000
Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered (Force) · Tampa, FL · 2023
Humanitarian
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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