Funding search · EIN 201878599 · Madison, WI

Sms 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.

244
grants reported
$1.9M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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

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  • Hodan Center3 grants · $120,000
  • Madison Community Foundation4 grants · $60,000
  • Domestic Abuse Intervention Services4 grants · $40,000
  • God'S Love We Deliver4 grants · $40,000
  • Hodan Center1 grant · $40,000
  • Chief Blackbird Center4 grants · $40,000
  • American Indian College Fund4 grants · $40,000
  • Arts Horizons4 grants · $40,000
  • Dane County Humane Society4 grants · $40,000
  • Wisconsin Humanities Council4 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$475,000
2022
$480,000
2023
$481,000
2024
$481,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 244 grants.

  • $40,000

    Hodan Center · Mineral Point, WI · 2025

    Community rehabilitation programs for adults with disabilities

  • $40,000

    Hodan Center · Mineral Point, WI · 2024

    Community rehabilitation programs for adults with disability

  • $40,000

    Hodan Center · Mineral Point, WI · 2023

    Community rehabilitation programs for adults with disability

  • $40,000

    Hodan Center · Mineral Point, WI · 2022

    Community rehabilitation programs for adults with disability

  • $15,000

    Madison Community Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025

    Philanthropy to advance a more vibrant and equitable community in madison wi

  • $15,000

    Madison Community Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    Philanthropy

  • $15,000

    Madison Community Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023

    Philanthropy

  • $15,000

    Madison Community Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    Philanthropy

  • $10,000

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2025

    Supports native students access to higher education.

  • $10,000

    American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Washington, DC · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $10,000

    Arts Horizons · Englewood, NJ · 2025

    Support for arts programs for children.

  • $10,000

    Bethany Apartments · Racine, WI · 2025

    Transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    Chief Blackbird Center · Odanah, WI · 2025

    Provide government services to tribal members

  • $10,000

    Dane County Humane Society · Madison, WI · 2025

    Care of homeless animals.

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    Medical aid to persons whose survival is threatened

  • $10,000

    Domestic Abuse Intervention Services · Madison, WI · 2025

    To provide assistance to people who have experienced domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    End Domestic Abuse Wi · Madison, WI · 2025

    To reduce and eliminate domestic violence, abuse and oppression

  • $10,000

    Fine Arts Work Center Provincetown · Provincetown, MA · 2025

    To encourage and develop emerging visual artists and writers

  • $10,000

    Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Key West, FL · 2025

    To promote humane treatment of all animals.

  • $10,000

    Foundation for Madison Public Schools · Madison, WI · 2025

    Educational purposes at the discretion of the charity.

  • $10,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2025

    Cook and deliver meals to clients in need.

  • $10,000

    Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    To educate the artists and designers of tomorrow.

  • $10,000

    Kiva Microloans · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Connecting people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    To empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health.

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood USA · Washington, DC · 2025

    To empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health.

  • $10,000

    Reach Dane · Madison, WI · 2025

    Fund head start programs

  • $10,000

    Red Hook Initiative · Brooklyn, NY · 2025

    Youth empowerment and environmental justice

  • $10,000

    Samuel'S House · Key West, FL · 2025

    To provide housing for homeless women.

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Foodbank · Madison, WI · 2025

    To acquire and distribute food to people in need.

  • $10,000

    Urban League of Greater Madison · Madison, WI · 2025

    Improve the social and economic conditions of bipoc and the economically disadvantaged

  • $10,000

    Uw School of Veterinary Science · Madison, WI · 2025

    Veterinary education

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Humanities Council · Madison, WI · 2025

    Supports and creates programs that use history, culture, and discussion

  • $10,000

    Ywca Madison · Madison, WI · 2025

    To build healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities.

  • $10,000

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2024

    Support native students' access to higher education

  • $10,000

    Arts Horizons · Englewood, NJ · 2024

    Support arts programs for children

  • $10,000

    Aspca · New York, NY · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $10,000

    Catherine Marian Housing Inc (Dba Bethany Apartments) · Racine, WI · 2024

    Transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    Chief Blackbird Center · Odanah, WI · 2024

    Provide government services to tribal members

  • $10,000

    Dane County Humane Society · Madison, WI · 2024

    Care of homeless animals

  • $10,000

    Dane County Parent Councilreach Dane · Madison, WI · 2024

    Head start program funding

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Medical aid to persons whose survival is threatened

  • $10,000

    Domestic Abuse Intervention Services · Madison, WI · 2024

    Provide assistance to people who have experienced domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024

    Education concerning healthy relationships

  • $10,000

    Fine Arts Work Center of Provincetown · Provincetown, MA · 2024

    Encourage/develop emerging visual artists and writers

  • $10,000

    Florida Keys Society for Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Key West, FL · 2024

    Promote humane treatment of all animals

  • $10,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2024

    Cook and deliver meals to clients in need

  • $10,000

    Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Educate the artists and designers of tomorrow

  • $10,000

    Kiva Microfunds · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Connecting people through microlending to alleviate poverty

  • $10,000

    Madison Public Schools Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    Educational purposes at the discretion of the charity

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2024

    Empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health

  • $10,000

    Red Hook Farms · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    Youth empowerment and environmental justice

  • $10,000

    Samuel'S House · Key West, FL · 2024

    Provide housing for unhoused women

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024

    Acquire and distribute food to people in need

  • $10,000

    Urban League of Greater Madison · Madison, WI · 2024

    Improve social/economic conditions: african americans, poc, econ-disadvantaged

  • $10,000

    Uw Madison School of Veterinary Medicine · Madison, WI · 2024

    Education

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Humanities Council · Madison, WI · 2024

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

  • $10,000

    Ymca of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2024

    Build healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities

  • $10,000

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2023

    Support native students' access to higher education

  • $10,000

    Arts Horizons · Englewood, NJ · 2023

    Support arts programs for children

  • $10,000

    Aspca · New York, NY · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $10,000

    Catherine Marian Housing Inc (Dba Bethany Apartments) · Racine, WI · 2023

    Transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    Chief Blackbird Center · Odanah, WI · 2023

    Provide government services to tribal members

  • $10,000

    Dane County Humane Society · Madison, WI · 2023

    Care of homeless animals

  • $10,000

    Dane County Parent Councilreach Dane · Madison, WI · 2023

    Head start program funding

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Medical aid to persons whose survival is threatened

  • $10,000

    Domestic Abuse Intervention Services · Madison, WI · 2023

    Provide assistance to people who have experienced domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023

    Education concerning healthy relationships

  • $10,000

    Fine Arts Work Center of Provincetown · Provincetown, MA · 2023

    Encourage/develop emerging visual artists and writers

  • $10,000

    Florida Keys Society for Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Key West, FL · 2023

    Promote humane treatment of all animals

  • $10,000

    Foundation for Madison Public Schools · Madison, WI · 2023

    Educational purposes at the discretion of the charity

  • $10,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2023

    Cook and deliver meals to clients in need

  • $10,000

    Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Educate the artists and designers of tomorrow

  • $10,000

    Kiva Microfunds · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Connecting people through microlending to alleviate poverty

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023

    Empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health

  • $10,000

    Red Hook Farms · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Youth empowerment and environmental justice

  • $10,000

    Samuel'S House · Key West, FL · 2023

    Provide housing for homeless women

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023

    Acquire and distribute food to people in need

  • $10,000

    Urban League of Greater Madison · Madison, WI · 2023

    Improve social/economic conditions: african americans, poc, econ-disadvantaged

  • $10,000

    Uw Madison School of Veterinary Medicine · Madison, WI · 2023

    Education

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Humanities Council · Madison, WI · 2023

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

  • $10,000

    Ymca of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2023

    Build healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities

  • $10,000

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2022

    Support native students' access to higher education

  • $10,000

    Arts Horizons · Englewood, NJ · 2022

    Support arts programs for children

  • $10,000

    Aspca · New York, NY · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $10,000

    Catherine Marian Housing Inc (Dba Bethany Apartments) · Racine, WI · 2022

    Transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    Chief Blackbird Center · Odanah, WI · 2022

    Provide government services to tribal members

  • $10,000

    Dane County Humane Society · Madison, WI · 2022

    Care of homeless animals

  • $10,000

    Dane County Parent Councilreach Dane · Madison, WI · 2022

    Head start program funding

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Medical aid to persons whose survival is threatened

  • $10,000

    Domestic Abuse Intervention Services · Madison, WI · 2022

    Provide assistance to people who have experienced domestic abuse

  • $10,000

    End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022

    Education concerning healthy relationships

  • $10,000

    Fine Arts Work Center of Provincetown · Provincetown, MA · 2022

    Encourage/develop emerging visual artists and writers

  • $10,000

    Florida Keys Society for Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Key West, FL · 2022

    Promote humane treatment of all animals

  • $10,000

    Foundation for Madison Public Schools · Madison, WI · 2022

    Educational purposes at the discretion of the charity

  • $10,000

    God'S Love We Deliver · New York, NY · 2022

    Cook and deliver meals to clients in need

  • $10,000

    Kansas City Art Institute · Kansas City, MO · 2022

    Educate the artists and designers of tomorrow

  • $10,000

    Kiva Microfunds · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Connecting people through microlending to alleviate poverty

  • $10,000

    Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022

    Empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health

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