PROPUBLICA Fearless Reporting for an Informed Society — Join Us.
DONATE
Skip to content
ProPublica Donate
ProPublica Donate

Madison Community Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Community Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$20.1M (2023)

Expenses
$15.3M (2023)

Total Assets
$294M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$37.9M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,094,904
Expenses
$15,254,728
Net Income
$4,840,176
Net Assets
$256,173,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,599,580
52.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,856,767
29.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,977,318
14.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $661,239
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $818,470
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $813,227
5.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $294,109,737
Total Liabilities $37,936,359
Net Assets $256,173,378
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sorge (President & Ceo) $234,284 $0 $42,131
Tom Linfield (Vp Community Impact) $139,008 $0 $11,434
David Koehler (Vp Donor Engagement) $137,866 $0 $10,301
Carmen Jeschke (Vp Finance & Operations) $136,944 $0 $42,331
Principal Custody Solutions (Services, Custodian) $64,171 $0 $0
Christine Barden (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anne Lucke (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gary Mecklenburg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Gassman (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Al Friedman (Board Member (Term 02/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Anna Burish (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack E Daniels Iii (Board Member (Term 02/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Eg Schramka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugenia Podesta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gloria Ladson Billings (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Bartell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Erdman (Board Member (Start 02/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Noble Wray (Board Member (Start 02/2023)) $0 $0 $0
Ron Mensink (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Bidar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therese Gulbransen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tripp Widder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,932,800
Expenses
$17,888,026
Net Income
$19,044,774
Net Assets
$237,493,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,721,083
77.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,593,493
15.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,714,570
4.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $903,654
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $771,588
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $678,108
3.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $272,378,291
Total Liabilities $34,884,573
Net Assets $237,493,718
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sorge (President & Ceo) $223,882 $0 $35,754
Tom Linfield (Vp Community Impact) $133,995 $0 $12,005
David Koehler (Vp Donor Engagement) $132,196 $0 $10,312
Carmen Jeschke (Vp Finance & Operations) $125,114 $0 $37,193
Principal Custody Solutions (Services, Custodian) $61,137 $0 $0
Roberta Gassman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Christine Barden (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Gary Mecklenburg (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Al Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anna Burish (Board Member (As Of 02/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Anne Lucke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack E Daniels Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eg Schramka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eugenia Podesta (Board Member (As Of 02/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Gloria Ladson Billings (Board Member (As Of 02/2022)) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Bartell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Noble Wray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ron Mensink (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Bidar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therese Gulbransen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tripp Widder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,248,600
Expenses
$33,568,895
Net Income
$6,679,705
Net Assets
$249,560,420
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,325,311
53.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,933,600
17.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $11,701,583
29.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $288,106
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $725,079
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $573,825
1.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $285,628,719
Total Liabilities $36,068,299
Net Assets $249,560,420
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sorge (President/Ceo) $201,189 $0 $29,595
Tom Linfield (Vp Community Impact) $131,584 $0 $11,238
David Koehler (Vp Donor Engagement) $131,047 $0 $9,624
Carmen Jeschke (Vp Finance & Operations) $115,594 $0 $33,956
Wells Fargo Institutional Trust (Services, Custodian) $61,251 $0 $0
Enid Glenn (Immediate Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Gassman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ron Mensink (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Barden (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Bartell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Bidar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Cavanaugh Through 022021 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack E Daniels Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Therese Gulbransen ((As Of 02/2021) Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Lucke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Mecklenburg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Renfert (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eg Schramka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Stark Through 022021 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tripp Widder As Of 022021 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Noble Wray As Of 022021 (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,136,336
Expenses
$27,807,927
Net Income
$15,328,409
Net Assets
$225,708,349
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,533,700
80.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,042,724
7.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,366,715
12.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $193,197
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $683,386
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $580,845
2.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $256,112,784
Total Liabilities $30,404,435
Net Assets $225,708,349
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sorge (President/Ceo) $197,656 $0 $29,091
Tom Linfield (Vp Community Impact) $124,915 $0 $10,824
David Koehler (Vp Donor Engagement) $121,849 $0 $9,185
Carmen Jeschke (Vp Finance & Operations/Cfo) $105,772 $0 $31,173
Wells Fargo Institutional Trust (Services, Custodian) $52,920 $0 $0
Ismael Ozanne (Board Member (Term. 02/20)) $0 $0 $0
Enid Glenn (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Diane Ballweg (Past Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Gassman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ron Mensink (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Barden (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Bartell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Bidar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Cavanaugh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack E Daniels Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Lucke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gary Mecklenburg (Board Member (As Of 2/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Renfert (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eg Schramka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Stark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,800,625
Expenses
$20,685,009
Net Income
$23,115,616
Net Assets
$204,089,952
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,330,529
73.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,716,113
13.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,671,641
12.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $82,342
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $611,409
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $617,848
3.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $233,128,228
Total Liabilities $29,038,276
Net Assets $204,089,952
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert Sorge (President/Ceo) $192,120 $0 $29,018
Tom Linfield (Vp Community Impact) $123,200 $0 $10,667
David Koehler (Vp Donor Engagement) $118,174 $0 $8,816
Ann Casey (Vp Finance & Operations/Cfo) $87,720 $0 $10,971
Wells Fargo Institutional Trust (Services, Custodian) $53,263 $0 $0
Carmen Jeschke (Vp Finance & Operations/Cfo) $25,984 $0 $1,926
Enid Glenn (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Diane Ballweg (Past Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Roberta Gassman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ron Mensink (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Christine Barden (Board Memebr) $0 $0 $0
Jeff Bartell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shiva Bidar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Cavanaugh (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack E Daniels Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Al Friedman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anne Lucke (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ismael Ozanne (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Blaine Renfert (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eg Schramka (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dave Stark (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frank Byrne Md (Board Member (Term. 02/19)) $0 $0 $0
Rich Lepping (Board Member (Term. 12/19)) $0 $0 $0
Martha Taylor (Board Member (Term. 02/19)) $0 $0 $0

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$29,578,811
Expenses
$14,484,401
Net Income
$15,094,410
Net Assets
$166,710,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,951,293
47.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,766,059
19.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $562
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$6,669
Sales of Assets $9,893,804
33.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$26,238
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $607,907
4.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $603,168
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $191,879,640
Total Liabilities $25,169,462
Net Assets $166,710,178

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,217,201
Expenses
$12,947,187
Net Income
$6,270,014
Net Assets
$169,645,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,978,242
57.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,027,552
26.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,812
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$11,779
Sales of Assets $3,412,547
17.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$191,173
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $485,346
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $612,185
4.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $194,682,943
Total Liabilities $25,037,593
Net Assets $169,645,350

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,946,444
Expenses
$11,809,915
Net Income
$136,529
Net Assets
$146,218,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,403,652
70.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,944,568
24.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$40
Net Fundraising -$16,414
Sales of Assets $777,841
6.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$163,163
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $589,019
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $492,903
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $166,365,193
Total Liabilities $20,146,860
Net Assets $146,218,333

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,494,457
Expenses
$10,835,797
Net Income
$658,660
Net Assets
$141,082,020
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,638,826
66.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,845,758
16.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,066
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$10,829
Sales of Assets $2,084,619
18.1%
Net Inventory Sales $419
0.0%
Other Revenue -$65,402
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $559,193
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $488,533
4.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $159,552,666
Total Liabilities $18,470,646
Net Assets $141,082,020

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,984,724
Expenses
$10,979,239
Net Income
$8,005,485
Net Assets
$145,222,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,952,258
78.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,697,687
8.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$2,893
Sales of Assets $2,236,441
11.8%
Net Inventory Sales -$990
Other Revenue $102,221
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $553,112
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $406,264
3.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $163,840,310
Total Liabilities $18,617,514
Net Assets $145,222,796

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,070,341
Expenses
$9,316,258
Net Income
$4,754,083
Net Assets
$134,682,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,969,493
63.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,617,102
18.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,995
0.0%
Sales of Assets $2,481,391
17.6%
Net Inventory Sales $360
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $622,432
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $312,322
3.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $153,190,047
Total Liabilities $18,507,646
Net Assets $134,682,401

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,433,150
Expenses
$11,051,518
Net Income
-$4,618,368
Net Assets
$120,353,421
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,762,593
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,488,180
23.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,177
0.1%
Sales of Assets -$3,822,800
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $665,399
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $321,883
2.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,458,384
Total Liabilities $15,104,963
Net Assets $120,353,421

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,625,554
Expenses
$10,830,674
Net Income
-$2,205,120
Net Assets
$111,910,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,034,137
93.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,854,277
21.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,666
0.0%
Sales of Assets -$1,265,526
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $654,517
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $325,273
3.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $125,179,365
Total Liabilities $13,268,852
Net Assets $111,910,513

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

There are 27 nonprofit designations based on the numbered subsections of section 501(c) of the tax code. See the list »

Get the Data

For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »