The Raymond Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, local grants focused on faith-based Catholic institutions and community cultural infrastructure in Middleton/Madison, WI. Their giving centers on supporting parish and school activities as well as a prominent regional arts center, suggesting priorities of local Catholic education/parish life and community arts access.
Concentrated, local giving with few but sizable gifts; funds are directed primarily to a small set of community and faith-based organizations rather than broadly distributed small grants.
A recurring pattern in the Raymond Family Foundation Inc’s giving is clear in its largest recent grants: support for Catholic institutions and Madison-area cultural organizations. In 2025, the foundation gave $60,000 to Catholic Charities and $50,000 to Overture Center for the Arts, two grants that show how its portfolio combines faith-based charitable work with community arts access. The foundation’s recent grants also include support for parish life, Catholic education, and local service organizations, including Our Lady Queen of Peace, St Rita Catholic School, and Women’s Care Center. Most grants are modest in number but sizable in amount, with a concentration on organizations that serve the Madison and Middleton area. The pattern includes Catholic Charities, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc, Society of St Vincent De Paul - Madison, and Ssm Health St Mary’s Foundation, alongside community-serving groups such as Agrace and Wayforward Resources. Arts giving is also prominent, with repeated support for the Overture Center for the Arts and additional grants to the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Friends of Wisconsin Singers. This points to a foundation that funds local institutions, parish-connected work, and regional cultural infrastructure through straightforward charitable grants.
Catholic institutions are central to the Raymond Family Foundation Inc’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $60,000 to Catholic Charities in Madison in 2025, then added $10,000 more to the same organization in 2023 and 2024. It also supported the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc with $10,000 in 2023, showing sustained attention to the local Catholic network. Parish and school support is another clear thread. Our Lady Queen of Peace received $20,000 in 2024 and $8,100 in 2025, while St Rita Catholic School received $15,645 in 2025. Those awards indicate direct support for faith community operations and Catholic K–8 education. The foundation also backs regional arts. Overture Center for the Arts received $50,000 in 2025, plus $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Additional arts grants went to the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and Friends of Wisconsin Singers, each at $5,000 in 2025.
Typical awards cluster tightly around $10,000: the median grant size is $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,750 and the 75th percentile also at $10,000. That distribution matches a small number of larger grants at the top and many mid-sized charitable grants below. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same recipients across multiple years, including Catholic Charities, Overture Center for the Arts, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Care Net, Agrace, and University of Dayton. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant record reflects straightforward charitable giving rather than a competitive application structure.
$339K
$1.6M
$89K
$155K
Most grants fall between $9K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 70% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Notable grantees: Catholic Charities, Overture Center for the Arts, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St. Rita Catholic School
Giving is heavily concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 70% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Madison appears most often, with grants to Catholic Charities, Overture Center for the Arts, Women’s Care Center, Agrace, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc. Middleton also appears through Wayforward Resources, while other Wisconsin recipients include Cottage Grove and Waunakee. Outside Wisconsin, the foundation’s recent grants reached Alexandria, Virginia; Lansdowne, Virginia; Dayton, Ohio; and Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Its recent grants center on Catholic institutions, parish support, Catholic education, and local arts. Examples include Catholic Charities, Our Lady Queen of Peace, St Rita Catholic School, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison Inc, and Overture Center for the Arts.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across more than one year, including Catholic Charities, Overture Center for the Arts, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Care Net, Agrace, and University of Dayton.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is centered on $10,000 awards. The median is $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,750 and the 75th percentile also at $10,000.
Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, with 70% of grants going to recipients in the state. Madison is the most common city in the recent grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | MADISON, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITIABLE GIVING |
| OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| ST RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,645 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE | MADISON, WI | $8,100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN SINGERS | WAUNAKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CARE NET | LANSDOWNE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| WAYFORWARD RESOURCES | MIDDLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITIABLE GIVING |
| AGRACE | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CARING BRIDGE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| THE SARIS BIKE PARKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITIABLE GIVING |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - MADISON | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| AGRACE | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CARING BRIDGE | ALBERT LEA, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY | COTTAGE GROVE, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| CARE NET | LANSDOWNE, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$60,000CHARITIABLE GIVING
OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$50,000CHARITABLE GIVING
ST RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,645CHARITABLE GIVING
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE
$8,100CHARITABLE GIVING
FRIENDS OF WISCONSIN SINGERS
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
WISCONSIN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
CHARITABLE GIVING
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE
$20,000CHARITABLE GIVING
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CARE NET
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
WAYFORWARD RESOURCES
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000CHARITIABLE GIVING
AGRACE
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CARING BRIDGE
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
THE SARIS BIKE PARKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MADISON INC
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000CHARITIABLE GIVING
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL - MADISON
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
AGRACE
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CARING BRIDGE
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
CARE NET
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING