The Ron Krantz Family Foundation concentrates its support on children’s cultural institutions in Madison, WI, providing sizeable, unrestricted grants to local organizations that deliver arts- and museum-based programming for youth. Nearly all giving goes to two repeat beneficiaries—Children’s Theatre of Madison and Madison Children’s Museum—indicating a focus on sustaining local informal education and performing arts access for children. The foundation favors general operating support rather than project-restricted funding.
The strongest signal in the Ron Krantz Family Foundation C/o Forrest Fuller Fiduciary Partners’ recent giving is its repeated support for two Madison children’s institutions: Children’s Theatre of Madison and Madison Children's Museum. Both appear across multiple years, and both receive the largest grants in the file, showing a clear commitment to children’s arts and informal learning in the foundation’s local community. The foundation also makes smaller grants to human services, healthcare, food security, and religious organizations, but the center of gravity stays on youth-facing cultural organizations. That pattern is reinforced by the way the foundation uses unrestricted and general support. In 2025, Children’s Theatre of Madison received a $50,000 unrestricted charitable grant, while Madison Children's Museum received a $30,000 unrestricted charitable grant. Earlier grants to both organizations were described as youth arts support and educational support, indicating a sustained relationship rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s broader portfolio still reaches beyond arts institutions. Recent awards include support for hospice care, food banking, mentoring, and faith-based organizations, but those grants are noticeably smaller than the recurring commitments to the two Madison children’s institutions.
Children’s arts and learning are the foundation’s clearest focus. It gave $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2023 to Children’s Theatre of Madison Inc for youth arts support, then repeated the relationship with a $50,000 unrestricted charitable grant in 2025. Madison Children's Museum also received $30,000 in 2024 and 2023 for educational support, followed by a $30,000 unrestricted charitable grant in 2025. Beyond those core youth cultural grants, the foundation supports community needs through several smaller areas. It gave $10,000 in 2024 to Agrace Hospice for healthcare support and another $10,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin for community food bank support. In human services, it supported Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Inc with $5,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023, and it also made grants to The Salvation Army of Dane County and Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc.
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$145K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated and local: few, relatively large unrestricted grants delivered repeatedly to the same two Madison-based children’s cultural organizations rather than many small or geographically diverse gifts.
Notable grantees: Children's Theatre of Madison, Madison Children's Museum
Typical grant size is modest but uneven: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The pattern suggests a small number of larger recurring grants, especially to Madison children’s institutions, alongside many smaller awards. The latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring grantmaking rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation gives locally and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Wisconsin, with 89% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Wisconsin as the top state by grant count. Madison dominates the recipient map, including Children’s Theatre of Madison Inc, Madison Children's Museum, Agrace Hospice, Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin, The Salvation Army of Dane County, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Inc, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc, and St Paul University Catholic Foundation. Outside Wisconsin, grants in the recent list went to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and Salvation Army in Atlanta, Georgia.
The largest recurring support goes to Madison children’s cultural institutions. Children’s Theatre of Madison Inc received $50,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Madison Children's Museum received $30,000 in each of those same years. Smaller grants also go to healthcare, food bank, human services, and faith-based organizations.
Yes. Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and 89% of grants go to recipients in WI. Madison is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with only a small number of grants going outside the state.
The distribution is centered on relatively small grants, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grant list also shows a handful of much larger awards, especially to the foundation’s recurring children’s institutions.
Yes. Several grantees appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Children’s Theatre of Madison Inc, Madison Children's Museum, Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin, Agrace Hospice, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Inc, School Sisters of St Francis, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, St Paul University Catholic Foundation, and Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc.
Recent grants also support healthcare, food security, human services, and religious organizations. Examples include Agrace Hospice for healthcare support, Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin for community food bank support, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County Inc for human services support, and School Sisters of St Francis for religious support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| ST PAUL UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT |
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | YOUTH ARTS SUPPORT |
| MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AGRACE HOSPICE | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | YOUTH ARTS SUPPORT |
| MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AGRACE HOSPICE | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DANE COUNTY INC | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2023 | AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
CHILDREN'S THEATRE OF MADISON INC
$50,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
THE SALVATION ARMY OF DANE COUNTY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
ST PAUL UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC FOUNDATION
$2,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON
$1,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
AGRACE HOSPICE
$10,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS
$5,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
ST PAUL UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC FOUNDATION
$2,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON
$1,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$1,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AGRACE HOSPICE
$10,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS
$5,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$1,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$1,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000HUMAN SERVICES SUPPORT
SSM HEALTH ST MARY'S FOUNDATION - MADISON
$1,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT