Starry Night Charitable Foundation concentrates its philanthropic activity almost exclusively on supporting biomedical research through grants to the University of Wisconsin system. Its giving is focused, large-scale, and directed toward university-led scientific or medical research rather than a broad mix of charities.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (two) all to a single institutional grantee, large-dollar awards targeted to biomedical research rather than many small or diverse grants.
$8.9M
$11.9M
$10.6M
$9M
Most grants fall between $725K and $1.6M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$725K
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$1.6M
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Notable grantees: University of Wisconsin Foundation
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $4,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $2,000,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,948,119 | 2026 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $989,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $8,064,084 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,992,574 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | WARWICK, RI | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $2,000,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $299,978 | 2024 | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH |
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$4,000,000CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$2,000,000CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,948,119CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$8,064,084CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$1,992,574CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
$2,000,000CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES