Tosa Foundation prioritizes large, targeted investments in higher education and biomedical research with a strong Wisconsin focus. Their grants concentrate on university fundraising and scholarship initiatives (notably for University of Wisconsin and statewide scholar programs), major gifts to Morgridge-branded medical research entities, and occasional international leadership development. Giving is highly concentrated in a small number of multi‑million dollar commitments rather than many small awards.
A single grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Taupo reached $29,346,141 in 2025, showing how Tosa Foundation C/o Tashia Morgridge concentrates capital in a few very large commitments. The foundation’s recent giving is anchored in higher education and biomedical research, especially through the University of Wisconsin system, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, and Morgridge-related research entities. Those commitments recur across multiple years and include both education and medical support, alongside selected grants to Milwaukee schools and youth-serving organizations. The pattern is not broad-based. Instead, the foundation makes repeated, substantial awards to a small set of institutions, with Wisconsin beneficiaries appearing again and again. University of Wisconsin Foundation received $26,000,000 in 2025 and $25,003,646 in 2024, while Fund for Wisconsin Scholars received $25,000,000 in 2025 and $25,000,000 in 2024. Morgridge Institute Foundation also received a $25,000,000 award in 2025, reflecting the foundation’s sustained support for medical research and university-linked priorities. International giving appears as a smaller thread, including African Leadership Foundation awards, but it sits alongside the core Wisconsin education and research commitments rather than replacing them.
Higher education is a central theme. The foundation gave $10,000,000 to Alverno College in 2025, and Milwaukee-area education also appears through grants to Milwaukee Public Schools and City Year of Milwaukee. These awards place local schooling alongside the larger university commitments. Biomedical and translational research is another clear focus. Morgridge Institute for Research received $25,000,000 in 2024 and $5,000,000 in 2023, while Morgridge Institute Foundation received $25,000,000 in 2025. Those grants show sustained support for research institutions tied to the Morgridge name. Scholarship support is also explicit. Fund for Wisconsin Scholars received $25,000,000 in 2025 and $5,000,000 in 2023, reinforcing a recurring commitment to Wisconsin students. The foundation also funds international leadership development, including a $5,000,000 grant to African Leadership Foundation in 2025.
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$391.6M
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$130.9M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Tosa Foundation C/O Tashia Morgridge.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 415 | $264.8M | 99.8% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Very concentrated: a handful of very large multi‑million dollar grants, often repeated to the same institutions (repeat multi‑grant support to UW and Morgridge). Primarily single-purpose, place-based philanthropy (Wisconsin focus) with occasional international strategic gifts.
Notable grantees: University of Wisconsin Foundation, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Morgridge Institute for Research, Morgridge Institute Foundation, Alverno College
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest commitments, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The distribution is highly skewed by repeated multi-million-dollar awards, so the middle of the dataset looks much smaller than the headline grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including University of Wisconsin Foundation, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Morgridge Institute for Research, Milwaukee Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, African Leadership Foundation, Covenant House, Book Trust, and City Year of Milwaukee. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 415 grants in the United States and 1 in Canada. Wisconsin is a major recipient state, especially Madison and Milwaukee. Madison appears repeatedly through University of Wisconsin Foundation, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, and Morgridge Institute entities. Milwaukee also receives multiple awards through Milwaukee Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, City Year of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Museum, and Alverno College. Outside Wisconsin, notable recipient cities include New York, Denver, Cincinnati, and Menlo Park.
The recent grants point to higher education, scholarship support, biomedical and translational research, and some international leadership development. Examples include University of Wisconsin Foundation, Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Morgridge Institute for Research/Foundation, and African Leadership Foundation.
The typical grant size is small relative to the biggest awards: p25 is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $25,000. That sits alongside occasional multi-million-dollar commitments.
Yes. University of Wisconsin Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Fund for Wisconsin Scholars appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Morgridge Institute for Research appears in 2023 and 2024. Milwaukee Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, African Leadership Foundation, Covenant House, Book Trust, and City Year of Milwaukee also recur.
By grant count, New Hampshire is the top state, while 43% of grants go to recipients in California, the headquarters state. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 415 grants in the United States and 1 in Canada.
Recent recipients include university foundations, scholarship funds, research institutes, public schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and a museum. Named grantees include University of Wisconsin Foundation, Morgridge Institute Foundation, Milwaukee Public Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Public Museum.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $5K |
0.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND - TAUPO | CINCINNATI, OH | $29,346,141 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 15 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $26,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $25,000,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| FUND FOR WISCONSIN SCHOLARS | MADISON, WI | $25,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ALVERNO COLLEGE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| AFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,403,213 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,269,784 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $976,085 | 2025 | US AID |
| BOOK TRUST | DENVER, CO | $813,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $600,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CITY YEAR OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $579,536 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MALAWI CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $500,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL |
| CITY YEAR | BOSTON, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SUICIDE AWARENESS VOICES OF EDUCATION | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| TREE HOUSE CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER | ELKHORN, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER | HOLDERNESS, NH | $101,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS | MADISON, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | ART |
| PLYMOUTH ROTARY FOUNDATION | PLYMOUTH, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL |
| GRANITE UNITED WAY | MANCHESTER, NH | $100,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE | MADISON, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PENINSULA BRIDGE | SAN MATEO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MAUI FOOD BANK | WAILUKU, HI | $70,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION | CANOGA PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | PLYMOUTH, NH | $50,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR INC | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $35,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $33,680 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HOMEFIRST SERVICES | MILPITAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTH NEW ENGLAND | COLCHESTER, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| RAVENSWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | MENLO PARK, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| RALEIGH RESCUE MISSION INCORPORATED | RALEIGH, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| SQUAM LAKE LOON INITIATIVE | MOULTONBOROUGH, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL | PLYMOUTH, NH | $25,000 | 2025 | ART |
| UNITED SOUTH END SETTLEMENTS | BOSTON, MA | $21,255 | 2025 | US AID |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| BRIDGE HOUSE HOMELESS SHELTER | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION | HOLDERNESS, NH | $15,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| BILL WILSON CENTER | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST BAY | MILPITAS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | US AID |
| CHARITY - WATER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND - TAUPO
$29,346,141SEE STATEMENT 15
MORGRIDGE INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$25,000,000MEDICAL
FUND FOR WISCONSIN SCHOLARS
$25,000,000EDUCATION
ALVERNO COLLEGE
$10,000,000EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$2,403,213EDUCATION
CITY YEAR OF MILWAUKEE
$579,536EDUCATION
MALAWI CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
$500,000INTERNATIONAL
TREE HOUSE CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER
$200,000US AID
SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER
$101,000EDUCATION
PLYMOUTH ROTARY FOUNDATION
$100,000INTERNATIONAL
PENINSULA BRIDGE
$100,000EDUCATION
SPEARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$50,000MEDICAL
MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY
$33,680EDUCATION
HOMEFIRST SERVICES
$25,000US AID
AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM SILICON VALLEY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
RAVENSWOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION
SQUAM LAKE LOON INITIATIVE
$25,000CONSERVATION
NEW HAMPSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
$25,000ART
BRIDGE HOUSE HOMELESS SHELTER
$20,000US AID
SQUAM LAKES ASSOCIATION
$15,000CONSERVATION
RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH
$10,000MEDICAL
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$10,000US AID
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST BAY
$10,000US AID
CHARITY - WATER
$10,000INTERNATIONAL