The Veridian Foundation funds local Madison-area nonprofits with an emphasis on direct community impact—particularly K–12 schools, youth development programs, and front-line human services (domestic abuse, food security, child advocacy). They also support health organizations (disease-specific charities and free/specialty clinics) and community infrastructure like parks, fire/EMS and chambers of commerce. Grants tend to be modest, targeted awards to operational programs rather than large endowments or national initiatives.
A defining feature of Veridian Foundation Inc is its repeated support for local human-services organizations in Madison and Dane County, with several $10,000 grants going to domestic abuse intervention, education, community safety, and healthcare. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a steady interest in schools and child-serving programs, from Madison Public Schools Foundation Inc to One City Schools Foundation Inc and The Playing Field. Health-related grants appear alongside that pattern, including support for specialty care, hospice, and disease-focused nonprofits. The grant list suggests a funder that uses modest, targeted awards to back program delivery and community services rather than large, broad-based institutional grants. Within its local portfolio, the foundation has backed organizations serving children, families, and people facing immediate needs. Grants to Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, River Food Pantry, and Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center point to a practical focus on shelter, food, and protection services. Other awards support youth mentoring and enrichment through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, Madison Children’s Museum, and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin. The overall picture is of a Wisconsin-based foundation that funds direct service work across education, crisis response, and community support.
In education, Veridian Foundation Inc has supported both school systems and school-linked initiatives. Examples include $10,000 to Madison Public Schools Foundation Inc for education support and $5,000 to Oconomowoc Area School District for the Silver Lake Intermediate School AV system. Youth development is another clear theme. The foundation gave $7,500 to The Playing Field and $5,000 to Junior Achievement of Wisconsin for youth development support, while Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County received $5,000 for its mentoring work. Health and care access also appear regularly. Grants include $4,000 to Specialty Care Free Clinic, $5,000 to Agrace Hospicecare Foundation Inc for hospice care support, and $10,000 to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for healthcare support. Community safety and family stability show up through $10,000 to Domestic Abuse Intervention Services and $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
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$34K
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Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Relatively distributed giving across many local nonprofits with modest-sized grants (typically $4k–$10k) and occasional larger awards (up to $20k). Mix of one-time and repeat support—several repeat grantees—showing a steady, place-based philanthropic strategy focused on program support rather than capital or national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, Madison Public Schools Foundation / local K–12 schools (John Muir, Horizon High), Specialty Care Free Clinic / local health providers (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, American Heart Association), River Food Pantry / Hunger Task Force, Oconomowoc Area Fire EMS District
Veridian Foundation Inc typically makes small grants: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,062. Even so, the recent grant list includes a handful of larger awards at $10,000 and $9,600, which sit above the usual range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, American Heart Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, and Agrace. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant record reads like a community foundation style of giving, with many modest operating or program-support awards to local nonprofits and public-serving entities.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Wisconsin, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Madison appears most often, including grants to Madison Public Schools Foundation Inc, Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, River Food Pantry, and The Playing Field. Other Wisconsin recipients include Oconomowoc, Waunakee, Oregon, Sun Prairie, Cottage Grove, and West Milwaukee. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation backs local nonprofits, schools, and public-serving entities. Recent grants include support for education, domestic abuse intervention, food security, health and hospice services, youth mentoring, and community safety programs such as fire/EMS and parks.
Its grant sizes are modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,062. Recent awards also include several $10,000 grants, which are above the usual range.
Yes. 98% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin, and the top state by grant count is also WI. The recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Domestic Abuse Intervention Services, American Heart Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County, and Agrace. That suggests repeat support rather than only one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Funding requests are intended for local nonprofit organizations and charitable causes benefiting communities in Southern Wisconsin and beyond. Specific eligibility restrictions are not stated in the available content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY |
| DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION |
| ALY WOLFF FOUNDATION INC | COTTAGE GROVE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | ALY WOLFF FOUNDATION |
| THE PLAYING FIELD | MADISON, WI | $7,500 | 2024 | THE PLAYING FIELD |
| MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | MADISON, WI | $6,500 | 2024 | MADISON CHILDRENS MUSEUM |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS |
| JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH |
| OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | SILVER LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - AV SYSTEM |
| SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | AMERICAN HEART ASSOC |
| ONE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | ONE CITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION |
| SPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | SPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC |
| YMCA | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | YMCA |
| FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | FOUNDATION DANE CTY PARKS |
| SHELTER FROM THE STORM MINISTRIES | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $3,500 | 2024 | SHELTER FROM STORM MINISTIRIES |
| AGRACE | MADISON, WI | $3,250 | 2024 | AGRACE |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE-THE FARM | WEST MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2024 | HUNGER TASK FORCE |
| MADISON READING PROJECT | MADISON, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | MADISON READING PROGRAM |
| WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WAUNAKEE, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | WAUKTOBER FEST |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC | MADISON, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | CATHOLIC CHARITIES |
| GIFTS FOR KIDS | EDGERTON, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | GIFTS FOR KIDS |
| OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | SILVER LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PTO |
| ALS ASSOCIATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $2,500 | 2024 | ALS ASSOCIATION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WI | MIDDLETON, WI | $2,250 | 2024 | MAKE-A-WISH WI |
| VILLAGE DIAPER BANK | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | VILLAGE DIAPER BANK |
| WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | WI INST FOR LEARNING DIS |
| MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | MSN PUBLIC SCHOOL FND |
| UNIDOS | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | UNIDOS |
| GATHERING WATERS | MADISON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | GATHERING WATERS |
| CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,750 | 2024 | CCS HOLIDAY FOOD/TOY |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN SOUTH CENTRAL | MADISON, WI | $1,750 | 2024 | GIRLS ON THE RUN |
| REAP FOOD GROUP | MADISON, WI | $1,750 | 2024 | REAP FOOD GROUP |
| JDRF | MENASHA, WI | $1,750 | 2024 | JDRF |
| DANE BUY LOCAL FOUNDATION INC | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | DANE BUY LOCAL |
| NEW BEGINNINGS A HOME FOR MOTHERS | HARTFORD, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | NEW BEGINNINGS |
| FIRST TEE - SOUTH CENTRAL WI | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | FIRST TEE |
| RMHC - MADISON | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | RMHC-MADISON |
| WAUNAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAUNAKEE, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | WAUNAKEE SCHOOLS |
| HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL OF MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | HORIZON HIGH |
| WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WAUNAKEE, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | WAUNAKEE COMM FOUND |
| JUSTDANE | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | JUSTDANE |
| SUNSHINE PLACE | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | SUNSHINE PLACE |
| FRIENDS OF SCHUMACHER FARM INC | WAUNAKEE, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | FRIENDS OF SCHUMACHER FARM |
| FOUNDATION DANE COUNTY PARKS | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | DANE COUNTY PARKS |
| OCONOMOWOC ROTARY FOUNDATION | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $1,500 | 2024 | OCONOMOWOC ROTARY |
| SUN PRAIRIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $1,250 | 2024 | SUN PRAIRIE PUBLIC |
| WAUNAKEE NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECT | WAUNAKEE, WI | $1,250 | 2024 | WAUNAKEE NEIGHBOR CONN |
| GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY | MADISON, WI | $1,250 | 2024 | GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY |
| PEBOGA | MADISON, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | PEBOGA |
| GREEN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT | MONROE, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | GREEN CTY DEVEL/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF DANE COUNTY
$10,000HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
ALY WOLFF FOUNDATION INC
$10,000ALY WOLFF FOUNDATION
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$5,000JOURNEY MENTAL HEALTH
OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000SILVER LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - AV SYSTEM
SPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC
$4,000SPECIALTY CARE FREE CLINIC
AGRACE
$3,250AGRACE
WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,500WAUKTOBER FEST
GIFTS FOR KIDS
$2,500GIFTS FOR KIDS
OCONOMOWOC AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$2,500SILVER LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - PTO
ALS ASSOCIATION
$2,500ALS ASSOCIATION
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WI
$2,250MAKE-A-WISH WI
VILLAGE DIAPER BANK
$2,000VILLAGE DIAPER BANK
WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES
$2,000WI INST FOR LEARNING DIS
UNIDOS
$2,000UNIDOS
CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES
$1,750CCS HOLIDAY FOOD/TOY
GIRLS ON THE RUN SOUTH CENTRAL
$1,750GIRLS ON THE RUN
REAP FOOD GROUP
$1,750REAP FOOD GROUP
JDRF
$1,750JDRF
DANE BUY LOCAL FOUNDATION INC
$1,500DANE BUY LOCAL
NEW BEGINNINGS A HOME FOR MOTHERS
$1,500NEW BEGINNINGS
FIRST TEE - SOUTH CENTRAL WI
$1,500FIRST TEE
RMHC - MADISON
$1,500RMHC-MADISON
WAUNAKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$1,500WAUNAKEE SCHOOLS
HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL OF MADISON INC
$1,500HORIZON HIGH
WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,500WAUNAKEE COMM FOUND
SUNSHINE PLACE
$1,500SUNSHINE PLACE
FRIENDS OF SCHUMACHER FARM INC
$1,500FRIENDS OF SCHUMACHER FARM
OCONOMOWOC ROTARY FOUNDATION
$1,500OCONOMOWOC ROTARY
SUN PRAIRIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$1,250SUN PRAIRIE PUBLIC
WAUNAKEE NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECT
$1,250WAUNAKEE NEIGHBOR CONN
GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY
$1,250GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY
PEBOGA
$1,000PEBOGA
GREEN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
$1,000GREEN CTY DEVEL/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
