Sms Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMadison, Wisconsin · EIN 20-1878599 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$481K
Organizations funded61
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$12.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
54% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodan Center | Mineral Point, WI | Community rehabilitation programs for adults with disabilities | $40,000 |
| Madison Community Foundation | Madison, WI | Philanthropy to advance a more vibrant and equitable community in madison wi | $15,000 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Supports native students access to higher education. | $10,000 |
| Arts Horizons | Englewood, NJ | Support for arts programs for children. | $10,000 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Washington, DC | Prevention of cruelty to animals | $10,000 |
| Bethany Apartments | Racine, WI | Transitional housing for victims of domestic abuse | $10,000 |
| Chief Blackbird Center | Odanah, WI | Provide government services to tribal members | $10,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Intervention Services | Madison, WI | To provide assistance to people who have experienced domestic abuse | $10,000 |
| Dane County Humane Society | Madison, WI | Care of homeless animals. | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Medical aid to persons whose survival is threatened | $10,000 |
| End Domestic Abuse Wi | Madison, WI | To reduce and eliminate domestic violence, abuse and oppression | $10,000 |
| Fine Arts Work Center Provincetown | Provincetown, MA | To encourage and develop emerging visual artists and writers | $10,000 |
| Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Key West, FL | To promote humane treatment of all animals. | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Madison Public Schools | Madison, WI | Educational purposes at the discretion of the charity. | $10,000 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | Cook and deliver meals to clients in need. | $10,000 |
| Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO | To educate the artists and designers of tomorrow. | $10,000 |
| Kiva Microloans | San Francisco, CA | Connecting people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | To empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health. | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood USA | Washington, DC | To empower all individuals to manage their sexual and reproductive health. | $10,000 |
| Reach Dane | Madison, WI | Fund head start programs | $10,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative | Brooklyn, NY | Youth empowerment and environmental justice | $10,000 |
| Samuel's House | Key West, FL | To provide housing for homeless women. | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank | Madison, WI | To acquire and distribute food to people in need. | $10,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison | Madison, WI | Improve the social and economic conditions of bipoc and the economically disadvantaged | $10,000 |
| Uw School of Veterinary Science | Madison, WI | Veterinary education | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Humanities Council | Madison, WI | Supports and creates programs that use history, culture, and discussion | $10,000 |
| YWCA Madison | Madison, WI | To build healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. | $10,000 |
| Arts for Arts Inc | New York, NY | To advocate for human rights & justice in support of freejazz improvised music &art. | $8,000 |
| Recovery Foundation | Madison, WI | Support recovery from substance use disorders | $7,000 |
| The Rabbit Hole | North Kansas City, MO | Museum to celebrate children's literature | $6,000 |
| Arts and Literature Lab | Madison, WI | To encourage visual, literary and performing artists to explore and develop their crafts | $5,000 |
| Clean Lakes Alliance | Madison, WI | To improve water quality of lakes, streams and watersheds. | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of New York City | New York, NY | To end hunger by organizing food. | $5,000 |
| Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation | St Paul, MN | Removing barriers to recovery from addiction | $5,000 |
| Hips Road | New York, NY | Provide artistic development and cultural exchanges | $5,000 |
| Holy Apostle Soup Kitchen | New York, NY | To provide meals to the hungry. | $5,000 |
| Keep Wi Warmcool Fund | Madison, WI | To provide heat and power to those most in need | $5,000 |
| Key West Library | Key West, FL | To provide library services. | $5,000 |
| Madison Museum of Contemporary Art | Madison, WI | Exhibit, collect, preserve and interpret modern and contemporary art | $5,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Animal Shelter | Edgartown, MA | To provide shelter, care, love to domesticated homeless animals. | $5,000 |
| Music Cares | Santa Monica, CA | To provide a safety net of critical assistance for musicians in time of need. | $5,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | Safeguard the earth, its people, plants, animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends | $5,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Land and water conservation | $5,000 |
| New Music USA | New York, NY | To nurture the creation of new music. | $5,000 |
| Now Foundation | Washington, DC | Women's rights issues | $5,000 |
| Oak Bluffs Ma Library | Oak Bluffs, MA | To build cultural awareness and provide library services | $5,000 |
| Ocean Cleanup N Pacific Foundation | Pasadena, CA | To preserve and protect the natural ocean environment | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | Provide free treatment for poor children with cleft and other medical problems. | $5,000 |
| St Colleta's of Wisconsin | Jefferson, WI | Create opportunities for developmentally disabled | $5,000 |
| St John's Lutheran-Porchlight | Madison, WI | To provide meals for the homeless. | $5,000 |
| The Studios of Key West | Key West, FL | To provide a supportive environment for creative experience | $5,000 |
| Truefalse Film Fest | Columbia, MO | Support of cinematic arts. | $5,000 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | Nurturing and caring for children. | $5,000 |
| United to Beat Malaria (Fka Nothing But Nets) | Washington, DC | Reduce malaria. | $5,000 |
| Wi Academy of Sciences Arts & Letters | Madison, WI | To share great ideas from science, arts, letters. | $5,000 |
| Willa Brown Aviation Academy | Middleton, WI | Educational organization seeking to expose youth to careers and experiences in aviation | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Foundation for School Music | Waunakee, WI | Promote and perpetuate music education. | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Milwaukee, WI | To enlighten and enrich the quality of life for its listeners | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Public Television | Madison, WI | To enrich, educate and entertain its audiences. | $5,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Protect future of nature and wildlife | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 61 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $481,000 | 61 |
| 2024 | $481,000 | 62 |
| 2023 | $480,000 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641019349101209
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1878599
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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