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Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-8837127 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $20M
- Grants reported
- 63
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $486.1K |
| 2024 | 54 | $19.5M |
Where Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $16.3M |
| MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Madison, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $2M |
| MADISON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Madison, WI | DONATION | 2025 | $337K |
| MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $61.4K |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF WI | MILWAUKEE, WI | TO SUPPORT AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | 2024 | $50K |
| CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CUL | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE | 2025 | $50K |
| THE PLAYING FIELD | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $50K |
| THE RIVER FOOD PANTRY | Madison, WI | TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PANTRY | 2024 | $50K |
| OVERTURE CENTER | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $50K |
| CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CUL | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT CENTER FOR BLACK EXCELLENCE AND CULTURE | 2024 | $50K |
| SOLACE FRIENDS INC | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $50K |
| UWF ECON PROFESSORSHIP | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $50K |
| JDRF TID FUND LLC | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $50K |
| UWF ODYSSEY FAMILY | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $40K |
| JUST DANE | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $40K |
| RISE | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2025 | $30K |
| MADISON COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $30K |
| PBS WISCONSIN | Madison, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $30K |
| RISE | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $30K |
| WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Madison, WI | SUPPORT YOUTH SYMPHONY | 2024 | $30K |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGNAIZATION | 2024 | $25K |
| MADISON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MADISON, WI | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $25K |
| WISCONSINS GREENFIRE | Rhinelander, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $22K |
| NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | DONATION | 2024 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.