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The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 39-6039252 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$6.3M
Grants reported
73
Typical grant
$75K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$4.6M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Jennifer Jeffress President
Deadlines
None.
Application materials
A one page letter describing the project and scope can be mailed to the address shown or a grant application can be submitted online at www.rennebohmfoundation.org.
Restrictions
The foundation makes grants to operating 509(a)(1) and 509(a)(2) organizations operating in, and for projects benefiting, the greater madison community.
Original filing text
Contact
JENNIFER JEFFRESS PRESIDENT
Address
PO BOX 5187 MADISON, WI, 53705
Phone
6084924282
Deadlines
NONE.
Application materials
A ONE PAGE LETTER DESCRIBING THE PROJECT AND SCOPE CAN BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN OR A GRANT APPLICATION CAN BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.RENNEBOHMFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO OPERATING 509(A)(1) AND 509(A)(2) ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN, AND FOR PROJECTS BENEFITING, THE GREATER MADISON COMMUNITY.

Reported organization name: THE OSCAR RENNEBOHM FOUNDATION INC

Current grant programs

Opportunities and giving programs published on The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc's website. Confirm details with the foundation before applying.

Grants support projects in education, health care, human services, or research that benefit local residents. The foundation is currently most interested in support services for older adults, and multiyear commitments will be considered. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations in Madison, Wisconsin or Dane County whose projects apply to education, health care, human services, or research.; Applicants must be public charitable organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under IRC section 501(c)(3) and under section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).; Applicants must submit a brief Letter of Inquiry through the online GOapply portal.; The foundation does not fund organizations that have not been granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.; The foundation does not fund grants to individuals.; The foundation does not fund event sponsorships or ticket purchases.; The foundation does not fund youth or adult sports programs, school teams, or extracurricular activities.; The foundation does not fund endowments.; The foundation does not fund political action committees or lobbying efforts.; The foundation does not fund organizations supporting arts and culture, except on a case-by-case basis.. Geography served: Madison, Wisconsin; Dane County, Wisconsin. From the foundation's site: "Letters of Inquiry may be submitted at any time throughout the year."

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Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202537$3.2M
202436$3.2M

Where The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Center for Black Excellence and Culture

MADISON, WI

$300KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Community

Madison Public Library

MADISON, WI

$300KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Education

Centro Hispano of Dane County

MADISON, WI

$285KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Education

The Salvation Army of Dane County

MADISON, WI

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Community

Aldo Leopold Nature Center

MADISON, WI

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Education

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc'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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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