MARKOS FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $256K · expenses $149K · assets $2.3M
- EIN
- 39-1836400
- Address
- PO BOX 5507, MADISON, WI 53705-0507
- NTEE code
- T99Z
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 1996 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Markos | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Markos | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Bill Conlon (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Lorimer (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Anna Bluhm (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary L Klein (former) | MANAGER | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS MARKOS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM BILL CONLON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES LORIMER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW ANNA BLUHM | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARY L KLEIN | MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL MARKOS | VICE PRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 16 grants to organizations · $104K
2023 · 19 grants to organizations · $108K
2022 · 25 grants to organizations · $124K
2021 · 17 grants to organizations · $96K
2020 · 15 grants to organizations · $80K
2019 · 17 grants to organizations · $42K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 4 contributors · $11K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUND DEVICES | Person | REEDSBURG, WI | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 2 | MICHAEL J LARSON | Person | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 3 | NATHAN D AND KRISTA N ELIAS | Person | VERONA, WI | $1,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
| 4 | MARK REICHELDERFER IRA | Person | MADISON, WI | $200 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 3 contributors · $10K
2022 · 4 contributors · $18K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HANKSCRAFT INC | Person | REEDSBURG, WI | $10,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 1 | SOUND DEVICES | Person | REEDSBURG, WI | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 4 | WILLIAM CONLON | Person | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
| 3 | MARK REICHELDERFER IRA | Person | MADISON, WI | $200 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 3 contributors · $10K
2020 · 2 contributors · $10K
2019 · 1 contributor · $5K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUND DEVICES | Person | REEDSBURG, WI | $5,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $255,743 | $148,987 | $2,294,374 | $2,294,374 | $11,200 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $104,078 | $141,164 | $2,187,225 | $2,187,225 | $10,200 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $241,460 | $164,723 | $2,229,603 | $2,229,603 | $17,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $289,936 | $136,858 | $2,160,061 | $2,160,061 | $10,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $154,091 | $122,646 | $2,005,187 | $2,005,187 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $167,978 | $74,799 | $1,973,745 | $1,973,745 | $9,700 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FIRST WEBER FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $271,461 | $215,281 | Executive Director | $60,000 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GROVER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $158,741 | $188,299 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOUIS STEWART FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $234,088 | $273,230 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAMILTON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $155,531 | $219,093 | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $16,921 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELIZABETH J TELLIER FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $388,679 | $513,526 | PRESIDENT/DI | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EPHRAIM FOUNDATION HERITAGE FUND INC | WI | T99 | $465,198 | $339,438 | ASSISTANT TREASURER/SECRETARY | $62,250 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS FOUNDATION | WI | T99 | $249,068 | $202,545 | SECRETARY | $220,520 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AUSTIN REINHART AND FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $195,438 | $134,171 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PAUL O AND CAROL H GEHL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | WI | T99 | $264,857 | $766,976 | President / Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GIVING TO THE NATIONS INC | WI | T99 | $165,638 | $147,668 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WISCONSIN ELKS BENEVOLENT FUND INC | WI | T99 | $494,458 | $417,278 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALFRED J LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST | WI | T99 | $282,580 | $182,351 | TRUSTEE | $43,749 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| POWERS-WOLFE CHARITABLE TRUST | WI | T99 | $283,371 | $750,060 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IMPACT100 GREATER WAUSAU | WI | T99 | $190,998 | $70,448 | CO-PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHARITYEZ INC | WI | T99 | $159,079 | $196,706 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RED LETTER GRANT INC | WI | T99 | $138,743 | $147,036 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MACK FOUNDATION | WA | T99 | $180,671 | $323,230 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MAY FAM FOUNDATION | CO | T99 | $180,418 | $228,715 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MAMDANI FOUNDATION | FL | T99 | $199,127 | $161,432 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RWH FOUNDATION | TX | T99 | $274,576 | $343,970 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DHM FOUNDATION | MS | T99 | $332,575 | $42,938 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MURLAN FOUNDATION | OH | T99 | $192,210 | $149,921 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SHC FOUNDATION | IL | T99 | $175,658 | $180,801 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $148,987 spent · pay $0 · grants $103,500 · events $1,083
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $103,500 | 69.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $38,620 | 25.9% | |
| Taxes | $3,009 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,750 | 1.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $1,083 | 0.7% | |
| Other expenses | $1,025 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $148,987 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $141,164 spent · pay $0 · grants $108,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $108,500 | 76.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $29,290 | 20.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $689 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $185 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $141,164 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $164,723 spent · pay $0 · grants $124,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $124,000 | 75.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $30,968 | 18.8% | |
| Taxes | $6,605 | 4.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | 1.5% | |
| Other expenses | $650 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $164,723 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $136,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $96,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $96,500 | 70.5% | |
| Fees: other professional | $35,554 | 26.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,500 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $2,212 | 1.6% | |
| Other expenses | $92 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $136,858 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $122,646 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $80,500 | 65.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $31,803 | 25.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,000 | 4.1% | |
| Taxes | $4,087 | 3.3% | |
| Other expenses | $1,256 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $122,646 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $74,799 spent · pay $0 · grants $42,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $42,500 | 56.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $30,222 | 40.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,881 | 2.5% | |
| Other expenses | $196 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $74,799 | 100% |
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