Markos Foundation
Private foundation · Madison, WI · EIN 39-1836400 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Markos Foundation Inc
60grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$336Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 60 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $26K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 5507
Madison, WI 53705-0507
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $25,000 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $25,000 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $25,000 |
| Marquette University MARKOS FOUNDATION | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation | Madison, WI | $22,800 |
| Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $12,500 |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross HAWAII WILDFIRES MAUI | Boone, IA | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation Inc BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Leo Catholic High School | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Leo Catholic High School BILL CONLON ACADEMIC | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| American Red Cross HURRICANE RELIEF FUND | Boone, IA | $5,000 |
| Reedsburg Police Department | Reedsburg Parks, WI | $5,000 |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Hawaii Land Trust | Honoulu, HI | $5,000 |
| Sacred Heart School | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Hawaii Land Trust MAHUKONA EDUCATIONAL FUND | Honoulu, HI | $5,000 |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $3,000 |
| Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse | Lacrosse, WI | $2,500 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | $2,500 |
| Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | $2,500 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | $2,500 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Mission 22 | Sisters, OR | $2,500 |
| North Hawaii Hospice | Kamuela, HI | $2,500 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | $2,500 |
| Winona State University Foundation | Winona, MN | $2,500 |
| U of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,500 |
| Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | $2,500 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | $2,500 |
| Folds of Honor | Tulsa, OK | $2,500 |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | $2,500 |
| Univ of Wisconsin - Lacrosse | LA Crosse, WI | $2,500 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | $2,500 |
| Uni of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | $2,500 |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA | $2,500 |
| North Hawaii Hospice | Kamuela, HI | $2,000 |
| Project Hawaii Inc | Keaau, HI | $1,000 |
| Madison College | Madison, WI | $1,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | Carol Stream, IL | $1,000 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI | $1,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Madison College Foundation | Madison, WI | $1,000 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire, WI | $1,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Tech College | Fennimore, WI | $1,000 |
| Peo Chapter CS | Elkhorn, WI | $500 |
| St Haralabos Greek Orthodox Church | Niles, IL | $500 |
| St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Center for Hospice Care | Mishawaka, IN | $500 |
| The Vogel Foundation | Orange City, IA | $500 |
| The Ascension of Our Lord Greek | Lincolnshire, IL | $500 |
| Peo Chapter CS | Fontana, WI | $500 |
| Safe Families for Children Wisconsin | Elkhorn, WI | $500 |
| New Life House of Prayer | Chicago, IL | $200 |
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