Private foundation · EIN 45-3713268 · Fitchburg, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Daniel and Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 46 grants paid, $1.9M total, median $10K. 59% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
46
$1.9M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in WI
59%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2025

46 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gigi's PlayhouseMonona, WICharitable operations$550K
St Mary's FoundationMadison, WICharitable operations$260K
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra IncMadison, WICharitable operations and capital fund$252K
St Augustine University ParishPlatteville, WICharitable operations$200K
Second Harvest Food BankMadison, WICharitable operations$100K
Just One International IncDes Plaines, ILCharitable operations$50K
St Paul's University Catholic FoundationMadison, WICharitable operations$35K
Catholic Multicultural CenterMadison, WICharitable operations$30K
Down Home RanchElgin, TXCharitable operations$30K
Salvation ArmyMadison, WICharitable operations and we build campaign$30K
St Matthew's HouseNaples, FLCharitable operations$30K
The Woods CampFredonia, WICharitable operations$30K
Boys and Girls Club of Dane County IncFitchburg, WICharitable operations$25K
St Vincent DepaulMadison, WICharitable operations$25K
Gilda's Club Madison Wisconsin IncMiddleton, WICharitable operations$20K
Goodman Community CenterMadison, WICharitable operations$20K
Post College Connections IncMcFarland, WICharitable operations$20K
Ronald McDonald HouseMadison, WICharitable operations$20K
Solace Friends IncMadison, WICharitable operations$20K
Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FLCharitable operations$15K
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationNew York, NYCharitable operations$15K
The Miracle League of Dane CountyMadison, WICharitable operations$15K
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KYCharitable operations$10K
Fmsc (feeding My Starving Children)Coon Rapids, MNCharitable operations$10K
Guadalupe Social ServicesImmokalee, FLCharitable operations$10K
Horizon High School of Madison IncMadison, WICharitable operations$10K
Macular Degeneration ResearchClarksburg, MDCharitable operations$10K
Specialty Free Care Clinic IncMadison, WICharitable operations$10K
St Ambrose AcademyMadison, WICharitable operations$10K
The Road Home Dane CountyMadison, WICharitable operations$10K
UW FoundationMadison, WIOdyssey project$10K
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy FoundationHouston, TXCharitable operations$5,000
Greenco Industries FoundationMonroe, WICharitable operations$5,000
Hazotte Ministries AIDS OrphansFond du Lac, WICharitable operations$5,000
Howard Young FoundationMinocqua, WICharitable operations$5,000
IbmglobalAmherst, NHCharitable operations$5,000
Smile TrainWashington, DCCharitable operations$5,000
Special Olympics WisconsinMadison, WICharitable operations$5,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TNCharitable operations$5,000
Focus MinistriesGolden, COCharitable operations$4,000
CruOrlando, FLCharitable operations$3,000
Alzheimer's Association of South Central WisconsinWashington, DCCharitable operations$2,000
Diocese of FairbanksFairbanks, AKCharitable operations$1,000
The Double H RanchLake Luzerne, NYCharitable operations$500
Glaucoma Foundation IncNew York, NYCharitable operations$250
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Dept of WisconsinPortage, WICharitable operations$100

By state: Wisconsin 27 · Florida 4 · Illinois 1 · Texas 2 · New York 3 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Daniel and Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, administered in care of Daniel Hartung, tax-exempt since 2013. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Daniel and Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Daniel and Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.9M across 46 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Daniel and Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Wisconsin (27 grants), Florida (4 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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