Private Foundation

HIGHLANDS FOUNDATION INC

HIGHLANDS FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in MADISON, WI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $237K revenue, $647K expenses, $5.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 57 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.7M.

EIN: 203941123 MADISON, WI Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$237K

Total Expenses$647K

Total Assets$5.7M

Grants Given57

Grant Total$13.7M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT

$250,000

DOMESTIC ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES

MADISON, WI · 2024

UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT

$100,000

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION

MADISON, WI · 2024

DIVISION OF PLASTIC SURGERY GREATEST NEED FUND

$100,000

TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

STATEN ISLAND, NY · 2024

UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT

$50,000

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION

MADISON, WI · 2024

CDIS BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE FUND

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 57 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY & TREASURER Blaine R Renfert

VICE PRESIDENT James J Bakke

PRESIDENT Susan A Bakke

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Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT

$11,645,000 26 grants

NATATORIUM

$700,000 1 grant

ARTS SUPPORT

$311,500 5 grants

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT

$250,000 2 grants

CAPITAL FUND

$200,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$237K	$647K	$5.7M
2023	$361K	$10.5M	$6.1M
2022	$170K	$830K	$16.2M
2020	$1.6M	$1.4M	$22.8M
2019	$1.3M	$686K	$22.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $237K (-82%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CT, DC, FL, NY, WI.

AZCTDCFLNYWI

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