Private Foundation

JOHN W THOMPSON AND JANE A BARTELL CHARITABLE FOUN

JOHN W THOMPSON AND JANE A BARTELL CHARITABLE FOUN, of Madison, WI, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $82K in revenue, $138K in expenses, $1.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 164 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $4.0M.

EIN: 820650341 Madison, WI Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$82K
Total Expenses$138K
Total Assets$1.1M
Grants Given164
Grant Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Madison, WI · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,275
UW FOUNDATION
Milwaukee, WI · 2025
10000 FUND XXX-XX-XXXX 2000 ODESSEY PR0JECT
$12,000
MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Madison, WI · 2025
CAMPAIGN FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ACADEMICS
$10,000
VESTERHEIM
Decorah, IA · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
CHILDRENS THEATRE OF MADISON
Madison, WI · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENTTREASURER Jane A Bartell
PRESIDENT John W Thompson
SECRETARY Martha Vukelich-Austin

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Top Grant Purposes

WISCONSIN HISTORY MUSEUM
$3,000,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$673,725 134 grants
STRONG ROOTS BOLD FUTURE CAMPAIGN TO GROW VESTERHEIM
$105,251 1 grant
SUPPORT OF YOUTH ARTS CENTER AND GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000 1 grant
CAMPAIGN FOR WEST HIGH SCHOOL-ATHLETICS, ACADEMICS, AND COMMUNITY
$20,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $82K $138K $1.1M
2024 $633K $373K $1.1M
2023 $72K $56K $478K
2022 $51K $242K $472K
2021 $2.9M $3.1M $547K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.9M to $82K (-97%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CA, DC, FL, IA, MN, and 4 other states.

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