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← COLONY BRANDS FOUNDATION INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by COLONY BRANDS FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,294,311
Total expenses
$6,685,919
Contributions and grants received
$5,040,708
Grants paid
$6,675,328
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$253,603
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,721,226
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,721,226
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,675,328
Management and general expenses
$10,591
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,675,328

Program services were 99.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,040,708

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,040,708

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $70,650 · excluded $70,650

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,176,473

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $5,993,520

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $182,953

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $182,953 · excluded $182,953

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $6,675,328 · program services $6,675,328

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $180 · management and general $180

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,950 · management and general $2,950

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,741 · management and general $3,741

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,695 · management and general $3,695

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Annual Corporation Fee

    total $25 · management and general $25

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $256,240 · end of year $39,062

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,906,206 · end of year $2,682,164

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $950,388 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $4,112,834 · end of year $2,721,226

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Support Madison Community Foundation, a Sec. 501(c)(3) organization.

  • Contribute to funding of Green County Family YMCA programs.

    Expenses $4,000,000 · Grants $4,000,000

  • Contribution to support Monroe School District programs.

    Expenses $1,016,215 · Grants $1,016,215

  • Contribution to support Green County Development Corporation programs.

    Expenses $510,000 · Grants $510,000

  • Contribution to funding of UW-Madison Kohl Center expansion.

    Expenses $300,000 · Grants $300,000

  • Contribution to support Main Street Monroe programs.

    Expenses $289,500 · Grants $289,500

  • Contribution to support Family Promise programs.

    Expenses $179,000 · Grants $179,000

  • Contribution to funding City of Monroe Parks & Rec pickleball court.

    Expenses $100,000 · Grants $100,000

  • Associate Donation Program - The Foundation matches donations made by employees of Colony Brands and affiliated companies to encourage giving and involvement in local communities.

    Expenses $66,269 · Grants $66,269

  • Contribution to funding of UW-Madison recruiting flights and general support.

    Expenses $59,257 · Grants $59,257

  • Contribution to support Green County Cheese Days programs.

    Expenses $35,000 · Grants $35,000

  • Contribute to funding of Monroe Arts Center programs.

    Expenses $21,700 · Grants $21,700

  • Contribution to support the Charles E Kubly Foundation programs.

    Expenses $20,000 · Grants $20,000

  • Donor fees to supported organization - Madison Community Foundation

    Expenses $16,742 · Grants $16,742

  • Contribution to support Rubin for Kids programs.

    Expenses $15,000 · Grants $15,000

  • Contribution to support The Dakota 201 PTO.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Contribution to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Green County programs.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Contribution to support UW Extension Green County greener Monroe project.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Contribution to support Edgewood College programs.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Contribution to support Pablo Center programs.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Contribution to support Blackhawk School District programs.

    Expenses $3,200 · Grants $3,200

  • Contribution to support Brodhead School District programs.

    Expenses $3,200 · Grants $3,200

  • Contribution to support New Glarus School District programs.

    Expenses $3,100 · Grants $3,100

  • Contribution to support Green County Humane Society programs.

    Expenses $2,500 · Grants $2,500

  • Contribution to support Edgewood High School programs.

    Expenses $2,000 · Grants $2,000

  • Contribution to support Monticello School District programs.

    Expenses $2,000 · Grants $2,000

  • Contribution to support Juda School District programs.

    Expenses $1,500 · Grants $1,500

  • Contribution to support Belleville School District programs.

    Expenses $1,500 · Grants $1,500

  • Contribution to support Argyle School District programs.

    Expenses $1,500 · Grants $1,500

  • Contribution to support Albany School District programs.

    Expenses $1,500 · Grants $1,500

  • Contribute to support the Extended Hands Pantry.

    Expenses $500 · Grants $500

  • Contribution to support New Glarus Caring for Kids programs.

    Expenses $500 · Grants $500

  • Contribution to support International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies programs.

    Expenses -$1,355 · Grants -$1,355

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Bob Sorge

    Director

    Total calculated
    $323,951
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $267,172
    Other
    $56,779
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $266,914 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported + $258 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $52,591 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $4,188 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $323,951 related
  • R Ryan Kubly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Paula Ludwig

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • David W Reinecke

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tracy Meier

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • John Baumann

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202602119349302000

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