Culver's Foundation Inc
Prairie Du Sac, WI · EIN 39-2042139. Reported 197 grants totalling $2,347,800 to 136 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Culver's Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Prairie Du Sac | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| America's Charities | Chantilly, VA | $244,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $108,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Badger Childhood Cancer Network | Madison, WI | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids Ranch | Baraboo, WI | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wra Education Foundation | Madison, WI | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Americas Charities | Chantilly, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Neighbor Clinic | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sauk Prairie Solar Panel | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Specialty Care Free Clinic | Madison, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Tee-South Central Wi | Madison, WI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sauk Prairie Dollars for Scholars | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sauk Prairie Food Pantry | Sauk City, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul of Sauk Prairie | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Goodman Community Center | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry | Sauk City, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sauk Prairie School District | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison Childrens Museum | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wi 4-H Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asset Builders | Madison, WI | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Rainbow Project | Madison, WI | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center, IN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Tee | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judson University | Elgin, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Norbert College | De Pere, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Children's Charity of Wi | Elm Grove, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Lacrosse, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wi Adaptive Sports Assoc | Brookfield, WI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wi Restaurant Assoc Education Foundation | Fitchburg, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 6-8 Inc | Sauk City, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia College Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Concordia College Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of PBS Wi | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse-Madison | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbor Clinic of Sauk Prairie | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Wi and Upper Mi | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | Warrensburg, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Columbus Campus | Athens, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rockhurst University | Harrisonville, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ross School of Business University of Michigan | Middleville, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Midlands - Nebraska Tornado Relief | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Georgia | Woodstock, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, ND | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri Columbia | Columbia, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Northwestern - St Paul | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of South Dakota | Worthing, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Variety - the Children's Charity of Wi | Elm Grove, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Tech | Jackson, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Adaptive Sports | Brookfield, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George Culver Community Library | Sauk City, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ruth Culver Community Library | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Century College | White Bear Lake, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easter Seals | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evangel University | Springfield, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope Center | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jeff Hicken Horticultural Learning Center | Sauk City, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lindenwood University | St Charles, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | Mankato, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monmouth College | Monmouth, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rylan's Hope Foundation | Middleton, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Onalaska, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Lands and Waters | East Moline, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wi Film Festival | Madison, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Children's Charity of Wisconsin | Elm Grove, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Lands & Waters | East Moline, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
49 of 136 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 19%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Village of Prairie Du Sac
2024 PLEDGE TO CONSTRUCTION OF SP CHILDCARE CENTER - America's Charities
DISASTER RELIEF - HURRICANE HELENE - University of Wisconsin-Madison
SCHOLARSHIP(S) FOR RECIPIENT(S) PAID DIRECTLY TO SCHOOL - Americas Charities
TO SUPPORT CULVER'S TEAM MEMBER DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND - Sauk Prairie Solar Panel
TO HELP SUPPORT SP SCHOOLS INVESTMENT IN SOLAR PANELS - Badger Childhood Cancer Network
TO HELP SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 87 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | $190,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 74 | $584,500 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 19 | $226,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 83 | $1,346,800 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Culver's Foundation Inc has 11 of them, worth $159,700. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| America's Charities | Chantilly, VA | $35,700 |
| First Tee-South Central Wi | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Wra Education Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Wra Education Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Wra Education Foundation | Madison, WI | $18,500 |
| Wra Education Foundation | Madison, WI | $18,500 |
| Badger Childhood Cancer Network | Madison, WI | $15,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse-Madison | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Oregon Wi School District | Oregon, WI | $2,500 |
| George Culver Community Library | Sauk City, WI | $2,500 |
| Creative Community Living | Watertown, WI | $2,000 |
Where its money goes
57% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Culver's Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1240 Water Street, Prairie Du Sac, WI, 53578. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 39-2042139 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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