Dudley Foundation Inc
Wausau, WI · EIN 39-2003427. Reported 128 grants totalling $1,395,456 to 79 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Dudley 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 $2,500 and $12,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $100,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation | Wausau, WI | $202,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Performing Arts Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $103,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Woodson YMCA Inc | Wausau, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $85,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Marathon County Historical Society | Wausau, WI | $59,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | $57,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Partners Campus Inc | Wausau, WI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Imaginarium Inc | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| DC Everest Education Foundation | Schofield, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation | Oconomowoc, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Neighbors' Place | Wausau, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Wausau, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $30,275 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northcentral Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $30,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum | Wausau, WI | $29,938 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $26,400 | 6 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stable Hands Inc | Wausau, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Walk in Their Shoes | Magnolia, DE | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childcaring Inc | Mosinee, WI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Marathon County Parks Recreation and Forestry | Wausau, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Development Centers | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wausau Conservatory of Music Inc | Wausau, WI | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wausau School Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross - Wi Northcentral Chapter | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hmong American Center Inc | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Patriot K9'S of Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rib Mountain Bowmen | Merrill, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for the Visual Arts Inc | Wausau, WI | $7,660 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau School District Foundation | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Landing at the Woodson YMCA | Wausau, WI | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wausau Area Events Inc | Wausau, WI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc | Appleton, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wausau Child Care Inc | Wausau, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Community Theatre of Wausau Inc | Schofield, WI | $5,623 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christmas in July Charity | Rothschild, WI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Marathon County | Wausau, WI | $5,110 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Legion Post 10 | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross Marathon County Chapter | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Festival of Arts Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good News Project Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keep Area Teens Safe | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mosinee Community Athletic Association | Mosinee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Progress Athens Inc | Athens, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Cabrini Conference | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Marathon City | Marathon City, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wausau American Legion Post 10 | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wausau Free Clinic | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wausaumarathon County Parks Recreation & Forestry | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midstate Independent Living Choices Inc | Stevens Point, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau Nordic Ski Club | Wausau, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alano Club of Wausau | Wausau, WI | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Wisconsin Education Theater Alliance | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes | Schofield, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indian Society of Central Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kats Inc | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raptor Education Group Inc | Antigo, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samoset Council Boys Scouts of America | Weston, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wausau Events | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau Festival of the Arts | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit Players Theater Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Badger Boys State Inc | Portage, WI | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clear Focus Media LLC (film Green Bay Inc) | Green Bay, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Beach Chamber Ensemble | Miami Beach, FL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marathon County 4-H | Wausau, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre Inc | Wausau, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids From Wisconsin Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River Valley Jazz Society Ltd | Wausau, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit Players Theatre Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wausau Pro Musica Inc | Wausau, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
26 of 79 (33%) 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 44%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Northcentral Technical College Foundation
STUDIO-7 PROJECT (2ND INSTALLMENT) - Woodson YMCA Inc
WOODSON YMCA DOWNTOWN CAPITAL PROJECT - Marathon County Historical Society
OBSOLETE MEDIA DATA RESCUE CENTER PROJECT; TELLING OUR STORIES: THE NEXT 50 YEARS - 1ST INSTALLMENT - Performing Arts Foundation Inc
GRAND THEATER LIGHTING SYSTEM PROJECT - DC Everest Education Foundation
GREEN HECK TURNER COMMUNNITY CENTER - Monk Botanical Gardens
VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER PHASE 1
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 69 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $315,438 | $5,500 |
| 2021 | 37 | $350,175 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $417,460 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 32 | $312,383 | $5,000 |
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. Dudley Foundation Inc has 2 of them, worth $31,050. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | $25,000 |
| Ironbull | Wausau, WI | $6,050 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dudley Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 500 First Street 2, Wausau, WI, 54403. 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 39-2003427 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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