Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation
Stoughton, WI · EIN 39-1746858. Reported 219 grants totalling $6,111,841 to 87 organizations 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. Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $12,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $300,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoughton Hospital Foundation | Stoughton, WI | $741,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Stoughton Youth Center | Stoughton, WI | $383,835 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wi Madison | Madison, WI | $288,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Area Resource Team (start) | Stoughton, WI | $265,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marc Stoughton | Stoughton, WI | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Area Senior Center | Stoughton, WI | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Ann School | Stoughton, WI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mandt Community Center | Stoughton, WI | $187,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Norwegian Culture | Stoughton, WI | $176,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Three Gaits Inc | Oregon, WI | $144,640 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nagcl - National Norwegian Center | Madison, WI | $143,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vesterheim | Decorah, IA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Library | Stoughton, WI | $132,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $126,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Community Foundation | Stoughton, WI | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI | $114,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free Health Clinic | Stoughton, WI | $104,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Platteville | Platteville, WI | $102,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Sports Boosters | Stoughton, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Legion Post #59 | Stoughton, WI | $98,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sons of Norway - Mandt Lodge | Stoughton, WI | $95,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opera House Friends Assoc - Stn | Stoughton, WI | $94,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona, WI | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Folks (friends of Lake Kegonsa Society) | Stoughton, WI | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton United Methodist Church Food Pantry | Stoughton, WI | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wi Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Ems | Stoughton, WI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Minnesota -Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| VFW | Stoughton, WI | $56,655 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Fire Department | Stoughton, WI | $56,060 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stoughton Police Department | Stoughton, WI | $54,880 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Village Players - Stoughton | Stoughton, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Wi Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Wi River Falls | River Falls, WI | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Wi Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI | $48,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Wi Stout | Menomonie, WI | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Seniors in Need Fund | Stoughton, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Norbert College | Stevens Point, WI | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Troy University | Troy, AL | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Waldorf University | Forest City, IA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Area Baseball Assn | Stoughton, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stoughton Schools - Fab Lab | Stoughton, WI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Stoughton | Stoughton, WI | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Area Little League | Stoughton, WI | $27,976 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Opera House Friends Association | Stoughton, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornell College | Mount Vernon, IA | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Northwestern St Paul | Roseville, MN | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette, IA | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Schools - Tech Ed | Stoughton, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Stoughton Wellness Coalition | Stoughton, WI | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison, WI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franklin University | Columbus, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manna University | Fayetteville, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic of Health Service | Rochester, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northland College | Ashland, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's University of Mn | Winona, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield, IL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wartburg | Waverly, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wi Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stoughton Historical Society | Stoughton, WI | $9,010 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society - Relay for Life | Kennesaw, GA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical | Eau Claire, WI | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historical Society - Luke Stn Home | Stoughton, WI | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Wi Technical College | Fennimore, WI | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Affordable Transportation | Stoughton, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stoughton Fair Association | Stoughton, WI | $4,840 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mchenry County College | Crystal Lake, IL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota State College-Se Tech | Winona, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riverland Community College | Austin, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stoughton Historical Museum | Stoughton, WI | $3,695 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ripon College | Ripon, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
57 of 87 (66%) 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 76%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. 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.
- Stoughton Hospital Foundation
MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 76 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52 | $1,324,065 | $22,000 |
| 2022 | 55 | $1,583,886 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $1,524,319 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 57 | $1,679,571 | $18,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 90% 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 $20,000. 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 Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 600, Stoughton, WI, 53589. 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.
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