James E Dutton Foundation Inc
Merrill, WI · EIN 71-0985492. Reported 113 grants totalling $595,397 to 100 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. James E Dutton 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 $2,750 and $7,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | Monona, WI | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Wisconsin Environmental Station | Amherst Junction, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Dexter, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Field Adventures | Poynette, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pheasants Forever | Plain, WI | $13,412 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Place | La Crosse, WI | $12,865 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groundswell Conservancy | Madison, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ozaukee Washington Land Trust | West Bend, WI | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sewisc - Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium | Milwaukee, WI | $10,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy Inc | Dodgeville, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Riverkeeper | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwoods Humane Society | Hayward, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Revitalization Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Schlitz Audobon Society | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | Sonoma, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Superior Rivers Watershed Association | Ashland, WI | $9,925 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock River Coalition | Jefferson, WI | $8,778 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | Eldridge, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Community Stewardship (get Kids Outside) | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gathering Waters | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Get Kids Outside | Madison, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highland Community School | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Elementary School PTO | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adaptive Sportsmen | Greenfield, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Wisconsin Camp Tapawingo | Mishicot, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Paws Midwest Animal Sanctuary | Anoka, MN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Waterfowl Association | Wales, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oshkosh Area Humane Society | Oshkosh, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doberman Rescue Alliance of Wisconsin Inc | Waukesha, WI | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Access Ability Wisconsin Inc | Verona, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens Animal Response Team Auxiliary Inc | Green Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conservation Dog Collective Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eau Claire County Humane Association | Eau Claire, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fetch Foster and Rescue Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| For the Love of Poodles and Pooches | Rockville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Lincoln Community Forest | Mason, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Park | Hudson, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands | Bayfield, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Bay Botanical Garden | Green Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard-Suamico Education Foundation | Green Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of West Michigan | Grand Rapid, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ipm Institute of North America | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Izaak Walton League of America Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Landmark Conservancy | Menomonie, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln County Humane Society | Merrill, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mequon Nature Preserve | Mequon, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Public Library | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Valley Conservancy | Lacrosse, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Natural Resource Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Lakeland Discovery Center | Manitowish Waters, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwoods Wildlife Center Inc | Minocqua, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oconto Area Humane Society | Oconto, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Door Bird Sanctuary | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pawsitive Perspective Assistance Dogs | Lakeville, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ruff Start Rescue | Princeton, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Prairie Enthusiasts | Viroqua, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wags of Wisconsin | Merrill, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Winged Freedom Animal Hospital | Spooner, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wings Over Wisconsin | Mayville, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Zoological Society | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin's Green Fire Inc | Rhinelander, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Indiana Wildlife | Highland, IN | $4,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Welfare League of Northern Neck Inc | Kilmarnock, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $3,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pets Helping People | Greenfield, WI | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washburn County Area Humane Society | Spooner, WI | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Richmond, VA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rahr Memorial School Forest | Manitowoc, WI | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Domestic Animal Wellness Center and Wildlife Rescue | Siren, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Point Beach State Forest | Two Rivers, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council | Stevens Point, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | $2,932 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sunset Seniors LLC | Readstown, WI | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Lotus Center | West Bend, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Green County Humane Society | Monroe, WI | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Neck Partners for Pets | Irvington, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Platteville Community Arboretum | Platteville, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Edge Nature Center | Newberg, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trees for Tomorrow | Eagle River, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station | Glen Beulah, WI | $2,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin | Janesville, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps | St Cloud, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | Santa Rosa, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watertown Humane Society | Watertown, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kickapoo Valley Forest School | La Farge, WI | $1,535 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Weston, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spirit Horse Equine Rescue and Education Center | Janesville, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
11 of 100 (11%) 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 17%, 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.
- Ducks Unlimited
Lake Puckaway Dredgebank Restoration Project - Field Adventures
Watershed Connections: Students Explore Ripple Effect in Their Watersheds - Pheasants Forever
Milwaukee River Watershed Land Stweardship Coordinator - The Nature Place
Building Community through Garden Opportunities - Groundswell Conservancy
Westport Prairie Preserve - Aldo Leopold Nature Center
CompanionCare Hub Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 79 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | $145,550 | $5,100 |
| 2022 | 29 | $139,800 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $145,857 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 28 | $164,190 | $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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% 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 James E Dutton Foundation Inc'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: 6655 Rainbow Drive, Merrill, WI, 54452. 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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