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Door County Community Foundation Inc

Sturgeon Bay, WI · EIN 39-1980685. Reported 375 grants totalling $17.0M to 198 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.

198organizations funded
$15,250median reported grant
$17.0Mgranted, 2020-2023
66%of grantees funded again the next year
13%of dollars to its largest recipient

Does this grantmaker accept applications?

Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.

Three things in the filing do bear on it:

  1. What kind of organization it is. For Door County Community Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it as a community foundation (NTEE T31).
  2. How spread out its giving is. 198 distinct organizations, with 13% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
  3. How much its list changes. 66% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.

How big are its grants?

The median reported grant is $15,250. Half of what it reported fell between $8,612 and $47,230; the smallest was $5,050 and the largest $1,443,706. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.

Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
$5,000 - $10,000
109 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
130 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
47 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
49 grants
$100,000 - $250,000
30 grants
$250,000 Or More
10 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Third Avenue Playhouse IncSturgeon Bay, WI$2,133,872442023
United Way of Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$1,185,755442023
Write on Door County IncFish Creek, WI$994,888442023
Door County Memorial Hospital Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI$611,790442023
Workforce Housing Lending CorporationSturgeon Bay, WI$580,000112023
Northern Sky Theater IncFish Creek, WI$556,047442023
Door County YMCA IncSturgeon Bay, WI$510,959442023
Door Community Auditorium CorporationFish Creek, WI$434,560332023
Horseshoe Bay Farms IncEgg Harbor, WI$394,549442023
Door County Land Trust IncSturgeon Bay, WI$345,471442023
Crossroads at Big Creek IncSturgeon Bay, WI$336,116442023
Habitat for Humanity International IncSturgeon Bay, WI$330,214332023
Midsummers Music LtdSister Bay, WI$303,978442023
Keller IncKaukauna, WI$300,000112023
Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI$297,755442023
Village of Egg HarborEgg Harbor, WI$282,500442023
Help of Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$250,647442023
Peninsula School of ArtFish Creek, WI$215,920332023
Town of Baileys HarborBaileys Harbor, WI$202,200222023
Boys & Girls Club of Door CountySturgeon Bay, WI$193,653442023
Sturgeon Bay School DistrictSturgeon Bay, WI$183,734442023
Kahilu Theatre FoundationKamuela, HI$181,500442023
Miller Art Center Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI$173,308112023
Ridges Sanctuary IncBaileys Harbor, WI$164,348442023
Willet Hauser Company LLCWinona, MN$157,899112023
Sister Bay Historical Society IncSister Bay, WI$150,156332023
Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation IncFish Creek, WI$141,603332023
Birch Creek Music Performance Center IncEgg Harbor, WI$140,058442023
Lakeshore Cap Inc of WisconsinManitowoc, WI$137,617442023
Parker SchoolKamuela, HI$125,500332023
Sunshine House IncSturgeon Bay, WI$121,736442023
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Education FoundationGreen Bay, WI$118,702532022
United States Catholic ConferenceWashington, DC$116,030422023
Zion Lutheran ChurchEgg Harbor, WI$112,400222023
Town of GibraltarFish Creek, WI$110,838222023
Carlson & Erickson BuildersBaileys Harbor, WI$103,572112023
Hope IgnitesSaint Louis, MO$97,000222021
The ClearingEllison Bay, WI$96,023442023
Boys Hope Girls HopeSt Louis, MO$95,500222023
Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society inSturgeon Bay, WI$94,746442023
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietySioux Falls, SD$90,477332022
Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA$90,000222023
University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI$89,010222021
Door Peninsula Astronomical SocietySturgeon Bay, WI$85,750222023
Northern Door Child Care Project IncSister Bay, WI$76,500332023
John Hancock Life InsurancePhiladelphia, PA$75,000112023
Corpus Christi CongregationSturgeon Bay, WI$73,450442023
Hope United Church of Christ of Sturgeon BaySturgeon Bay, WI$71,458332023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Wisconsin IncGreen Bay, WI$70,331442023
Door Cancer IncSturgeon Bay, WI$70,062332023
Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran ChurchForestville, WI$68,850112021
Town of JacksonportSturgeon Bay, WI$61,921112023
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door CountySturgeon Bay, WI$61,904542023
Lakeland University IncPlymouth, WI$61,669222023
University of Wisconsin School SystemsMadison, WI$60,800112023
Friends of the Pavilion IncEgg Harbor, WI$60,300112023
Bellin Health Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI$59,401112021
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY$58,580332023
Door County AdministratorSturgeon Bay, WI$56,500112023
Zion Lutheran ChurchEgg Harbor, WI$56,200112021
Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD$52,450112021
We Are Hope IncSturgeon Bay, WI$52,285542023
Peninsula Music Festival IncEphraim, WI$52,063442023
Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN$49,100442023
Village of Sister BaySister Bay, WI$48,489112023
Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Sail Training Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI$47,900112020
Altrusa International Foundation IncSturgeon Bay, WI$47,640332023
Southern Door County School DistricBrussels, WI$46,633332022
Door County Environmental Council IncSister Bay, WI$46,533222023
City of Sturgeon BaySturgeon Bay, WI$46,049112023
St John Bosco Catholic School IncSturgeon Bay, WI$42,300442023
Bartels Lutheran HomeWaverly, IA$42,000112023
Fisc Consumer Credit Counseling of Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$40,433332023
Cardinal Glennon Childrens FoundationSaint Louis, MO$40,000332023
University of Wisconsin FoundationMadison, WI$39,800332022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN$39,284442023
Neighbor to Neighbor Door County VolunteersSturgeon Bay, WI$38,635332023
Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau IncSturgeon Bay, WI$35,850332022
Open Door Bird Sanctuary IncSturgeon Bay, WI$33,775222023
Hurckman Mechanical Industries IncGreen Bay, WI$32,737112023
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchWashington Is, WI$31,400442023
Door Shakespeare IncBaileys Hbr, WI$31,207112023
Wisconsin Public Radio Association IncMadison, WI$31,065442023
Francis Hardy Gallery Inc of Door CountyEphraim, WI$30,857332023
Foundation for Children in Need IncArlington Hts, IL$30,600112020
Boys & Girls Club Fox Valley IncAppleton, WI$30,000222021
Emanuel Lutheran ChurchForestville, WI$27,924112022
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre LtdMilwaukee, WI$27,250222023
Door County Housing Partnership IncBaileys Harbor, WI$26,125222022
Washington Island Community Health Program IncWashington Is, WI$25,461332023
Hope United Church of ChristSturgeon Bay, WI$25,146112021
Door County Bookmobile IncEgg Harbor, WI$25,000112023
Jesuits Central and Southern ProvinSaint Louis, MO$25,000112021
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer IncMilwaukee, WI$25,000112020
Feed and Clothe My People of Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$24,800222022
Lakeshore Natural Resource PartnershipPrt Washingtn, WI$24,534222023
Bay View Lutheran ChurchSturgeon Bay, WI$24,050332023
Friends of PBS Wisconsin IncMadison, WI$23,925222023
Sturgeon Bay Yacht ClubSturgeon Bay, WI$23,000112023
Sturgeon Bay United Methodist ChurchSturgeon Bay, WI$22,732222023
Lawrence University of WisconsinAppleton, WI$22,616222021
Stella Maris ParishEgg Harbor, WI$20,600222021
Jesuit Refugee Service USAWashington, DC$20,000112021
Sturgeon Bay UtilitiesSturgeon Bay, WI$20,000112020
White Star Psychic Science Church IncKewaunee, WI$20,000112021
Garage Door Services of Door CountySturgeon Bay, WI$19,870112023
American National Red CrossWashington, DC$19,100222022
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI$19,000112021
City of Sturgeon BaySturgeon Bay, WI$18,575112021
Door County Historical SocietySturgeon Bay, WI$18,281112023
Door County Secret SantaEllison Bay, WI$17,895112022
100 Plus Women Who Care Northern Door County IncEgg Harbor, WI$17,554222021
Town of BrusselsSturgeon Bay, WI$17,400112020
Jar Builders IncEgg Harbor, WI$17,067112023
Martin Roofing ImprovementsFish Creek, WI$16,103112023
Catholic Relief ServicesHarlan, IA$15,700112023
Ephraim Moravian ChurchEphraim, WI$15,510222021
Door County SheriffSturgeon Bay, WI$15,149112023
Peninsula Golf Association IncFish Creek, WI$15,013222023
Holy Name Health Care Foundation IncTeaneck, NJ$15,000112021
Ja WorldwideBoston, MA$15,000112023
St Marcus ChurchMilwaukee, WI$15,000112021
Unity HospiceDe Pere, WI$14,796112021
Back Roads Church Fka Bmz ChurchBoscobel, WI$14,500112023
St Norbert College IncDe Pere, WI$14,300112020
Baileys Harbor Community Association IncBaileys Hbr, WI$14,123112022
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation IncStevens Point, WI$14,000222021
Gibraltar Area SchoolsFish Creek, WI$13,900222023
Civic 4Fish Creek, WI$13,770112023
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA$13,750222023
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY$13,000112023
Sue Baldwin Fund IncEgg Harbor, WI$12,425112021
Wisconsin Lutheran SeminaryMequon, WI$12,400112023
Moravian Church of Sturgeon Bay IncSturgeon Bay, WI$12,000222021
Concordia UniversitySeward, NE$11,500112020
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI$11,500212022
Episcopal Church of Christ the King and Holy NativitySturgeon Bay, WI$11,200112023
Newport Wilderness Society IncEllison Bay, WI$11,125112023
Hawaii Community FoundationHonolulu, HI$10,925112023
Brussels Wisconsin Lions FoundationBrussels, WI$10,850112023
Peninsula School of Art IncFish Creek, WI$10,800222021
J&d ServicesLuxemburg, WI$10,550112023
Gathering Ground IncWashington Is, WI$10,500112023
Cater PlumbingSturgeon Bay, WI$10,421112023
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes IncAppleton, WI$10,160112020
Samaritans PurseBoone, NC$10,100112021
Adopt a Soldier Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$10,000112020
Association for Rescue at Sea IncFish Creek, WI$10,000112021
City Relief IncClifton, NJ$10,000112023
Door Community Child Development CenterSturgeon Bay, WI$10,000112022
Friends of Whitefish DunesSturgeon Bay, WI$10,000112023
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI$10,000112023
Hope Hospice and Community Services IncTemple Terr, FL$10,000112021
L Arche USAPortland, OR$10,000112021
Time of Grace MinistryMilwaukee, WI$10,000112023
World PediatricsRichmond, VA$10,000112020
H S Baird #174 Masonic LodgeSturgeon Bay, WI$9,890112023
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL$9,834112020
Cedarburg Friends of Parks and Recreation IncCedarburg, WI$9,706112023
Door County Fire Chiefs IncEphraim, WI$9,597112021
Our Savior's United Methodist ChurchMondovi, WI$9,500112023
Dor-Tran IncSturgeon Bay, WI$9,000112020
Sturgeon Bay United Methodist ChurcSturgeon Bay, WI$8,673112021
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin IncGreen Bay, WI$8,450112020
Project Solutions LLCSturgeon Bay, WI$8,316112023
Wisconsin Humane SocietyMilwaukee, WI$8,171112023
Peninsula Symphonic Band IncSturgeon Bay, WI$8,125112023
Liberty Grove Historical SocietyEllison Bay, WI$7,988112023
St Paul Lutheran ChurchFish Creek, WI$7,600112023
Crudem FoundationLudlow, MA$7,500112020
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran ChurchNaples, FL$7,500112023
University of Wisconsin - Whitewate Po Box 88Whitewater, WI$7,450112021
Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin IncGreen Bay, WI$7,337112022
Peninsula State Park Golf CourseFish Creek, WI$7,144112021
Cycling Without Age-Door County IncEllison Bay, WI$7,000112021
St Francis & St Mary ParishBrussels, WI$7,000112020
Stone Harbor ResortSturgeon Bay, WI$6,804112023
University of Wisconsin La Crosse Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI$6,625112022
115 Club LtdKewaunee, WI$6,500112023
Christ Child Society of Door CountySturgeon Bay, WI$6,500112023
Friends of Potawatomi State Park IncSturgeon Bay, WI$6,500112020
St Louis LifeOfallon, MO$6,500112021
Public Arts Initiative of Egg Harbor IncEgg Harbor, WI$6,348112021
Ephraim Moravian ChurchEphraim, WI$6,250112023
Viterbo College IncLa Crosse, WI$6,250112021
Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation IncBrussels, WI$6,200112023
Friends of Ephraim-Gibraltar AirportFish Creek, WI$5,848112021
Sir Speedy PrintingGreen Bay, WI$5,647112023
Friends of the World Food Program IncWashington, DC$5,500112022
Greater Green Bay YMCA IncGreen Bay, WI$5,500112022
Northeastern Wisconsin Antique Power Association IncorporatedBrussels, WI$5,500112023
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN$5,500112021
World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC$5,500112021
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN$5,450112021
Concordia University IncMequon, WI$5,300112023
Literacy Door CountySturgeon Bay, WI$5,200112023
Gei Consultants IncMiddleton, WI$5,126112023
Legal Aid Society of Door County IncSturgeon Bay, WI$5,100112021

84 of 198 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.

It also reported 1 group of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.

What kind of organizations it funds

By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 101 of 198 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.

Arts & Culture
21 orgs
Education
21 orgs
Human Services
17 orgs
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
7 orgs
Health Care
5 orgs
International Affairs
5 orgs
Environment
4 orgs
Housing & Shelter
3 orgs

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants reportedTotalMedian grant
202078$4,361,287$14,445
202198$3,893,845$14,898
202274$2,502,148$15,987
2023125$6,211,516$16,103

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.

Where its money goes

91% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.

Wisconsin
$15.4M
Hawaii
$318K
Missouri
$264K
Minnesota
$169K
District of Columbia
$166K
Iowa
$148K
South Dakota
$90K
Tennessee
$88K

Down to the city

Sturgeon Bay, WI
$8.6M
Fish Creek, WI
$2.6M
Egg Harbor, WI
$1.1M
Sister Bay, WI
$626K
Baileys Harbor, WI
$496K
Green Bay, WI
$407K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available 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.

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc69 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund66 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program48 shared recipientsGreater Green Bay Community36 shared recipientsAmerican Endowment Foundation36 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc35 shared recipients

How to approach this grantmaker

  1. Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
  2. Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,250 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
  3. Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Wisconsin.
  4. Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Door County Community Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I 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: 222 North Third Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 54235.

EIN 39-1980685 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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