Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Wisconsin

These 158 organizations are not private foundations. They are charities based in Wisconsin that give grants to other nonprofits and report them on Form 990 Schedule I -- community foundations, United Ways and federated funds, hospital and university foundations, and operating charities that regrant. Each gave to at least 20 organizations we could identify and filed a return covering 2023 or later.

158grantmaking charities
$4.0Bgranted between them
20,238funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific grantmaker is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

OrganizationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingAppleton$11,3393,885$255.6M
Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncMilwaukee$25,0001,273$247.4M
Give Back FoundationMadison$9,4531,097$244.4M
Greater Green Bay CommunityGreen Bay$15,000791$68.0M
Community Foundation for the Fox ValleyAppleton$22,346718$131.6M
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &Milwaukee$30,296618$222.1M
Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee$22,500489$172.7M
Madison Community FoundationMadison$14,748426$65.3M
Ascendium Education Solutions IncMadison$75,000413$403.8M
Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncMilwaukee$15,500394$60.3M
Hunger Task Force IncWest Milwaukee$23,355375$54.1M
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation IncMilwaukee$20,000349$52.2M
The Medical College of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$82,652323$234.3M
Whitetails Unlimited IncSturgeon Bay$9,207290$6.0M
Community Foundation ofWausau$15,000268$38.6M
Door County Community Foundation IncSturgeon Bay$15,100254$25.2M
Waukesha County Community FoundationWaukesha$11,430236$23.5M
Oshkosh Area Community FoundationOshkosh$16,506232$33.3M
St Croix Valley FoundationHudson$11,423231$47.0M
United Way of Dane County IncMadison$26,741211$48.5M
La Crosse Community FoundationLa Crosse$17,737199$20.1M
Community Foundation of SouthernJanesville$11,913189$11.6M
West Bend Community Foundation IncMilwaukee$20,000168$17.1M
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern WiMadison$41,863155$52.9M
Racine Community Foundation IncRacine$22,375143$14.9M
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$12,504134$4.9M
Wisconsin Cheese Makers AssociationMadison$71,517133$12.1M
Archdiocese of Milwaukee CatholicMilwaukee$12,642133$10.1M
Wisconsin Humanities Council IncMiddleton$9,988132$1.6M
Wisconsin Women's BusinessMilwaukee$10,000130$1.4M
Wheda Foundation IncMadison$42,022127$8.1M
Eau Claire Community FoundationEau Claire$14,370122$6.3M
The Evjue Foundation IncMadison$15,000122$6.2M
Wispact IncMadison$10,000118$2.3M
Lakeshore Community Foundation IncManitowoc$14,000118$9.0M
Brewers Community Foundation IncMilwaukee$15,000108$4.5M
Justin J Watt Foundation IncPewaukee$6,797105$851K
The Boldt Family Fund IncAppleton$12,500102$7.4M
Greater Wisconsin Agency on AgingMadison$151,717101$100.7M
Community Foundation of CentralStevens Point$13,00099$6.0M
United Way Fox Cities IncMenasha$57,30396$34.6M
Fond Du Lac Area FoundationFond Du Lac$15,00096$8.3M
Northwest Side Community DevelopmentMilwaukee$10,00092$4.0M
Basic Needs Giving Partnership IncGreen Bay$35,00092$6.8M
The Charles E Kubly Foundation IncMequon$10,00083$1.4M
Newthreads of Hope IncWauwatosa$62,63579$19.8M
Oconomowoc Area Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,92879$3.0M
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee$45,67378$19.0M
United Way of Racine County IncRacine$33,65178$12.0M
Social Current IncSturtevant$8,50073$1.5M
Community Shares of Wisconsin IncMadison$14,64671$4.2M
The Sand County Foundation IncMadison$10,00071$8.5M
Greater Watertown Community HealthWatertown$25,50069$11.5M
Capital Credit UnionGreen Bay$10,00068$1.1M
Clothing Across AmericaNeenah$17,08367$3.0M
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce IncMilwaukee$10,00065$752K
Alm Charities IncOnalaska$15,00063$1.6M
Legacy Redevelopment CorporationMilwaukee$20,00059$1.4M
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services IncLa Crosse$13,75058$13.3M
De Pere Christian OutreachDe Pere$6,70058$958K
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation IncStevens Point$50,00056$13.7M
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation IncMilwaukee$15,00055$2.1M
Metavivor Research and Support IncMiddleton$250,00054$18.1M
Wisconsin Literacy IncMadison$44,52052$4.5M
Cooperative Educational ServiceOshkosh$20,17751$8.0M
Natural Resources Foundation of WisconsiMadison$10,00050$3.8M
Wisconsin State Council Knights ofMadison$8,72449$1.2M
Community Foundation of Chippewa CoChippewa Falls$7,73448$1.5M
Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum ofEau Claire$59,61947$13.2M
Kenosha Community FoundationKenosha$11,00047$2.5M
Marshfield Clinic Health System IncMarshfield$10,00047$1.3M
M3 Insurance Foundation IncMadison$10,00047$1.2M
Fox Communities Credit UnionAppleton$12,79445$1.7M
Mary Bradley CorporationGreenfield$15,00044$1.0M
United Way of Walworth CountyLake Geneva$9,22044$1.2M
Beaver Dam Community HospitalsBeaver Dam$17,12244$3.5M
Madison Rotary FoundationMadison$8,00044$940K
United Performing Arts Fund IncMilwaukee$65,40642$38.2M
Covantage Cares Foundation IncAntigo$21,23642$1.8M
Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation IncMadison$10,00041$549K
Family Values Work a Multi-StateMilwaukee$86,00041$14.1M
Rogers Memorial Hospital IncOconomowoc$10,00041$23.9M
National Credit Union FoundationMadison$15,22541$2.0M
African American Chamber of CommerceMilwaukee$10,00041$600K
Northeastern Wisconsin Area HealthManitowoc$11,09041$1.8M
US Livestock Genetics Exports IncMount Horeb$25,89541$6.0M
Community Foundation of Dunn County IncMenomonie$8,94640$1.3M
Colony Brands Foundation IncMonroe$15,00039$13.5M
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$35,63438$271.9M
Great Rivers United Way IncOnalaska$24,75138$4.5M
Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,51638$1.6M
Agnesian Healthcare IncFond Du Lac$12,00037$1.8M
United Way of the Greater ChippewaEau Claire$31,41037$5.2M
Childcaring IncMosinee$11,54637$2.1M
The Registry IncFitchburg$19,35037$3.4M
The William J and Barbara a SchmidtAppleton$28,50035$4.8M
Mielke Family Foundation IncAppleton$10,00035$972K
Startingblock Madison IncMadison$6,50035$228K
Community Advocates IncMilwaukee$40,19634$7.7M
Nfpa Education & Technology FoundationMilwaukee$6,50033$692K
Summit Credit UnionMadison$12,50033$2.5M
Women and Girls Fund ofWaukesha$10,50033$571K
The American Society of Gene & CellWaukesha$100,00033$4.5M
Federated Youth Foundation IncMiddleton$10,00033$894K
Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee IncMilwaukee$10,00032$490K
Brown County United WayGreen Bay$46,11732$6.2M
Oshkosh Area United Way IncOshkosh$35,00032$3.6M
Hope House of Milwaukee IncorporatedMilwaukee$78,00032$4.8M
Incourage Community Foundation IncWisconsin Rapids$19,38432$3.4M
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital IncMilwaukee$20,00032$840K
Lutheran Educational Conference ofCedarburg$16,59832$531K
Educators Credit UnionMt Pleasant$15,00031$1.3M
Wisconsin Bankers AssociationMadison$12,00031$1.5M
The Stateline Community Foundation IncBeloit$9,90031$1.1M
Trusted Fraternal LifeMilwaukee$10,00030$1.7M
United Way of Sheboygan County IncSheboygan$34,66629$4.4M
Wisconsin Trust Account FoundationMadison$53,35429$33.3M
Boys and Girls Club of GreaterMilwaukee$56,93028$3.2M
Fox Cities Convention & VisitorsAppleton$40,00028$2.9M
Employ Milwaukee IncMilwaukee$141,23228$18.7M
Hemostasis and Thrombosis ResearchMilwaukee$65,40028$3.2M
Women's Fund for the Fox Valley RegionAppleton$10,00027$654K
Meriter Health Services IncMadison$12,00027$944K
Black River Falls Area FoundationBlack River Falls$12,16627$2.2M
United Way Blackhawk Region IncJanesville$45,58927$5.9M
Doug & Carla Salmon Foundation IncAppleton$14,23227$1.2M
First American Capital Corporation IncHales Corners$60,00026$2.3M
Bellin Memorial Hospital IncGreen Bay$20,00026$1.5M
Public Allies IncMilwaukee$270,00026$19.1M
Wisconsin Voices IncMilwaukee$17,50025$932K
Westconsin Credit UnionMenomonie$11,13725$470K
Delta Dental of Wisconsin IncStevens Point$14,25025$20.2M
IMPACT100 Greater Milwaukee IncBrookfield$100,00025$2.0M
Wisconsin VFW Foundation IncCamp Douglas$13,50525$1.5M
Kennedy Family Foundation IncJanesville$11,00025$988K
Memorial Medical Center IncAshland$10,00024$539K
United Way of Washington County IncWest Bend$41,55024$5.6M
Vivent Health IncMilwaukee$20,00024$2.0M
Society for Immunotherapy ofMilwaukee$50,00024$2.7M
United Way of Door County IncSturgeon Bay$30,00024$5.1M
The Burke Foundation IncMilwaukee$243,57624$27.9M
Scoliosis Research SocietyMilwaukee$13,41023$948K
Izaak Walton League of AmericaAmherst Junction$10,00023$349K
Wisconsin Community Action ProgramMadison$84,13623$9.1M
Eau Claire Area Convention andEau Claire$15,65323$2.6M
Greater Cedarburg Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,00023$717K
Forward Community Investments IncMadison$25,00022$848K
Fort Atkinson Community FoundationFort Atkinson$21,75322$4.4M
Academy of Pediatric PhysicalMiddleton$15,00022$472K
Rice Lake Community Health FoundatiRice Lake$30,00021$1.7M
Society of St Vincent De Paul ofWaukesha$20,50021$1.4M
United Way of Marathon County IncWausau$44,66721$6.3M
Renew Wisconsin IncMadison$10,00021$328K
University of Wisconsin MedicalMiddleton$10,00021$282.7M
Inclusa Foundation IncStevens Point$75,00021$2.2M
American Idea Foundation IncJanesville$50,00021$1.1M
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board IncMadison$65,00020$8.0M
Aurora Health Care Foundation IncMilwaukee$210,75720$91.9M
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.

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