Grantmakers

Charities and Community Foundations That Give Grants in Wisconsin

These 152 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.

152grantmaking charities
$3.6Bgranted between them
19,249funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A grantmaker supporting sixty groups is a more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

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$9,5631,024$204.2M
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$30,000570$179.4M
Bradley Impact Fund IncMilwaukee$22,500489$172.7M
Madison Community FoundationMadison$14,748426$65.3M
Ascendium Education Solutions IncMadison$75,000413$403.8M
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation IncMilwaukee$20,000349$52.2M
Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncMilwaukee$15,080348$48.7M
Hunger Task Force IncWest Milwaukee$23,611315$42.6M
Whitetails Unlimited IncSturgeon Bay$9,207290$6.0M
The Medical College of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$84,679274$169.3M
Waukesha County Community FoundationWaukesha$11,430236$23.5M
Community Foundation ofWausau$15,000232$25.2M
Oshkosh Area Community FoundationOshkosh$16,506232$33.3M
United Way of Dane County IncMadison$26,741211$48.5M
St Croix Valley FoundationHudson$11,971203$10.1M
Door County Community Foundation IncSturgeon Bay$15,250198$17.0M
La Crosse Community FoundationLa Crosse$17,414179$15.5M
Community Foundation of SouthernJanesville$11,913172$8.4M
West Bend Community Foundation IncMilwaukee$20,000168$17.1M
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern WiMadison$35,575142$26.0M
Racine Community Foundation IncRacine$20,998138$12.1M
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$12,504134$4.9M
Wisconsin Women's BusinessMilwaukee$10,000130$1.4M
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic CommunMilwaukee$12,500129$7.9M
Wisconsin Humanities Council IncMadison$9,988127$1.6M
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
Brewers Community Foundation IncMilwaukee$15,000108$4.5M
The Boldt Family Fund IncAppleton$12,500102$7.4M
Lakeshore Community Foundation IncManitowoc$14,357101$6.2M
Greater Wisconsin Agency on AgingMadison$151,717101$100.7M
Fond Du Lac Area FoundationFond Du Lac$15,00096$8.3M
United Way Fox Cities IncMenasha$51,66893$27.6M
Northwest Side Community DevelopmentMilwaukee$10,00092$4.0M
Basic Needs Giving Partnership IncGreen Bay$35,00092$6.8M
Justin J Watt Foundation IncPewaukee$6,53087$635K
Community Foundation of CentralStevens Point$12,27581$3.8M
Oconomowoc Area Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,92879$3.0M
Wisconsin Cheese Makers AssociationMadison$53,27676$5.1M
Newthreads of Hope IncWauwatosa$62,16475$14.5M
Social Current IncSturtevant$8,50073$1.5M
Community Shares of Wisconsin IncMadison$14,64671$4.2M
Capital Credit UnionGreen Bay$10,00068$1.1M
The Charles E Kubly Foundation IncMequon$10,00065$1.1M
United Way of Racine County IncRacine$35,30065$10.0M
Greater Watertown Community HealthWatertown$25,50065$10.4M
Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce IncMilwaukee$10,00065$752K
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee$44,41164$13.7M
Legacy Redevelopment CorporationMilwaukee$20,00059$1.4M
De Pere Christian OutreachDe Pere$6,70058$958K
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation IncStevens Point$50,00056$13.7M
The Sand County Foundation IncMadison$10,00055$7.7M
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation IncMilwaukee$15,00055$2.1M
Clothing Across AmericaNeenah$20,41955$2.4M
Metavivor Research and Support IncMiddleton$250,00054$18.1M
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services IncLa Crosse$13,00054$12.4M
Alm Charities IncOnalaska$15,00053$1.2M
Wisconsin Literacy IncMadison$43,10849$2.9M
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
Wisconsin State Council Knights ofMadison$8,67145$971K
Fox Communities Credit UnionAppleton$12,79445$1.7M
Mary Bradley CorporationGreenfield$15,00044$1.0M
Natural Resources Foundation ofMadison$10,11443$3.1M
United Performing Arts Fund IncMilwaukee$22,50042$31.5M
Covantage Cares Foundation IncAntigo$21,23642$1.8M
Family Values Work a Multi-StateMilwaukee$86,00041$14.1M
Rogers Memorial Hospital IncOconomowoc$10,00041$23.9M
African American Chamber of CommerceMilwaukee$10,00041$600K
US Livestock Genetics Exports IncMount Horeb$25,89541$6.0M
Madison Rotary FoundationMadison$7,66641$726K
Community Foundation of Dunn County IncMenomonie$8,94640$1.3M
Colony Brands Foundation IncMonroe$12,59238$6.9M
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin IncMilwaukee$35,63438$271.9M
Agnesian Healthcare IncFond Du Lac$12,00037$1.8M
National Credit Union FoundationMadison$14,58536$1.2M
Wisconsin Tavern League Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,44735$1.3M
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
Childcaring IncMosinee$11,52034$1.6M
Nfpa Education & Technology FoundationMilwaukee$6,50033$692K
Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation IncMadison$10,00033$404K
Summit Credit UnionMadison$12,50033$2.5M
United Way of the Greater ChippewaEau Claire$32,00033$4.5M
Northeastern Wi Area HealthManitowoc$10,41033$1.4M
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
Incourage Community Foundation IncWisconsin Rapids$19,38432$3.4M
Lutheran Educational Conference ofCedarburg$16,59832$531K
Educators Credit UnionMt Pleasant$15,00031$1.3M
United Way of Walworth CountyLake Geneva$9,00031$723K
Trusted Fraternal LifeMilwaukee$10,00030$1.7M
Great Rivers United Way IncOnalaska$25,69730$3.9M
Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation IncMadison$51,09629$24.4M
The Stateline Community Foundation IncBeloit$10,19529$891K
Boys and Girls Club of GreaterMilwaukee$56,93028$3.2M
Beaver Dam Community HospitalsBeaver Dam$17,60028$1.9M
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
Hope House of Milwaukee IncorporatedMilwaukee$66,66727$2.6M
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
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital IncMilwaukee$20,00026$540K
Public Allies IncMilwaukee$258,59726$15.2M
Wisconsin Voices IncMilwaukee$17,50025$932K
Bellin Memorial Hospital IncGreen Bay$20,00025$1.4M
Black River Falls Area FoundationBlack River Falls$12,40025$1.7M
Employ Milwaukee IncMilwaukee$169,55125$15.1M
Delta Dental of Wisconsin IncStevens Point$14,25025$20.2M
Kennedy Family Foundation IncJanesville$11,00025$988K
United Way of Washington County IncWest Bend$41,55024$5.6M
United Way of Sheboygan County IncSheboygan$35,00024$3.3M
Society for Immunotherapy ofMilwaukee$50,00024$2.7M
Fox Cities Convention & VisitorsAppleton$40,00024$2.2M
United Way of Door County IncSturgeon Bay$30,00024$5.1M
Scoliosis Research SocietyMilwaukee$13,41023$948K
Izaak Walton League of AmericaAmherst Junction$10,00023$349K
Wisconsin Community Action ProgramMadison$84,13623$9.1M
Vivent Health IncMilwaukee$20,00023$1.9M
The Burke Foundation IncMilwaukee$240,00023$21.8M
Greater Cedarburg Foundation IncMilwaukee$10,00023$717K
Westconsin Credit UnionMenomonie$10,25022$371K
Forward Community Investments IncMadison$25,00022$848K
Rice Lake Community Health FoundatiRice Lake$30,00021$1.7M
Wisconsin Bankers AssociationMadison$15,00021$1.1M
United Way of Marathon County IncWausau$44,66721$6.3M
Inclusa Foundation IncStevens Point$75,00021$2.2M
American Idea Foundation IncJanesville$50,00021$1.1M
Memorial Medical Center IncAshland$10,00020$439K
Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board IncMadison$65,00020$8.0M
University of Wisconsin MedicalMiddleton$10,00020$225.1M
Aurora Health Care Foundation IncMilwaukee$210,75720$91.9M
Fort Atkinson Community FoundationFort Atkinson$21,50420$1.5M
Impact 100 Greater Milwaukee IncBrookfield$100,00020$1.6M
Wisconsin VFW Foundation IncCamp Douglas$13,50520$1.3M
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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