Who funds nonprofits in Wisconsin

Private foundations reported $976 million in grants to 2,280 organizations in Wisconsin. Bader Philanthropies Inc received the most, $94.5 million from 2 foundations.

Where the money goes in Wisconsin

City	Foundation grants received
Milwaukee	$393 million
Madison	$264 million
Green Bay	$32.8 million
Eau Claire	$17.4 million
Egg Harbor	$15.1 million
Hudson	$12.4 million
Wausau	$10.2 million
Appleton	$9.9 million
Kenosha	$9.7 million
Fitchburg	$8.2 million
Fond du Lac	$7.8 million
St Francis	$6.9 million

Organizations in Wisconsin with the most foundation funding

Bader Philanthropies Inc · Milwaukee
$94.5 million from 2 foundations · largest: Alfred and Isabel Bader 2014 Charitable Trust
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison
$54.9 million from 228 foundations · largest: Tosa Foundation
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee
$53.1 million from 34 foundations · largest: Husco Foundation
Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc · Madison
$25.0 million from 2 foundations · largest: Tosa Foundation
Fund for Wisconsin Scholars · Madison
$25.0 million from 1 foundation · largest: Tosa Foundation
University of Wisconsin System · Madison
$19.8 million from 7 foundations · largest: Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc
Missionaries of the Word · Egg Harbor
$15.0 million from 3 foundations · largest: The Mulva Family Foundation
Bradley Impact Fund · Milwaukee
$12.4 million from 12 foundations · largest: Emerson Family Foundation
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee
$11.6 million from 74 foundations · largest: The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc
Eau Claire Community Foundation · Eau Claire
$11.1 million from 8 foundations · largest: Annmarie Foundation Inc
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System · Madison
$10.7 million from 13 foundations · largest: The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
People's Welfare Association · Madison
$10.5 million from 1 foundation · largest: People's Support Foundation Limited
Alverno College · Milwaukee
$10.2 million from 13 foundations · largest: Tosa Foundation
Food for Education Foundation Inc · Milwaukee
$9.6 million from 2 foundations · largest: The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee
$9.0 million from 19 foundations · largest: Levalley Foundation
Workmoney Foundation Inc · Milwaukee
$8.8 million from 15 foundations · largest: Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation
University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison
$8.4 million from 64 foundations · largest: Wm Keck Foundation
Marquette University · Milwaukee
$7.5 million from 129 foundations · largest: GHR Foundation
University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute · Madison
$7.4 million from 1 foundation · largest: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Family Values Work A Multi State Consortium Inc · Milwaukee
$7.3 million from 1 foundation · largest: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Timothy R Finch and Kay A Finch Family Foundation DTD 12-2-21 · Merrilan
$6.2 million from 1 foundation · largest: Tim and Kay Finch Foundation Inc
Rhizomium Foundation · Barneveld
$6.0 million from 1 foundation · largest: Nayar Family Foundation
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee
$5.3 million from 37 foundations · largest: Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation · Green Bay
$5.3 million from 18 foundations · largest: Common Ground Healthcare Foundation
West Bend Community Foundation · Milwaukee
$5.3 million from 3 foundations · largest: Prescott Family Foundation Inc
St Croix Valley Food Bank · Hudson
$5.3 million from 7 foundations · largest: Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
American Baptist Assembly · Green Lake
$5.0 million from 2 foundations · largest: Lilly Endowment Inc
UW Foundation - Phillip A Levy Engineering Hall · Madison
$5.0 million from 1 foundation · largest: Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation
St Croix Valley Foundation · Hudson
$4.7 million from 8 foundations · largest: Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
UW Foundation · Madison
$4.6 million from 37 foundations · largest: Thomas W Mount Family Foundation
Usona Institute Inc · Fitchburg
$4.4 million from 8 foundations · largest: Tiny Blue Dot Inc
Madison Community Foundation · Madison
$4.4 million from 13 foundations · largest: Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Foundation Inc
State Innovation Exchange · Madison
$4.2 million from 15 foundations · largest: The Ford Foundation
United Way · Milwaukee
$4.0 million from 5 foundations · largest: Kelben Foundation Inc
University of Wisconsin · Madison
$4.0 million from 59 foundations · largest: The Jaket Foundation
Kellogg Programs Inc · Milwaukee
$3.9 million from 1 foundation · largest: Kellogg Family Foundation
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc · Milwaukee
$3.9 million from 12 foundations · largest: Reiman Foundation Inc
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc · Milwaukee
$3.6 million from 27 foundations · largest: Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp
Osceola Medical Center · Osceola
$3.6 million from 3 foundations · largest: Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
St Francis de Sales Seminary · St Francis
$3.5 million from 21 foundations · largest: Richard L Boland Love for Life Foundation Inc
Children's Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee
$3.5 million from 23 foundations · largest: The Yabuki Family Foundation
Eaa Aviation Foundation · Oshkosh
$3.5 million from 25 foundations · largest: Ray Foundation Inc
Family Values at Work A Multi-State Consortium · Milwaukee
$3.2 million from 9 foundations · largest: The Ford Foundation
Education Analytics Inc · Madison
$3.1 million from 3 foundations · largest: Gates Foundation
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc · Milwaukee
$3.0 million from 1 foundation · largest: Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc
Watertown Area Community Foundation · Watertown
$2.9 million from 2 foundations · largest: Skylight Charitable Trust
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee
$2.8 million from 61 foundations · largest: Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee
$2.7 million from 73 foundations · largest: Donald and Donna Baumgartner Charitable Trust
Howard Young Medical Center Inc of Woodruff Wisconsin · Woodruff
$2.7 million from 1 foundation · largest: Howard Young Medical Center Trust
The Prairie School · Racine
$2.6 million from 10 foundations · largest: Johnson Family Foundation
United Way of Dane County · Madison
$2.5 million from 38 foundations · largest: Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc
Prevail Foundry Inc · Madison
$2.5 million from 1 foundation · largest: Gates Foundation
International Crane Foundation · Baraboo
$2.5 million from 68 foundations · largest: Turner Foundation Inc
Milwaukee Public Schools · Milwaukee
$2.4 million from 3 foundations · largest: Tosa Foundation
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Inc · Fitchburg
$2.3 million from 4 foundations · largest: The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc · Milwaukee
$2.3 million from 6 foundations · largest: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point
$2.3 million from 5 foundations · largest: Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc
St Marcus School · Milwaukee
$2.3 million from 27 foundations · largest: HF Foundation Inc
Greater Milwaukee Foundation- Charitable Family Fund · Milwaukee
$2.2 million from 1 foundation · largest: Sweeney Family Foundation
State Innovation Exchange (Six) · Madison
$2.2 million from 1 foundation · largest: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Holy Family Catholic Community · Fond du Lac
$2.2 million from 4 foundations · largest: The Rose M Buckarma Foundation
St Coletta of Wisconsin · Jefferson
$2.2 million from 11 foundations · largest: Jerrold van Winter Charitable Foundation
United Way of Wisconsin Inc · Madison
$2.1 million from 2 foundations · largest: Otto Bremer Trust
St Mary's Springs Academy · Fond du Lac
$2.1 million from 7 foundations · largest: JF Ahern Co Foundation
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty · Milwaukee
$2.1 million from 19 foundations · largest: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
The Lincoln Academy · Beloit
$2.1 million from 2 foundations · largest: Hendricks Family Foundation Inc
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc · Appleton
$2.0 million from 12 foundations · largest: Otto Bremer Trust
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee
$2.0 million from 43 foundations · largest: The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
YMCA of Dane County · Madison
$2.0 million from 8 foundations · largest: Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc
Catholic Charities Fdn of Archdiocese of Milwaukee · Milwaukee
$2.0 million from 2 foundations · largest: Richard L Boland Love for Life Foundation Inc
One City Early Learning Centers · Madison
$2.0 million from 1 foundation · largest: Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Inc · Eau Claire
$1.9 million from 16 foundations · largest: Karlgaard Family Foundation
PRL Keystone Foundation · Madison
$1.9 million from 1 foundation · largest: Sheldon L and Pearl R Leibowitz Dale Leibowitz Legacy Foundation
Dane Co Parent Council · Madison
$1.8 million from 1 foundation · largest: The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Friends of Bay Beach · Green Bay
$1.8 million from 4 foundations · largest: Matt Schmidt Faith Foundation Inc
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee
$1.8 million from 25 foundations · largest: Tosa Foundation
Shoreland Lutheran High School · Kenosha
$1.8 million from 2 foundations · largest: The Wexford Trust
Afar Inc · Milwaukee
$1.8 million from 7 foundations · largest: George F Moss Foundation Trust
Seton Catholic Schools · St Francis
$1.8 million from 4 foundations · largest: Richard L Boland Love for Life Foundation Inc
John Michael Kohler Arts Center · Sheboygan
$1.8 million from 16 foundations · largest: Kohler Foundation Inc
Abs Global Inc · Deforest
$1.8 million from 1 foundation · largest: Gates Foundation
Jewish Community Foundation · Milwaukee
$1.8 million from 2 foundations · largest: Eugene J Eder Charitable Foundation Inc
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau
$1.7 million from 12 foundations · largest: Nancy Woodson Spire Foundation Inc
Center for Urban Teaching · Milwaukee
$1.7 million from 7 foundations · largest: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
Froedtert Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee
$1.7 million from 15 foundations · largest: Otto Bremer Trust
The Drexel Fund · Milwaukee
$1.7 million from 1 foundation · largest: Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bellin Health Foundation · Green Bay
$1.7 million from 17 foundations · largest: Richard J Resch Foundation LTD
Madison Area Technical College Fdn · Madison
$1.6 million from 4 foundations · largest: The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
The Evjue Foundation Inc · Madison
$1.6 million from 1 foundation · largest: William T Evjue Charitable Trust
Acts Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee
$1.6 million from 14 foundations · largest: Wells Fargo Foundation
University of Wi Foundation · Madison
$1.6 million from 9 foundations · largest: Susan Nicholas Fasciano Family Foundation Inc
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc · Milwaukee
$1.6 million from 1 foundation · largest: James and Yvonne Ziemer Family Foundation
Organizing Empowerment Fund · McFarland
$1.6 million from 4 foundations · largest: Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New Community Shelter · Green Bay
$1.6 million from 24 foundations · largest: Richard J Resch Foundation LTD
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee
$1.6 million from 32 foundations · largest: Martin Family Foundation
Freedom Inc · Madison
$1.5 million from 8 foundations · largest: Marguerite Casey Foundation
Meta House · Milwaukee
$1.5 million from 34 foundations · largest: Charles E Benidt Foundation Inc
Lutheran Social Services · West Allis
$1.5 million from 3 foundations · largest: L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc
Life's Connection Mukwonago Center Inc · Mukwonago
$1.5 million from 1 foundation · largest: Richard L Boland Love for Life Foundation Inc
The River Food Pantry · Madison
$1.5 million from 38 foundations · largest: The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc

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