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Who funds Marquette University?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 390806251

129 private foundations reported grants to Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin totaling $7.5 million across 142 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was GHR Foundation, with $1.0 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of Marquette University that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like Marquette University's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund Marquette University

The 100 largest of 129 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
GHR Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Engineering for the Difference1$1.0 million
Raynor Father John P Charitable Tr
Wisconsin · 2025
Education1$889,667
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
To continue to support the education preparedness program and expansion of the mcneely prison education consortium1$625,000
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Program support1$400,000
Steven R Michels Charitable Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Ahprc ii/basketball practice facility1$400,000
Fotsch Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Charitable contribution1$336,000
Myers Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$300,000
Thomas J Rolfs Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
General purposes1$250,000
Slaggie Family Foundation
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
Communications scholarshipalumni event1$250,000
Bleser Family Foundation Inc
California · 2024
Unrestriced charitable gift1$225,000
Dorothy C Krawczyk Scholarship Trust
Wisconsin · 2024
Nursing scholarships1$210,000
Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$146,557
Krause Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
Education1$130,000
Herman W Ladish Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$130,000
Alpha A Wetenkamp Charitable Trust
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Education1$100,000
Jab Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Charitable1$100,000
The Swoboda Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Men's Basketball Excellence Fund1$100,000
Francis P Chiaramonte MD Family Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024
General support1$100,000
The Enrico Foundation
Texas · 2024
General1$100,000
Ud Klingler for Marquette Univ
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$95,560
Lafferty Family Charitable Foundation
New Hampshire · 2024
General Support1$92,300
Once Upon A Time Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support3$88,460
Arthur J Schmitt Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Student Scholarships & leadership development1$80,000
Seeds of Faith Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Student mental health support current use1$60,000
Maximillian C Kolinski
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating1$52,945
Merkel Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating support1$50,194
The Ronald P and Susan E Lynch Foundation
New York · 2025
Support organization's programs & activities1$50,000
The Rojtman Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
To elevate student success, advancing research and supporting students through scholarship.1$50,000
Amb John Rakolta Jr and Terry L Rakolta Foundation
Florida · 2025
To support the organization's mission.1$50,000
The Galaxy Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Program support2$47,000
Kim and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General support1$44,200
Henke Gordon Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
Program support1$41,000
The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Embedding em institutionally1$35,000
Eck Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Endowed scholarship1$35,000
St and Margaret D Harris Foundation
Georgia · 2025
Scholarship grant for higher education1$34,706
Wakerly Family Foundation
California · 2025
Scholarships1$33,000
William A Ketterer and Paul A Ketterer Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
For scholarships1$32,000
Roland G Balg Charitable Trust
Texas · 2024
Unrestricted general1$29,200
Archie & Viola Meinerz Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
To provide scholarships to allow worthy students to attend marquette university1$28,000
Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Research-dr. Williams1$28,000
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Matching1$25,000
Grover Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Education1$25,000
The Markos Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General support1$25,000
Brian W and Irene Binash Foundation
Texas · 2023
Charities1$25,000
Schoen Family Charitable Trust
Tennessee · 2025
On Your Marq prog1$20,000
Jarosz Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Facility planning1$20,000
Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Program support1$20,000
Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$20,000
Hamick Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
General pupose1$20,000
Baird Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
Education1$19,090
Milwaukee Braves Miller Fund
Wisconsin · 2024
Education1$18,845
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
2023 initiative3$18,750
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable Tr
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Francie h. Luke silverman endowed scholarship & foley collective2$17,500
Multhauf Foundation LTD
Wisconsin · 2025
Operating1$15,000
Donald and Lorena Meier Fdn
New Jersey · 2024
Unrestricted general1$15,000
J J Keller Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
College of health sciences1$15,000
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General operations1$15,000
Incrediblebank Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
E-lead program1$15,000
Advocaid Health Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
grant1$13,229
Prologis Foundation
Colorado · 2024
Education1$12,500
Adreani Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General use1$12,500
The Pawlowski Family Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General use1$12,185
Hansen-Furnas Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$10,500
M Bonnie Axthelm Charitable Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Unrestricted1$10,000
Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation LTD
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
For education programs1$10,000
Patrick J and Janet L Thompson Family Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Education1$10,000
Sam & Mary Palumbo Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship1$10,000
Culver's Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship(s) for recipient(s) paid directly to school1$10,000
P&f MC Courtney Foundation
Texas · 2023 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$10,000
Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
Ronald and Janet Schutz Endowed Scholarship Fund1$10,000
Ryder System Charitable Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2025 · accepts applications
Matching gift1$10,000
The Pequot Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
To fund continuing educational purposes1$10,000
Aileen & Dorothy Ryan Scholarship Trust
Wisconsin · 2025
Annual scholarship distribution1$9,701
Misey Pfeffer Trust
Wisconsin · 2025
charitable contribution1$9,619
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Collaborative research on enumerative and experimental combinatorics1$8,400
Francis Kerscher Foundation
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
Education1$7,945
Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations - matching gift1$7,500
Wauwatosa Savings & Loan Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
General support1$6,000
Graef Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarship program1$6,000
Imc Chicago Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025
General support1$5,000
Sellier Family Foundation
Virginia · 2025
Scholarships1$5,000
Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
Charitbale1$5,000
John & Clara Dolan Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Higher education1$5,000
Lake Forest Knights of Columbus Charities Inc
Illinois · 2024
Scholarship1$5,000
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
To fund approved public charities1$5,000
Don & Pat Spiegelhoff Charitable Foundation
Florida · 2025
No restrictions1$5,000
Straz Family Foundation
Florida · 2024
Catholic education1$5,000
Kathleen & Frank Thometz Charitable Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
To support education1$5,000
Bell Family Charitable Foundation I
Wisconsin · 2025
Scholarship1$5,000
Gallagher Charitable Trust
Florida · 2025
General operating support1$5,000
The Renaissance Foundation
Oregon · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$5,000
Fidelity Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Fidelity matching gifts to education4$4,250
Kevin Walsh Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General purpose1$4,052
Judith Rauenhorst Doerr Foundation
Minnesota · 2024
Haggerty museum of art - 40th anniversary1$4,000
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York · 2025
Matching contribution (general operating support)1$3,810
Baxter International Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Matching gifts3$3,375
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
USSYP scholarship1$2,500
Block Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
For operations1$2,500
Marquette Bank Education Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Scholarships1$2,500
Edwin Lucille Eggen Scholarship FD
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Scholarships1$2,500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Marquette University?

GHR Foundation, Raynor Father John P Charitable Tr, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation and Steven R Michels Charitable Foundation, and 124 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Marquette University get from foundations?

$7.5 million in 142 reported grants from 129 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation, Slaggie Family Foundation, Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 and Herman W Ladish Family Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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