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Nonprofits / Wisconsin

Who funds University of Wisconsin-Madison?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

4 private foundations reported grants to University of Wisconsin-Madison in Milwaukee, Wisconsin totaling $50,035 across 5 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Theresa and Frank Caplan Foundation, with $29,589.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Wisconsin-Madison that accept applications

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

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Foundations that fund University of Wisconsin-Madison

All 4 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Theresa and Frank Caplan Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
Understanding the Role of Play Quality in Cognitive Outcomes for Children with CP-PBI1$29,589
Society of Family Planning
Colorado · 2025
Documenting the composition of clinicians providin1$7,500
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
2023 excellence2$6,500
Leducq Foundation
Texas · 2024
General support1$6,446

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 University of Wisconsin-Madison?

The Theresa and Frank Caplan Foundation, Society of Family Planning, Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc and Leducq Foundation, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Wisconsin-Madison get from foundations?

$50,035 in 5 reported grants from 4 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc says in their filings that they accept applications.

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