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Nonprofits / Wisconsin

Who funds University of Wisconsin System?

Madison, Wisconsin

7 private foundations reported grants to University of Wisconsin System in Madison, Wisconsin totaling $19.8 million across 7 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc, with $19.5 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of University of Wisconsin System that accept applications

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

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Foundations that fund University of Wisconsin System

All 7 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Stipends and need-based grants for higher education1$19.5 million
Jennie Bowman FBO UW Memorial Fund
Wisconsin · 2024
General operating1$211,680
William A Bingham Charitable Trust
Minnesota · 2025
General operating1$45,275
David B Jones Foundation
Delaware · 2024 · accepts applications
Paleoecology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Dinosaur Fauna of Jurassic National Monument, Emery County, Utah1$41,702
Cutler Cranberry Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Scholarships1$23,000
Bell Family Charitable Foundation I
Wisconsin · 2025
Scholarships1$7,500
Grau Charitable Fdn PFDN
Ohio · 2025
General operating1$3,674

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 System?

Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc, Jennie Bowman FBO UW Memorial Fund, William A Bingham Charitable Trust, David B Jones Foundation and Cutler Cranberry Foundation Inc, and 2 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does University of Wisconsin System get from foundations?

$19.8 million in 7 reported grants from 7 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

David B Jones Foundation says in their filings that they accept applications.

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