Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Wisconsin

439
foundations
$347.7M
grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 439 private foundations based in Wisconsin whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $347.7 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Milwaukee (129), Green Bay (28) and Madison (24).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 1,503 foundations in Wisconsin, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 439 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 414 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI929$400$2.4M$10–$200,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI495$4,000$3.6M$37–$250,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI426$6,000$2.1M$290–$15,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Kelben Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI417$1,500$4.9M$411–$4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Generac Foundation IncWaukesha, WI312$1,000$1.1M$30–$100,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyMilwaukee, WI305$7,500$18.8M$250–$3.5MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Sentry Insurance Foundation IncStevens Point, WI273$1,500$7.3M$25–$2.2MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Church Mutual Insurance CompanyMerrill, WI224$500$463,887$30–$99,967FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)Milwaukee, WI162$325$561,288$50–$200,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI136$10,000$2.2M$1,000–$230,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Edward and Hannah M Rutledge CharitiesChippewa Falls, WI132$2,000$1M$400–$192,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Ros FoundationGreenfield, WI123$20,000$3.1M$5,000–$200,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
El& Bg Lightfoot FoundationMilwaukee, WI120$3,000$1.7M$1,250–$382,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Cleary-Kumm Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI115$1,000$828,910$100–$150,000FY2023Locked: fit score and contacts
Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncBrookfield, WI113$11,500$9.2M$250–$1MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI109$5,000$1.3M$1,500–$100,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Sonnentag American Foundation IncMarathon, WI106$5,000$907,667$100–$56,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Ruth St John & John Dunham WestManitowoc, WI106$20,000$3.6M$500–$411,343FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Youth Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI99$1,000$122,759$300–$3,800FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
L E Phillips Family Foundation IncEau Claire, WI96$2,000$6.1M$100–$1.6MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Grande FoundationFond Du Lac, WI92$500$588,985$100–$140,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Henry W & Leslie M EskucheMilwaukee, WI90$4,000$597,500$1,000–$185,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Frank G & Frieda K Brotz FamilySheboygan, WI83$10,000$2.5M$500–$300,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Francie Luke Silverman FoundationAppleton, WI82$5,000$545,000$2,000–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Mary Alice Yakich Educational FoundWauwatosa, WI80$2,500$252,000$1,000–$50,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.