Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Wisconsin
518 private foundations reported 1,644 children & youth grants to organizations in Wisconsin on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $34M in all. 323 of them are based in Wisconsin.
Foundations518
Grants on record1,644
Total granted$34M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund children & youth in Wisconsin
20 of the 518: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Wisconsin organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee - General support$746
- Montessori School of Waukesha Inc, Waukesha - General support$584
- Ignite the Spirit- Milwaukee, Milwaukee - General support$564
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Gave $3.6M in 2024
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Green Bay, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Encompass Early Education and Care Inc, Green Bay - Expanding child care opportunities in northeastern wisconsin$56,653
- Mentor Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee - Mentoring mindsets community building and support$45,000
- Encompass Early Education and Care Inc, Green Bay - Expanding child care opportunities in northeastern wisconsin$34,030
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The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Kids Forward, Madison - Unrestricted grant$300,000
- Public Health Madison & Dane Co, Madison - Maternal child health population from pregnancy to age four$275,000
- United Way of Dane Co, Madison - Unrestricted funds for early childhood$275,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Safe Families for Children Wisconsin LA Crosse Chapter, LA Crosse - Youth development programs$5,000
- 1000 Generations Inc, Elkhorn - Youth development$2,000
- Boy Scouts of America, Waukesha - Youth development$1,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Beloit Gridiron Club, Beloit - Grant for youth sports$10,000
- Pauls Party Inc, Fitchburg - Grant for youth sports$10,000
- School District of Crandon, Crandon - Grant for youth sports$10,000
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Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee - To fund approved public charities$117,000
- Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area, Wausau - To fund approved public charities$52,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee - To fund approved public charities$50,000
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys & Girls Club of Janesville, Janesville - Boys & girls club of janesville capital campaign - teen staff office sponsorship$20,000
- The Wisconsin Ffa Foundation Inc, Madison - Chapter grants$5,000
- Fond Du Lac Area United Way Inc, Fond Du Lac - Farm to early childhood education coordination$5,000
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Gave $57.2M in 2025
Otto Bremer Trust
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison - 4-H youth development and enrichment$200,000
- Rawhide Youth Services, New London - Child mental health$150,000
- The Young Men's Christian Association of Chippewa Valley Inc, Eau Claire - Youth enrichment and community recreation$150,000
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Gave $56.5M in 2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Running Rebels Community Organization Inc, Milwaukee - To support general operations$200,000
- Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Service Inc, Germantown - To support the Milwaukee Youth Counseling Initiative$200,000
- 1000 Generations Inc, Elkhorn - To support general operations$165,000
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Windhover Foundation Inc
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc, Milwaukee - The Betty Quadracci Child Life Fund$100,000
- Montessori School of Waukesha Inc, Waukesha - General & Unrestricted$100,000
- Running Rebels Community Organization Inc, Milwaukee - General & Unrestricted$50,000
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc, Eau Claire - STEM career pathways$8,000
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater LA Crosse Inc, LA Crosse - Community vitality$5,000
- Bridge for Community Life Inc, Hudson - Environmental sustainabilitymatch credit card donation (501(C)3) grant$4,750
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Gave $18.8M in 2024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Running Rebels Community Organization, Milwaukee - General operations$183,000
- Walker's Point Youth & Family Center, Milwaukee Wisconsin - Youth homeless shelter$100,000
- African American Roundtable, Milwaukee - Activating black youth leadership$25,000
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Gave $9M in 2025
Kohler Foundation Inc
Kohler, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Medicine Fish Corp, Gresham - Namaew kewaemakat piataetuaq: "sturgeon are coming home"$10,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Wi Shoreline Inc (Bbbswis), Sheboygan - Rise with us: mentoring youth for stronger, more resilient communities$7,500
- Mas Arts Studio, Sheboygan - Mas arts after school program / 1000 dreams project$7,500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- 1000 Generations Inc, Elkhorn - Matching gifts$1,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc, Madison - Matching gifts$500
- Beyond Birdies, West Allis - Matching gifts$150
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Drive Agency LLC, Hubertus - Developing the collaborative narrative-change work needed to rally society to transform the conditions that…$535,278
- State Innovation Exchange (Six), Madison - Supporting the economic power project in resourcing lawmakers as champions of children and families$500,000
- Family Values Work a Multi State Consortium Inc, Milwaukee - Supporting family values @ work in a co-design process to align policy ecosystems for children's and…$20,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire - United way/lol giving week$4,025
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County Inc, Rice Lake - Member co-op matches$1,500
- Kinship of Polk County Inc, Balsam Lake - Member co-op matches$1,250
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Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Resources, Milwaukee - Support for Milwaukee County DHHS' implementation of community violence intervention and youth violence…$80,000
- Kids Forward Inc, Madison - Support continued participation in the State Priorities Partnership (SPP) network$75,000
- Kids Forward Inc, Madison - Support various KIDS COUNT activities$60,000
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Gave $72.5M in 2025
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Bayport, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Clear Lake Area Community Center Inc, Clear Lake - Capital campaign$115,000
- CASA of St Croix County Inc, Hudson - General operating$25,000
- Kinship of Polk County, Balsam Lake - General operating$15,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- BizStarts Milwaukee, Milwaukee - General Operating/Capital Catalyst Fund$50,000
- Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee - Housing Solutions to End and Prevent Youth Homelessness$50,000
- Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee - Welcoming Home and Meeting Basic Needs of Youth Exiting Homelessness$20,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Wisconsin Educational Youth Development Foundation Inc, West Allis - Matching contribution (general operating support)$5,438
- Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc, Madison - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,010
- Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee - Matching contribution (general operating support)$110
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Wisconsin organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Running Rebels Community Organization Inc Milwaukee | 5 | $540,620 |
| Madison Reading Project Inc Madison | 5 | $290,486 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc Madison | 5 | $9,956 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du Lac Inc Fond Du Lac | 5 | $8,646 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee | 4 | $171,246 |
| 1000 Generations Inc Elkhorn | 4 | $168,085 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc Eau Claire | 4 | $112,239 |
| Kinship of Polk County Inc Balsam Lake | 4 | $16,556 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Barron County Inc Rice Lake | 4 | $11,156 |
| Walkers Point Youth and Family Center Inc Milwaukee | 3 | $115,085 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Wisconsin that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 518 foundations, 223 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.