STEM grants for nonprofits in Wisconsin
105 private foundations reported 219 stem grants to organizations in Wisconsin on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $12.7M in all. 62 of them are based in Wisconsin.
Foundations105
Grants on record219
Total granted$12.7M
Their typical grant$10,000
Foundations that fund stem in Wisconsin
20 of the 105: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem 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- National Motorist Association Inc, Waunakee - General support$1,141
- Experimental Aircraft Association Inc, Oshkosh - General support$419
- The Basenji Health Endowment Inc, Poynette - General support$224
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation Inc, Eau Claire - Match a previous donation (higher ed) grant, match credit card donation (higher ed) grant, STEM career…$23,425
- Confluence Council Inc, Eau Claire - Match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant, STEM career pathways$15,750
- University of Wisconsin LA Crosse Foundation Inc, LA Crosse - STEM career pathways$12,000
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Gave $3.6M in 2024
Green Bay Packers Foundation
Green Bay, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Evansville Education Foundation Inc, Evansville - Wish list program and STEM fund initiative that support innovative opportunities in literacy, science,…$5,000
- Einstein Project, Green Bay - Science for all: enabling access to science instructional materials through spanish translations$5,000
- Risen Savior Ev Lutheran Church & School, Milwaukee - Educational component of risen savior youth programming (specifically technology upgrading)$5,000
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Gave $350M in 2024
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$175,000
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$175,000
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison - Fellowships for Science and Engineering$175,000
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Gave $11.1M in 2024
Annmarie Foundation Inc
Medford, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- YMCA Chippewa Valley, Eau Claire - Magnetic kits, engineering building kits, dash robots, mbot ultimate robot, finch robot, tables for…$6,100
- Eau Claire School District, Eau Claire - Building sets, puzzles, blocks, classroom supplies, STEM building toys, construction building blocks,…$4,483
- Somerset School District, Somerset - Foss science conversion kits for mixtures and solutions$1,538
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Education Analytics Inc, Madison - Research and learning opportunities$1,654,202
- Education Analytics Inc, Madison - K-12 education$300,788
- Education Analytics Inc, Madison - Research and learning opportunities$159,440
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- International Fellowship of Evangelical Students USA, Madison - Science and theology entrepreneur incubator: increasing engagement among university students$497,925
- The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc, Milwaukee - Fostering connections between science and theology for medical track muslim students$239,699
- The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, Madison - Civic science fellowship$19,382
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Gave $89M in 2024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison - To transform the graduate student experience by fostering collaborative engagement within and across STEM…$122,205
- University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison - Alfred P. sloan research fellowship for xiangyao yu in computer science$75,000
- University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison - To study the rollout of automated lab technology in an academic setting$51,749
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Gave $163.8M in 2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Education Analytics, Madison - Ed-Fi Expansion into Local California Education Agencies$1,215,000
- Education Analytics, Madison - Connecting Multi-State Federal Data Standards through Ed-Fi Collaboration$650,000
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Wisconsin First Robotics Inc, Pewaukee - STEM project$100,000
- Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee - STEM project$75,000
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Gave $18.8M in 2024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Community Development Alliance (Cda), Milwaukee - Technology grant$50,000
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Gave $9M in 2025
Kohler Foundation Inc
Kohler, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Sheridan Elementary School, Sheboygan - Cclc art & science explorers club$7,250
- Sheboygan County Aviation Corp Dba - Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin, Sheboygan Falls - Wings & wheels community aviation & STEM exploration event$3,000
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GHR Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Marquette University, Milwaukee - Engineering for the Difference$1,000,000
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Education Analytics Inc, Madison - To support a collaborative of states seeking to partner together to modernize their state K-12 data systems…$972,773
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The Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Heartland Health Research Alliance, Brookfield - Environmental health science & policy research$500,000
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Gave $116.6M in 2024
M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Vancouver, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- USA, Madison - New technology$175,000
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Caerus Foundation Inc
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Appleton - Support for the Community Approach for Sustainable Future in the Town of Calumet$80,000
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Gave $418K in 2024
Les Paul Foundation
Syosset, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Discovery World, Milwaukee - STEM programs and exhibits$75,000
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Gave $19.3M in 2024
Wilburforce Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Society for Conservation Biology North America, Hales Corners - Environmental - scbna operations$75,000
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Einstein Project, Green Bay - STEM creativity scrimmages - janesville school district$4,840
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Wisconsin organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Education Analytics Inc Madison | 4 | $4,952,219 |
| Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance Inc Appleton | 3 | $80,959 |
| Einstein Project Green Bay | 2 | $9,840 |
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 stem, 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 105 foundations, 59 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.