46 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 46 private foundations reported 81 grants for arts & culture totaling $3,051,071 to 72 organizations in Wisconsin. The most-funded Wisconsin communities were Milwaukee, Madison, Wausau. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $975,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $9,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $975,000 |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $583,333 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 4 | $281,759 |
| Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc | 8 | $175,000 |
| RAY & KAY Eckstein Charitable Trust | 1 | $125,000 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | 1 | $120,000 |
| The Lori and David Nicholas Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Curt and SUE Culver Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $77,500 |
| Hoke Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $65,000 |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | 1 | $50,000 |
| John and Julie Schmidt Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Reva and David Logan Foundation | 1 | $45,333 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 2 | $975,000 |
| Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation Inc | 1 | $533,333 |
| United Performing Arts Fund | 3 | $249,394 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc | 2 | $131,900 |
| Washington County Historical Society | 1 | $120,000 |
| Children's Museum of Rock County | 2 | $100,000 |
| Village of EGG Harbor PEG Egan PAC | 1 | $100,000 |
| Milwaukee ART Museum | 3 | $85,315 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Trout Museum of ART Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum Inc | 1 | $45,333 |
| Sculpture Milwaukee Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Forest Home Historic Preservation Association Inc | 1 | $35,000 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee | 1 | $31,000 |
| UW Madison Department O | 1 | $30,684 |
46 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,051,071. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc, Baird Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
72 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Wisconsin, led by The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation Inc, United Performing Arts Fund. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Wisconsin was $9,000, and the largest single reported grant was $710,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
