134 private foundations reported education grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 134 private foundations reported 375 grants for education totaling $30,964,854 to 303 organizations in Wisconsin. The most-funded Wisconsin communities were Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay. Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc reported the most education giving — $15,265,905 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc | 2 | $15,265,905 |
| Gates Foundation | 5 | $2,606,010 |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | 8 | $1,381,000 |
| Easter Foundation Inc | 3 | $1,194,515 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 21 | $997,363 |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | 9 | $685,273 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $525,000 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 3 | $413,714 |
| Tiny Blue DOT Inc | 3 | $381,148 |
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | 8 | $354,100 |
| Hauske Family Foundation Inc | 10 | $299,623 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $15,256,188 |
| Education Analytics Inc | 3 | $2,114,430 |
| Spring Lake Church | 1 | $1,125,515 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 12 | $1,079,907 |
| Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School | 1 | $1,002,500 |
| College of Menominee Nation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Center for Urban Teaching | 3 | $418,223 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | 3 | $397,714 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | 3 | $381,148 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System the | 1 | $320,154 |
| Discovery World | 1 | $280,000 |
| Family Values at Work a Multi-state Consortium | 1 | $250,000 |
| Univ of Wisconsin Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee (hhm) | 1 | $218,750 |
| St Thomas More High School | 2 | $215,000 |
134 private foundations reported education grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $30,964,854. The largest by reported dollars were Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Inc, Gates Foundation, Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
303 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Wisconsin, led by University of Wisconsin System, Education Analytics Inc, Spring Lake Church. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Wisconsin was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $15,256,188. 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 2023–2024). 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.
