UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Waukesha, Wisconsin

54 private foundations reported grants to Waukesha, Wisconsin recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 54 private foundations reported 83 grants totaling $2,184,305 to 62 organizations in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (8 grants) and human services (6 grants). Tabat Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $5,000.

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Foundations giving here
54
Organizations funded
62
Reported grants
83
Total reported
$2.2M
Median grant
$5K
Largest grant
$500K

What foundations fund in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Waukesha, Wisconsin, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Wisconsin dollars that landed in Waukesha — a funder at 90% is effectively a Waukesha funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Tabat Family Foundation Inc1$500,00067%
Stimac Family Foundation2$335,00022%
KIM and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc1$225,50026%
Cordelia Pierce Hedges TR UW1$139,205100%
Schallock Foundation1$126,871100%
The Kozinski Foundation Inc2$105,00084%
Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina Family Foundation2$87,50048%
Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc3$52,5001%

Organizations in Waukesha, Wisconsin that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
GPS Education Partners1$500,000
Kingdom Workers3$372,500
Catholic Memorial High School2$250,500
Carroll University4$183,705
Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha2$176,871
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church1$100,000
LA Casa DE Esperanza Inc1$77,500
Hope Center4$68,788
The Women's Center4$37,450
FOX River Christian Church1$34,114

Which foundations give grants in Waukesha, Wisconsin?

54 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Waukesha, Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,184,305 across 83 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Tabat Family Foundation Inc, Stimac Family Foundation, KIM and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Waukesha, Wisconsin?

Reported purposes in Waukesha, Wisconsin concentrate in health & medical (8), human services (6), education (5). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Waukesha, Wisconsin?

The median reported grant to a Waukesha, Wisconsin recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.