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Green Bay Packers Foundation

Green Bay, WI

The Green Bay Packers Foundation funds Wisconsin charities working in areas such as families, athletics, children’s safety and education, animal welfare, and other focus areas that vary by year. Its 2026 announcement describes typical awards of $3,000–$8,000, though some grants are larger; it accepts online applications during its stated cycle, February 2–April 1, 2026.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofits working on regional needs such as education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and small business, with an emphasis on racial equity. Most 2024 grants were relatively modest (median $27,778), though amounts ranged from $5,017 to $4.56 million; its competitive cycles serve organizations in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties. It accepts applications through competitive grant cycles held three times a year.

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc

Milwaukee, WI

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County funds local human services and community programs focused on housing stability, digital access, employment, teen mental wellness, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to about $2 million, with a median of about $34,000, and most funding went to Wisconsin, especially its four-county region. It requires a Letter of Intent before a full application; the listed 2026–27 Letter of Intent deadline has passed.

Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Ralph Evinrude Foundation supports community services, education, health, arts and culture, and capital projects, primarily in Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $7,250. It accepts requests by letter and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applications are due quarterly.

Windhover Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Windhover Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2024 grants spanning arts and culture, health care, education, food access, and community philanthropy. Its grants ranged from $100 to $22.7 million, with a median of $3,000; most funding went to Connecticut, followed by Wisconsin, Florida, California, and New York. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Waukesha County Community Foundation

Waukesha, WI

Waukesha County Community Foundation funds nonprofits working in education, arts and culture, health and human services, environment and conservation, community development, and historic preservation, with a focus on serving Waukesha County. Its competitive Community Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000; organizations start with a letter of intent, and full proposals are submitted by invitation.

Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation primarily supports arts and cultural organizations, often with general operating grants, and in 2025 gave $2,500–$30,000, with a median award of $5,000. Most funding goes to Wisconsin organizations; its filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and that inquiries and applications should be submitted in writing.

Joseph and Vera Zilber Family

Milwaukee, WI

The Foundation funds basic needs, economic stability, nonprofit-sector support, and founder-initiated partnerships, including general operations, programs, capacity building, and capital projects. It focuses on Milwaukee—especially selected neighborhoods—and Hawaii, particularly Oahu; its 2025 median grant was $7,500, though awards ranged widely. It does not accept unsolicited requests; grants are by invitation only.

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Give Back Foundation

Madison, WI

Give Back Foundation distributes donor-designated contributions through workplace giving and other giving platforms to selected 501(c)(3) charities, rather than setting its own cause areas. In 2025, grants had a median of $9,066, with recipient organizations concentrated in Virginia, California, and Washington, D.C.; it does not accept unsolicited requests or work directly with charities.