A Sturm & Sons Foundation Inc

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc

Appleton, WI

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region funds public charities and public entities across areas including arts and culture, education, health, human services, community improvement, and the environment, with many grants focused on the Fox Valley. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,073 to $5,841,877, with a median of $24,900; some funds accept applications through the grant portal, while others are donor-directed or invitation-only.

B & D Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

B & D Foundation supports schools, churches, community organizations, and foundations, with all reported 2025 grants going to Wisconsin recipients. Its 23 grants totaled $126,378, ranging from $720 to $50,000, with a median of $1,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.

Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich

Markesan, WI

The foundation funds public charities rooted in Christian beliefs and ideals, with support for churches, children, families, education, recreation, and community programs, primarily in Wisconsin. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $30,000, with a median of $1,425. Public charities may submit a letter of request, and the website recommends using its grant application form.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines funds nonprofits through competitive grants for community impact, organizational capacity, and collaboration, with 2026 priorities including housing, transportation, health, economic opportunity, and inclusion. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants had a median of $12,889, while Capacity Building grants are capped at $7,500. Its programs serve Greater Des Moines and, through an affiliated foundation, Adair County; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.

Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Inc

Stevens Point, WI

The foundation funds charitable projects in arts and culture, education, the environment, helping people, and wellness, primarily serving Portage and Waushara counties in Wisconsin. Its community grants range from one-time requests up to $5,000 to major-project requests of $25,000–$50,000; the median reported grant was $15,000. It accepts applications through three annual competitive grant cycles.

Central Montana Foundation

Lewistown, MT

Central Montana Foundation supports nonprofit projects in healthcare, essential services, education, civic life, culture, and recreation that improve life in Fergus, Garfield, Judith Basin, Petroleum, and Wheatland Counties, Montana. It considers minor requests under $5,000 monthly and major requests of $5,000 or more annually; it accepts applications by mail, with monthly deadlines for minor grants and an April 1 deadline for major grants.

St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment

Lime Springs, IA

The St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment supports local and worldwide charitable organizations, including churches, civic groups, health services, education, and relief efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000, and most funding went to Iowa, with some grants in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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

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.

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.