Bouwer Family Foundation

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.

Geoff and Kelly Crowley Family

Appleton, WI

The foundation supports education, children and families, housing, hunger relief, and other community services, primarily in Wisconsin, with 2025 grants also going to California, Indiana, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $115,000, with a median of $20,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Basic Needs Giving Partnership Inc

Green Bay, WI

Basic Needs Giving Partnership supports community-led work addressing poverty and advancing equity and economic well-being, including early childhood care, housing, mental health, substance use, and systems change in Northeast Wisconsin. Recent grants ranged from $7,000 to $312,000, with a median of $50,000; its 2026 single-year grants offer up to $75,000. It accepts applications through defined grant cycles, including a 2026 cycle with a June 12 deadline.

Fox Cities Amateur Sports Authority Corp

Appleton, WI

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Washington, DC

AMCHP funds maternal and child health work, including youth transition support, practice replication and technical assistance, birth justice, perinatal substance use, and children’s health initiatives. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants ranging from $5,833 to $99,594, with a median award of $11,875, supporting work across the U.S. and territories. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

United Way of King County

Seattle, WA

United Way of King County funds programs addressing housing stability, food security, education, financial stability, racial justice, and equitable philanthropy, primarily in Washington, especially King County. In 2025, its 196 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1,674,650, with a median of $47,836. It says no general funding opportunities are currently available, though two named funds are listed as open; application instructions are not provided.

Hetzel-Long Family Foundation Inc

Appleton, WI

The Hetzel-Long Family Foundation supports a range of charitable causes, including foster youth, scholarships, youth programs, food banks, immigrant empowerment, and community projects, primarily in Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

US Ventureschmidt Family Foundation

Appleton, WI

The foundation supports nonprofits working in education, health, family services, and community development, primarily in Wisconsin, where 67% of its 2024 grant dollars went. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $800,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts online applications through the U.S. Venture grant and sponsorship program, with deadlines in January, April, August, and October.

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.

Seattle Foundation

Seattle, WA

Seattle Foundation funds community-led work advancing racial and economic equity in Greater Seattle, including housing, economic opportunity, climate justice, democracy, arts, and organizing; some programs support specific medical or performing-arts needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $60 to $7 million, with a median of $6,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through program-specific applications or letters of inquiry.