James D Greenheck Foundation Inc

Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc

Wausau, WI

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin funds community projects and programs in areas such as arts, education, health and human services, and resource preservation, with emphasis on Marathon County and the greater Wausau area. Its Impact Grants range from $1,000 to $100,000; across all 2025 grants, the median was $16,602. It accepts applications for listed grant programs, and Impact Grant applicants are asked to discuss project ideas with staff before applying online.

Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation

Wausau, WI

The foundation funds local projects in the arts, education, health, economic development, and social development, generally in Central or North Central Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $334,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications through grant programs for projects under and over $5,000.

Lewitzke Foundation Inc

Weston, WI

The Lewitzke Foundation funds literacy and education, quality of life, religion, and youth development, with a focus on people in need in the greater Wausau area and beyond. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $47,000, with a median of $7,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Abbybank Foundation Inc

Abbotsford, WI

AbbyBank Foundation supports community-benefit projects, especially nonprofit building or equipment needs, school improvements, and civic construction open to the public; it does not fund scholarships, programs, or overhead. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $1,025, generally for organizations within 50 miles of its listed Wisconsin communities. It accepts written or online requests from eligible organizations; the website lists March 1 and September 1 submission dates.

Joseph R & Helen Shaker Family

Oak Park, IL

The Joseph R. & Helen Shaker Family Foundation supports medical research, child welfare, housing assistance, and other charitable work, with grants ranging from $50 to $236,321 and a median of $1,300 in 2025. It is based in Oak Park, Illinois, and recent giving has primarily supported organizations in Michigan and Illinois, with grants elsewhere. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Best Walter & Edith Foundation

Chicago, IL

The foundation funds organizations providing substantial direct or indirect benefits to children, including care, treatment, education, support, and health services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000, and went mostly to Illinois organizations, with some support in California. It accepts unsolicited written requests year-round.

John Marshall Family Foundation

Palatine, IL

The John Marshall Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those focused on refugee services, child advocacy, health, housing, and food access; most 2025 grant dollars went to Illinois, with awards also reaching other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Price Philanthropies Foundation

La Jolla, CA

Price Philanthropies Foundation funds opportunities for underserved youth and families, including early education, childcare, youth and family mental health, and community organizations, with additional support for PriceSmart communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its giving is primarily focused on San Diego, especially City Heights; 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $19.1 million, with a median of $22,410. It does not accept unsolicited requests; formal applications are by invitation after an initial inquiry and screening.

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.