Janesville Foundation Inc

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Janesville, WI

The foundation funds nonprofits, schools, and some local government projects in education, community development, health and human services, arts, the environment, and other areas across nine southern Wisconsin counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $795,429, with a median of $11,368; it accepts applications for competitive grant programs, most of which open annually.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

JPC Foundation

Janesville, WI

JPC Foundation supports education, healthcare, and community organizations, primarily in Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $100,000, with a median of $2,500. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Claremont S Jackman Foundation XXX-XX-XXXX

Madison, WI

The Claremont S Jackman Foundation supports Wisconsin nonprofits in areas including youth programs, health and human services, arts and culture, older-adult services, and disability programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,250, and it gives only to preselected organizations, not accepting unsolicited requests.

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation funds education and school campaigns, youth programs, scholarships, music, religious organizations, and other charitable causes, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1,002,500, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Seneca Foods Foundation

Fairport, NY

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.

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.

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.

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.