League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Inc

State Voices

Washington, DC

State Voices funds public education and nonpartisan civic engagement, supporting state-based organizations and networks—especially their capacity, staffing, data, and technology needs—to strengthen multiracial democracy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $18,160 to $1,198,488, with a median of $181,320, and supported work across multiple states. The profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Proteus Fund Inc

Waltham, MA

Proteus Fund supports social justice initiatives advancing racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and inclusive democracy, primarily through national grantmaking and collaborative funds. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25,000 to $2 million, with a median of $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its RISE Together Fund has a separate, time-limited open call.

State Democracy Project

Brooklyn, NY

State Democracy Project primarily provides fiscal sponsorship to grassroots initiatives that expand citizen participation and make government more responsive, especially those rooted in historically marginalized communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $131,492, with awards ranging from $6,582 to $29,888,301; it works with organizations nationwide. It accepts fiscal sponsorship inquiries through a form on its website from organizations whose missions align with its purpose.

Padosi Foundation

Portland, OR

The Padosi Foundation supports organizational needs and scholarship assistance, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Recent grants went to organizations in California, Hawaii, and Washington, DC; it funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Brown Family Foundation Inc

Cumberland, WI

The foundation’s 2023 grants supported general operations for a Wisconsin food bank and a Minnesota theatre, but most grant dollars went to a donor-advised fund to finalize its termination; it appears to have wound down. Recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $19,000 for charities, though the 2023 total was much larger because of the termination transfer; grants went to organizations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Madison Community Foundation

Madison, WI

Madison Community Foundation funds nonprofits through Community Impact grants in arts and culture, community development, environment, learning, and organizational capacity, as well as Field of Interest funds. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $12,000; Community Impact grants average $50,000 and may span multiple years. Grants primarily benefit organizations in Dane County, Wisconsin, and the foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its stated application processes.

DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD

Madison, WI

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, with most 2025 funding going to Wisconsin and smaller amounts to Illinois and North Carolina. Its 31 grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Joyce Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Joyce Foundation funds policy research, development, and advocacy advancing racial equity and economic mobility, across areas including education, the environment, democracy, culture, gun violence prevention and justice reform, and journalism. Its grants primarily support work in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin; the 2024 median grant was $80,000, with awards ranging from $685 to $1 million. It accepts online letters of inquiry year-round, but formal proposals are by invitation only.

All Voting Is Local

Washington, DC

All Voting is Local funds nonpartisan efforts to expand voter access, protect elections, and strengthen civic participation, especially in communities affected by voter suppression. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $363,717, with a median of $20,000, and supported work primarily in Arizona, as well as Washington, DC and several other states where it operates. It considers qualified organizations that submit a proposal and verify their tax status; the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

State Power Fund

Youngstown, OH

State Power Fund supports nonprofits carrying out public-interest projects that advance a just, equitable, and sustainable future, and also offers fiscal sponsorship and project-hosting support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $30,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The available information does not state whether it accepts 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