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The Evjue Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The Evjue Foundation supports religious, charitable, educational, civic, and cultural organizations, with grants spanning needs such as health, arts, housing, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median of $15,000; nearly all grant funding went to organizations in Wisconsin. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Endres Manufacturing Foundation supports education, technology, business, environmental issues, the arts, and human services, with a focus on projects and programs in the Waunakee–Madison–Dane County area. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It is not accepting applications in 2026 and says applications will reopen in 2027, focused on “Kids”; its usual deadlines are May 1 and November 1.

Trustage Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

TruStage Foundation funds economic mobility through education—especially K–12 literacy, mentoring, and tutoring—and housing, including affordable housing, homelessness support, and rental assistance, with an emphasis on equity and systemic change. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $650,000, with a median of $22,500; it prioritizes Madison/Dane County, Wisconsin, and the Cedar Valley area of Iowa, while employee giving supports organizations nationwide. Its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Madison Community Foundation

Madison, WI

Madison Community Foundation funds nonprofits through competitive Community Impact Fund grants, donor-advised and other charitable funds, and smaller Field of Interest grants, supporting areas such as arts, community development, the environment, learning, and essential services. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $12,000, though awards varied widely; grantmaking is primarily in Dane County, Wisconsin. Community Impact Fund applicants submit a Letter of Inquiry, and Field of Interest proposals are accepted year-round.

United Way of Dane County Inc

Madison, WI

United Way of Dane County funds nonprofit programs in youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resiliency, primarily serving Dane County residents. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $20,000, though awards ranged from about $5,000 to $1.2 million; most funding went to Wisconsin. It offers applications through specific grant programs and partner-agency processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation funds education, health care, research, and human services, including support for older adults, through projects benefiting the Greater Madison area, especially Madison and Dane County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $300,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible public charities through a brief online Letter of Inquiry.

Veridian Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Veridian Foundation supports charitable organizations focused on strengthening communities, including housing, children and families, food security, domestic violence services, and environmental stewardship, primarily in Southern Wisconsin and beyond. It made 71 grants totaling $169,550 in 2023, with examples ranging from $5,000 to $10,000; no typical grant size is stated. The foundation says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

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.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Sub-Zero Group Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The foundation primarily funds social services for people in need, especially children, in or near Dane County, Wisconsin; recent grants also supported food assistance, community services, and education. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $1.86 million, with a median of $20,000. It accepts applications by letter describing the charitable purpose and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Nimick Forbesway Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds a broad mix of work, including children’s learning and play, conservation, literacy, arts, education, and community facilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $35,000; funding was concentrated in Wisconsin, with grants also reaching Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, and New Hampshire. It accepts applications through an online process, as stated in its filing.