Madison Opera Foundation Inc

Gialamas Family Foundation

Madison, WI

The Gialamas Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, arts, health, religion, athletics, and animal rescue, with recent grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 and a median of $20,000. Its 2026 giving was concentrated in Wisconsin, with grants also going to Arizona, Georgia, New Hampshire, and Virginia. It funds only 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.

Berbeewalsh Foundation Inc

Middleton, WI

In its final reported year, the Middleton, Wisconsin foundation gave $790,766 across 11 grants, with awards ranging from $6,283 to $230,643 and a median of $15,200. It supported community philanthropy, animal care, education, and public-safety programs, primarily in Wisconsin, with grants also going to Massachusetts, Texas, and Hawaii. It gave only to preselected charities and did not accept unsolicited requests; its final return indicates it may have wound down.

Lau & Bea Christensen Charitable Foundat

Madison, WI

The foundation supports preselected charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going mainly to community, cultural, and social-service organizations in Wisconsin and a small share in Tennessee. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged from $22 to $337,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Frances and Laurence Weinstein

Madison, WI

The foundation funded Jewish organizations, community services, and arts and cultural groups, with 93% of its 2025 grants going to Wisconsin organizations and 7% to New York. Its final 2025 filing reported $370,954 in grants, ranging from $4,100 to $166,354; it appears to have wound down and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc

Brookfield, WI

The foundation supports cultural arts, education, and historic preservation, primarily in Dane County, Wisconsin, where most awards are limited. In 2025, it made 113 grants, ranging from $250 to $1,032,886, with a median of $11,500. It accepts grant requests after a phone inquiry is approved; requests must use its application form and meet its stated criteria.

John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The foundation supports public charities in areas including arts and music, community services, history, food assistance, and waterfront planning, with most funding going to Wisconsin organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000; it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jennie H Olson Charitable

Scottsdale, AZ

The foundation supports program, health-service, and education work, with awards restricted to Iowa County, Wisconsin, and services for elderly or handicapped people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $12,500. It accepts written requests addressing its criteria; the filing gives an October 1 deadline.

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

New York, NY

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music funds individuals and nonprofits for performances, recordings, scholarship, and other projects related to Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, or Marc Blitzstein, supporting work worldwide. Its 2025 grants had a median of $1,250 and ranged from $25 to $74,500; it accepts online applications and says awards are not restricted to preselected organizations.

John & Carolyn Peterson Charitable Foundation Inc

Brookfield, WI

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including performing and cultural arts, music education, conservation, and hunger relief, with recent grants concentrated in South Carolina and Missouri and additional giving in North Carolina, California, and Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to $45,000, with a median of $17,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mischler Family Charitable Trust

Waunakee, WI

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.