Mark a and Jean M Elste Family

Hislop Family Foundation

Pennington, NJ

The foundation’s recent grants supported arts and music, land and water conservation, and community organizations, with all 2025 funding going to recipients in Door County, Wisconsin. It made 11 grants totaling $20,852 in 2025, typically around $2,000 each. It accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc

Green Bay, WI

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation funds nonprofit programs and projects in areas including basic needs, education, health, arts and culture, the environment, and youth development, with its general grants program serving Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties. Its Funds for Greater Green Bay program typically awards up to $20,000; applicants are asked to discuss proposals with the Foundation’s Community Impact Team before applying.

Ellsworth and Carla Peterson

Sturgeon Bay, WI

The foundation supports cultural activities, schools, colleges, museums, health services, scientific research, ecological work, and religious activities, with most 2025 funding going to Wisconsin organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $27,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts applications at any time; applicants should send an outline of the reasons for their request to Trustee Carla J. Peterson.

Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Herbert H Kohl Charities funds charitable organizations, with its affiliated philanthropy emphasizing education, civic engagement, and community initiatives in Milwaukee and Wisconsin; most 2025 grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $5,000, and Homegrown Grants offer up to $5,000. It makes contributions only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

MMG Foundation Inc

Kimberly, WI

MMG Foundation Inc supports scholarships, arts and culture, child care, housing, and community services, with most of its giving in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $161,000, with a median of $3,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sunshine Charitable Foundation

Libertyville, IL

The foundation supports preselected organizations in conservation, community programs, education, health, and youth sports, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $1,028,000 and a median of $5,000. It is based in Illinois and funds organizations across several states, especially Illinois and Wisconsin. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lutsey Family Foundation

Egg Harbor, WI

The Lutsey Family Foundation supports community organizations in areas such as domestic abuse services, youth programs, education and child care, food assistance, housing, and community well-being, primarily in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $2,000. No standard application process is required, and the foundation reports no restrictions on awards.

The Palmer Foundation

Oakton, VA

The Palmer Foundation funds WASH and workforce development, along with family-interest projects in education, youth programs, medical services, and the arts. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $113,250, with a median of $25,000; it primarily supports organizations in the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, as well as countries connected to family members. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

John and Engrid Meng Inc

De Pere, WI

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas such as housing and shelter, health, disability services, mental wellness, and family support, with most funding going to Wisconsin and smaller amounts to Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts. Its 2024 grants ranged from $36 to $335,000, with a median grant of $6,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept 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

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.