Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Foundation Inc

Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Cedar Street Charitable Foundation supports a broad range of qualified 501(c)(3) organizations through donor-advised funds, with grants spanning education, animal welfare, arts, and other causes. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,750 to $1.1 million, with a median of $20,000; Wisconsin received the largest share, followed by Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. No application process is specified in the available information.

Croen Foundation Inc

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Croen Foundation funds charitable organizations in areas such as arts and culture, community services, education, health, and the environment, with most of its giving going to Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Ralph Evinrude Foundation supports community services, education, health, arts and culture, and capital projects, primarily in Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median of $7,250. It accepts requests by letter and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; applications are due quarterly.

Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation funds Wisconsin nonprofits, with preferences for hospital and medical or mental health services, children’s organizations, and religious, charitable, educational, scientific, literary, and cultural work; some grants are designated for capital or unrestricted endowment. Recent grants totaled about $131,000–$133,000 a year, typically ranging from roughly $1,400 to $25,000. It provides contact details and an August 31 deadline, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gardner Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

Gardner Foundation supports operating costs for Wisconsin nonprofits, including work in hunger relief, homelessness, mental health, education, and family services, with awards restricted to the Greater Milwaukee area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. The 2024 filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations and instructs applicants to submit the foundation’s form with an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter.

Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation primarily supports arts and cultural organizations, often with general operating grants, and in 2025 gave $2,500–$30,000, with a median award of $5,000. Most funding goes to Wisconsin organizations; its filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and that inquiries and applications should be submitted in writing.

Stephens Family Foundation Inc

Shorewood, WI

The Stephens Family Foundation supports varied work, including early childhood education, youth development, arts and design, scholarships, religious missions, and community services; recent grants ranged from $500 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000. Most 2025 funding went to Wisconsin, with additional grants in Massachusetts, Texas, and New Hampshire. The filing asks applicants to submit an open letter and lists no deadline.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofit programs, projects, general operations and capital needs, with priorities including early childhood education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and scientific research. Its competitive grants primarily serve Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties; in 2024, the median grant was about $27,800, though awards varied widely. It runs competitive grant cycles, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Four-Four Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation funded organizations working in health, arts and culture, education, youth development, and conservation; in 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $267,000, with a median of $10,000. Most funding went to Wisconsin (70%) and Arizona (18%). It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Burke Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Burke Foundation funds educational opportunities, youth development, and urban education, with a focus on young people in Milwaukee; recent grants supported scholarships, youth programs, operations, and capital projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50,000 to $1,672,866, with a median of $450,000. It is not currently reviewing Letters of Intent or unsolicited proposals; it advises organizations to sign up for mailing-list updates about future opportunities.

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