Peggy Ann Family Foundation Inc

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.

Elizabeth J Riley Charitable Trust

Mt Pleasant, WI

Narovec Verna a Scholarship Tr

Saint Louis, MO

Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation

Elm Grove, WI

The Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation supports Wisconsin organizations across education, health, conservation, culture, and human services. In 2025, it made 94 grants ranging from $350 to $400,000, with a median grant of $1,500; it accepts requests using a written form and lists no deadlines.

Jack and Joan Stein Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

Trusted Fraternal Life

Milwaukee, WI

Trusted Fraternal Life's mission is serving communities, providing financial security and enhancing quality of life.

Koch Charitable Trust

Chicago, IL

The trust supports program work in areas including community services and safety, disability services, and hunger relief, with most 2025 funding going to Wisconsin and some to Minnesota, Washington, California, and Utah. Its 17 grants totaled $64,000, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $4,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

Marcus Corporation Foundation supports community-based nonprofits in the greater Milwaukee area working in economic and community vitality, health and human services, education, and conservation. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts written requests, reviewed annually in December.

Mary Pauly Lacy Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation supports arts, music education, community services, religious organizations, and programs assisting people affected by domestic violence, primarily in Wisconsin, with some grants in South Dakota and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Peters Family Foundation Inc

Stevens Point, WI

The foundation’s 2021 grants supported higher education, community services, nonprofit operations, facilities, and cancer research, primarily in Wisconsin, with some funding in Ohio. It awarded 20 grants totaling $182,335, ranging from $60 to $50,000, but dissolved in 2021 and appears to have stopped grantmaking. Its final filing said requests could be verbal or written, though this is historical information and not current application guidance.

Tatman Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Tatman Foundation supports charitable work such as rescue services, food assistance, children’s programs and literacy, veterans, and community services, with a geographic focus on the St. Louis area and Door County, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median award of $1,600. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The federation funds Jewish community organizations and programs, social services, education, and community life in Milwaukee, Israel, and elsewhere, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from about $5,000 to $1.63 million, with a median of about $16,700. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.