Sunshine Foundation

Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc

Janesville, WI

The foundation funds nonprofits, schools, and some local government projects in education, community development, health and human services, arts, the environment, and other areas across nine southern Wisconsin counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,012 to $795,429, with a median of $11,368; it accepts applications for competitive grant programs, most of which open annually.

Acherman Memorial Trust

Kansas City, MO

Darrel and Audrey Weber Foundation

New Glarus, WI

Church Mutual Insurance Company

Merrill, WI

Eva Crane Goff Foundation

Philadelphia, PA

Peoples Bank Foundation

Marietta, OH

Peoples Bank Foundation funds community investment and economic development, youth and education, health and human services, arts and culture, and environmental stewardship, with a particular interest in food assistance. It supports communities in Peoples Bank’s footprint, principally in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland; 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $39,000, with a $2,000 median. It accepts direct applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations through an online process, with quarterly application dates listed.

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc

St. Louis, MO

SSM Health Care of Wisconsin funds health care foundations and community organizations, including work in health equity, wellness, food access, and other community needs. In 2024, it made 26 grants ranging from $5,500 to $347,679, with a median of $17,250; 99% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Grande Foundation

Fond Du Lac, 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.

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.