United Way of Marathon County Inc

Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc

Wausau, WI

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin funds community projects and programs in areas such as arts, education, health and human services, and resource preservation, with emphasis on Marathon County and the greater Wausau area. Its Impact Grants range from $1,000 to $100,000; across all 2025 grants, the median was $16,602. It accepts applications for listed grant programs, and Impact Grant applicants are asked to discuss project ideas with staff before applying online.

Ba & Esther Greenheck Foundation

Wausau, WI

The foundation funds local projects in the arts, education, health, economic development, and social development, generally in Central or North Central Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $334,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications through grant programs for projects under and over $5,000.

Church Mutual Insurance Company

Merrill, WI

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Marshfield Area United Way

Marshfield, WI

Marshfield Area United Way funds 501(c)(3) human-service organizations addressing Youth Opportunity, Financial Security, or Healthy Community needs in Marshfield and nearby listed communities in Wisconsin. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,250 to $100,000, with a median of $37,000; it accepts applications through a funding cycle, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Corporation

Oshkosh, WI

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation funds charitable and educational work, including community arts, basic needs, youth programs, and nonprofit capacity, in Winnebago, Waushara, and Green Lake counties and the City of Ripon. Its 2025 grants had a median of $18,550 and ranged from $5,250 to $1 million; it offers competitive grant programs with varying guidelines and eligibility.

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Andersen Corporate Foundation

Bayport, MN

Andersen Corporate Foundation funds housing, education, healthcare, hunger relief, and other basic needs in communities where Andersen employees live and work, especially in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Grants are typically around $10,000, though awards vary; a current program listing gives a range of $5,000–$50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; giving is by invitation only.

Racine Community Foundation Inc

Racine, WI

Racine Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in arts and culture, community development, education, environment, healthcare, and human services, with a focus on organizations serving Racine County. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $24,500 and ranged from $5,336 to $133,266; organizations must submit an LOI, and only those accepted are invited to apply.

Stranahan Foundation

Perrysburg, OH

The Stranahan Foundation supports community needs through grants in human services, ecological well-being, education, arts and culture, and physical and mental health, with a national program focused on high-quality early childhood education. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $250,000, with a median of $35,000, and it makes community-based grants as well as national early childhood grants. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests; full applications are by invitation.

Dudley Foundation Inc

Wausau, WI

The Dudley Foundation supports community development and programs that enrich lives, including arts and culture, education, youth, and community services, prioritizing Wausau, then Marathon County and Wisconsin; it says it does not fund requests outside Wisconsin. Its application guidance describes grants of $1,000–$25,000, with a 2025 median award of $5,000, and it accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits through its website on quarterly deadlines; applicants seeking $10,000 or more should contact the foundation before applying.

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.