Walters Engineering Scholarship FD

The Leonard Rydell Foundation

Grand Forks, ND

The Leonard Rydell Foundation funds educational scholarships, giving grants to colleges and universities in multiple states, with 2025 recipients concentrated in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Arizona, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $6,000, though the filing states a maximum award of $2,000. The filing names an application form and contact but does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Wagner Scholarship Fund

Green Bay, WI

Bingham Family Charitable Trust

Eagan, MN

Culver's Foundation Inc

Prairie Du Sac, WI

The foundation funds community needs, youth and families, local initiatives, and scholarships for Culver’s team members, with a strong local focus in Wisconsin and grants also reaching other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through an online process and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Schoon Educational Scholarship Trust

Milwaukee, WI

The trust funds scholarships for graduates of high schools in Ogle County, Illinois, with awards distributed through colleges and universities. In 2025, it made 21 grants totaling $45,007; awards ranged from $500 to $7,000, with a median of $1,250. Applications are submitted through a school guidance counselor, with the Ogle County Regional Office of Education identified in the process; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Wisys Technology Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

WiSys funds early-stage university research, prototype development, technology commercialization, and entrepreneurship, primarily supporting faculty, staff, students, and alumni at Universities of Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants had a median award of about $25,700 (ranging from $10,095 to $134,728), and all reported grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients.

Graef Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

In 2024, the foundation funded scholarships, student organizations, literacy, and other support, with awards limited to engineering students and student organizations; most grants went to Wisconsin. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts requests by letter with a description of the event or purpose and brochures; no deadline is stated.

Bluescope Foundation North America

Kansas City, MO

BlueScope Foundation North America supports U.S. nonprofits serving communities, especially through STEM, transitional living, and education, arts, and development programs for underserved people. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $75,000, with a median of $3,000; giving was concentrated in Missouri and Tennessee. It accepts initial inquiries by letter, email, or phone to the Foundation Director.

Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation

Roscoe, IL

The Ralph J. Baudhuin Foundation funds scholarships, religious organizations, and humanitarian services, with most grant dollars going to Illinois and additional support in other states and Haiti. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $22,000, with a median of $2,000. It accepts unsolicited community support requests by letter; first-time requests are reviewed at the board’s annual meeting in early December.

Trek Scholarship Foundation Inc

Waterloo, WI

Trek Scholarship Foundation funds college and post-secondary scholarships for eligible expenses such as tuition, housing, books, fees, and transportation at accredited institutions. In 2025, awards were $2,000–$6,000, typically $5,000, with most funding going to Wisconsin recipients and smaller amounts to several other states. It accepts scholarship applications; applicants must submit the Trek Scholarship Program application and required materials by the annual selected deadline.

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for spouses and children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled in service, with awards available for K–12 and higher education in the United States and its territories. Awards are up to $5,000 per academic year, based on unmet need, and are paid directly to the school. It accepts scholarship applications through an online portal during its annual application window; it does not make grants to outside applicants.

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation funds educational excellence in Wisconsin, including student scholarships and awards for teachers, principals, schools, and classrooms; its 2025 grants ranged from $290 to $15,000, with a median of $6,000. It directs applicants to its program applications for application details; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.