Funding Amount

$7,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Quarterly
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

A members-only grant program of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation that awards quarterly grants to local nonprofit projects and programs.

Geographic Scope: Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Program Details:

  • Members-Only Initiative: Maximum enrollment of 100 members
  • Quarterly Dues: $100 per member per quarter
  • Total Awards to Date: $127,500 across 17 grants (as of November 2021)
  • Award Structure: Each funded project receives $7,500 in grants, with an additional $2,500 allocated to the Fondy 100 Gives Endowment Fund

Funding Model: Every dollar awarded is exclusively funded by program members. Members vote quarterly on projects to fund.

Voting Process:

  1. Three nonprofit representatives present their projects (5 minutes each)
  2. Members ask questions (5 minutes per presenter)
  3. Members cast anonymous votes
  4. Project with most votes is funded immediately

Focus Areas: Projects can address various community needs including youth services, health, human services, and community development.

Contact Information:

  • Website: www.fdlareafoundation.com/fondy100/
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/Fondy100Gives
  • Address: 1020 S. Main Street, Suite E, Fond du Lac, WI 54935

What Fond Du Lac Area Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
53
Total given
$2.27M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,400–$500K
  • By dollars: Wisconsin 93%, Massachusetts 7%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Fond Du Lac, WI; Beaver Dam, WI; Milwaukee, WI.
  • 38% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • FDL County · Fond Du Lac, WI

    $500K

  • St Mary's Springs Academy · Fond Du Lac, WI

    $230K

  • City of Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI

    $190K

  • FDL YMCA · Fond Du Lac, WI

    $156K

  • McLean Hospital · Somerville, MA

    $150K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation
  • Small grants

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