J. J. Keller Foundation: Large Grants

J. J. Keller Foundation: Large Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: J. J. Keller Foundation, Inc.
Amount: More than US $25,000
Last Updated: December 05, 2025

Summary

The J. J. Keller Foundation supports nonprofit organizations and programs in Wisconsin's Fox Valley region, focusing on basic needs and mental health. With a commitment to combat poverty, they prioritize funding for initiatives that assist vulnerable populations. Grant applications exceeding $25,000 are reviewed thrice a year. The foundation encourages collaboration and innovation to effectively address complex social issues, ensuring a significant impact on the community's most pressing needs.

Overview

Mission The J. J. Keller Foundation is a place-based funder focused on basic needs and mental health programs and services within a five-county region of Wisconsin: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, and Brown Counties. The J. J. Keller Foundation’s primary mission is to support programs and organizations that address the causes and consequences of poverty. Mental health is another area of interest to the family, and they are proud of the impact they’ve made on mental health programs and organizations. For maximum impact, the family focuses the vast majority of its funding on their hometown area of Northeastern Wisconsin, specifically the Fox Valley region spanning Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay. Collaboration Meets Innovation Our funding focuses on addressing the needs of the most vulnerable people in our community by supporting nonprofit organizations and programs addressing vulnerable populations and meeting basic needs. We encourage collaboration and innovation to address complex social issues such as poverty. Areas of Focus FoodPhysical & Mental HealthShelter & HousingClothingLife & Literary Skills Large Grants Grant applications requesting over $25,000 are reviewed by the J. J. Keller Foundation Board three times a year. The J. J. Keller Foundation prioritizes funding for programs and services. Occasionally a capital request from a grantee partner will be considered.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We accept grant requests from nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charities to positively impact lives in the greater Fox Valley, from Oshkosh to Green Bay, Wisconsin.The J. J. Keller Foundation is a place-based funder focused on programs and services in a five-county region of Wisconsin: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, and Brown Counties.