Prevent Blindness Wisconsin

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-6096227

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.4M

Foundation funders

42

Grants recorded

138

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Prevent Blindness Wisconsin?

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Nicholas Family Foundation Trust ($595K), United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($481K), Otto Bremer Trust ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Nicholas Family Foundation Trust$595,00072019–2025
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$481,26862020–2025
Otto Bremer Trust$160,00022023–2024
National Society to Prevent Blindness$154,55352021–2025
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors$133,87522020–2021
The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc$119,86622023–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$104,79752020–2024
Ladish CO Foundation$100,00042020–2025
Four-Four Foundation Inc$74,00062020–2025
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation Inc$52,50072019–2025
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$35,00072019–2025
Anon Charitable Trust$31,70022020–2024
Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn INV Agy$30,00052020–2024
Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable$26,19722024–2025
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Hauske Family Foundation Inc$25,00052020–2024
Waukesha County Community Foundation$21,50022021–2023
Baird Foundation Inc$20,022122019–2025
Marjorie L Christiansen Foundation$20,00052021–2025
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$20,00042020–2025
The ROS Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc$15,00032021–2024
Messmer Foundation Inc$15,00022022–2023
The Rd and Linda Peters$14,00062020–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 18 grants2020 21 grants2021 18 grants2022 22 grants2023 30 grants2024 19 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2026) to $595K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

What grants has Prevent Blindness Wisconsin received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Walter & Jessie Francisco Char Fnd XXXXX8003GENERAL$4,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$112,248
2025Nicholas Family Foundation TrustANNUAL CAMPAIGN. PROMOTE HEALTH VISION AND EYE SAFETY.$100,000
2025National Society to Prevent BlindnessVISION PROGRAMS$29,000
2025Ladish CO FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Greater Green Bay Community Foundation IncPER YOUR COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE APPLICATION$25,000
2025Elizabeth Elser Doolittle CharitableGENERAL$10,000
2025Four-Four Foundation IncGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$9,000
2025Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation IncSUPPORT VISION SCREENING PROGRAM$7,500
2025Alvin a Marion BirnscheinGENERAL$6,000
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationPROGRAM OR PROJECT$5,000
2025Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald TushausHIGHSCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY VISOIN SCREENING PROGRAM$5,000
2025Baird Foundation IncHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$3,177
2025The Rd and Linda PetersGENERAL$2,500
2025Marjorie L Christiansen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2025Francie Luke Silverman FoundationYOUR AMAZING EYES (YAE) STORYTIME PROGRAM - OUTAGAMIE$2,000
2025Stacy L and David W SchulzTO SUPPORT GENERAL PROGRAMS$2,000
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,500
2024Nicholas Family Foundation TrustANNUAL CAMPAIGN. PROMOTE HEALTH VISION AND EYE SAFETY.$100,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$95,070
2024The Medical College of Wisconsin IncADVANCE HEALTH WI$90,136
2024Otto Bremer TrustGENERAL OPERATIONS$85,000
2024National Society to Prevent BlindnessVISION PROGRAMS$28,000
2024Ladish CO FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncSUSTAINING SUPPORT$24,436
2024Anon Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$18,700
2024Elizabeth Elser Doolittle CharitableGENERAL$16,197
2024Oshkosh Area Community Foundation CorporationPROGRAM SUPPORT$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 138 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Prevent Blindness Wisconsin?

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Nicholas Family Foundation Trust ($595K), United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($481K), Otto Bremer Trust ($160K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin between 2019–2026.

Who is Prevent Blindness Wisconsin's largest funder?

Nicholas Family Foundation Trust is the largest recorded funder of Prevent Blindness Wisconsin, with $595K across 7 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Prevent Blindness Wisconsin received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Prevent Blindness Wisconsin across 138 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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