University of Wisconsin Foundation

Madison, WI ·EIN 39-0743975 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$98.2M received 156 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds University of Wisconsin Foundation?

University of Wisconsin Foundation is funded by 156 grantmakers, led by Tosa Foundation ($26.0M), The Board of Trustees of the Leland ($15.0M), University of Wisconsin Medical ($10.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $98.2M in grants to University of Wisconsin Foundation between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Tosa Foundation$26,000,00012024
The Board of Trustees of the Leland$15,000,00012024
University of Wisconsin Medical$10,373,04412024
Starry Night Charitable Foundation$10,056,65822024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$5,105,00052024–2025
Midwest Athletes Against Childhood$2,000,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,764,09312024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,630,00012024
Duane & Dorothy Bluemke Foundation Ltd$1,300,00012024
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$1,265,67012024
Brand Family Foundation$1,257,00012024
Herman and Gwen Shapiro Foundation$1,200,00012024
Centene Foundation$1,000,00012024
Ricky Sandler Family Foundation$975,00012024
The Brookhill Foundation$898,34622024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &$657,89012024
Ge Healthcare Charitable Foundation$600,00012024
The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens$600,00012024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$525,00022024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$506,23712024
The Lachman Family Foundation Inc$500,00012024
The Leola Culver Family Foundation Inc$500,00022024
Diermeier Family Foundation$492,75012024
Rath Foundation Inc$474,17812024
National Philanthropic Trust$461,15512024
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Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$431,60012024
Wisconsin Potato Industry Board Inc$430,00012024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$427,12012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$411,54122024
Jpc Foundation$402,50072024–2025
Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char Tr$399,61822025
Wisconsin Center for Education Products$398,00012024
Clack Foundation Inc$366,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$267,75412024
Wisconsin Sleep Inc$260,01512024
Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc$256,00012024
Aphorism Foundation$250,00012024
The Gary C Wendt Foundation$230,00012024
The Breast Cancer Research$225,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$223,27122024
Jim B Lemon Foundation Inc$205,20012024
Madison Community Foundation$202,18552024
The San Francisco Foundation$200,00012024
Curt and Sue Culver$200,00042024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$187,55512024
The Mehring Family Foundation$183,00012024
Greater Horizons$182,91612024
Weinert Family Foundation Inc$175,00012024
The Willard Aschenbrener Foundation$161,25122024–2025
Kaiser Family Foundation Corporation$160,00012024
Arnhold Foundation Inc$154,67012024
Petco Love$150,00012025
Virginia Lee Cook Foundation$150,00012024
The Kemper Foundation$150,00012024
Highlands Foundation Inc$150,00022024
The Mai Family Foundation$150,00022024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$143,00012024
DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD$142,00042024–2025
Community Foundation of New Jersey$142,00012024
Brittingham Family Foundation$139,88012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$138,72912024
Baird Foundation Inc$135,45012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$125,00022024
The Lake County Community$124,00022024
The Wayland E Noland Foundation$118,00212024
Greater Green Bay Community$103,25622024–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$102,43622024
PJ and Mary Ann Desai Family Foundation$100,00012025
Terra Foundation for American Art$100,00012024
Scan Design Foundation$100,00012024
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois$100,00012024
Andy and Susan North Family$100,00012024
The Wisconsin Union Association Inc$100,00012024
Ziegler Family Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin$95,00012024
Wisys Technology Foundation Inc$93,22322025
Dr and Mrs Hugh a Kennedy$82,00012024
The Rhode Island Community Foundation$75,50012024
The Gottesman Fund$75,00012024
Schoenleber Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Theodore W Batterman$75,00012024
Scott & Kathryn Happ Foundation Inc$75,00012024
HF Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Niatx Foundation Inc$75,00012024
Mielcarek Family Foundation Inc$75,00022024
Dan & Patti Rashke (tasc)$74,00012024
Friends of University of Wisconsin$66,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$65,36012024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$64,55012025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$64,47912024
Leffin Family Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Jordan Family Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Jewish Communal Fund$54,00012024
Lazarz Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Hamel Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Enlight Foundation$50,00012024
Kelly Family Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Fongsong Life Foundation$50,00012024
The Partington Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Impactassetsinc$50,00012024
Duane and Kathleen Foulkes$50,00022024
Graef Foundation Inc$50,00022024
Madison Advertising Federation$46,24022025
Timothy and Nancy Speaker Family$45,00012024
Community Foundation of$44,00022024
Arf Charitable Foundation Inc$42,50012024
West Bend Community Foundation Inc$42,00022024
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry$41,00012024
Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc$40,40012024
Whh Foundation$40,00012024
Duhl Foundation Inc$35,00012024
The Muskingum County Community$34,16712024
The Osi Group Foundation$34,00012024
Andersen-formolo Family Foundation$33,33312024
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation$32,55012025
The Greater New Orleans Foundation$32,10412024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$31,25012024
The Dupage Community Foundation$30,00012025
American Medical Association$30,00012024
Debeck Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Spierings Cancer Foundation Inc$30,00012024
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$30,00012024
The William Kistler Coors Foundation$30,00012024
Hh & Vb Morris Private Fdn$28,32612025
The Linda Band Howard S Stern$27,50012024
Janet M Hoehnen Foundation Inc$27,00012024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$27,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$26,50012024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$25,56712024
The Narayanan Family Foundation$25,00012024
Collier Community Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Hamister Foundation$25,00012024
Allen and Anita Kohl Charitable$25,00012024
The Harvey M Meyerhoff Fund Inc$25,00012024
Boston Foundation Inc$25,00012024
MLE Foundation Inc$25,00012024
The Dreiseszun Family Foundation$25,00012024
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation$25,00012024
Dodson Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Warwick Foundation$25,00012024
Tahoe Community Foundation$25,00012024
Jewish Community Foundation$25,00012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$21,00012024
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$21,00012024
Maas Foundation Inc$20,50012024
Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char Tr$20,00022025
Milwaukee Braves Miller Fund$16,20712025
Connor Foundation$15,00022025
Palmer Charitable Trust Melvin & Mary$12,34112025
John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation$11,00022025
Comerica Charitable Trust$10,00012025
The Minneapolis Foundation$7,65012025
Jasperson Family Foundation Inc$2,00012025
Tzeng & Jiang Foundation$75012025
Howard Frankenthal Family$25012025
Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd Found$15012025

What grants has University of Wisconsin Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$2,000,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$800,000
2025Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$199,809
2025Elmore & Alyce Kraemer Char TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$199,809
2025Petco LoveGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2025PJ and Mary Ann Desai Family FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2025Jpc FoundationATHLETICS/SOUTH END ZONE (4-5 OF 5)$100,000
2025The Willard Aschenbrener FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$82,435
2025Wisys Technology Foundation IncNSF ENGINES SUBAWARD$76,540
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$64,550
2025Greater Green Bay CommunityEDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORT$56,443
2025Jpc FoundationUWHC EASTPARK (3 OF 6)$40,000
2025Oshkosh Area Community FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$32,550
2025The Dupage Community FoundationEDUCATIONAL/LITERACY$30,000
2025Hh & Vb Morris Private FdnUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$28,326
2025Madison Advertising FederationSJMC MADISON ADVERTISING FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION$25,000
2025Madison Advertising FederationLSC MADISON ADVERTISING FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES$21,240
2025Wisys Technology Foundation IncNSF ENGINES SUBAWARD$16,683
2025Milwaukee Braves Miller FundEDUCATION$16,207
2025Palmer Charitable Trust Melvin & MaryPROGRAM SUPPORT$12,341
2025Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char TrGENERAL$10,000
2025Comerica Charitable TrustFOR THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025Connor FoundationFORESTRY STUDENT INTERNSHIP$10,000
2025Leila & Mickey Straus Fam Char TrGENERAL$10,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$7,650
2025John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationSupport for various research and educational progr$5,500
2025John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationSupport for various research and educational progr$5,500
2025Jpc FoundationGARDING AGAINST CANCER$5,000
2025Connor FoundationFORESTRY STUDENT INTERNSHIP$5,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds University of Wisconsin Foundation?

University of Wisconsin Foundation is funded by 156 grantmakers, led by Tosa Foundation ($26.0M), The Board of Trustees of the Leland ($15.0M), University of Wisconsin Medical ($10.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $98.2M in grants to University of Wisconsin Foundation between 2024–2025.

Who is University of Wisconsin Foundation's largest funder?

Tosa Foundation is the largest recorded funder of University of Wisconsin Foundation, with $26.0M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has University of Wisconsin Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $98.2M in grants to University of Wisconsin Foundation across 200 grants from 156 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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