Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Madison, WI EIN 39-0921093

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$7.3M

Foundation funders

66

Grants recorded

169

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc?

Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun ($3.0M), Incourage Community Foundation Inc ($591K), Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun$3,000,00012021
Incourage Community Foundation Inc$591,48652020–2024
Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc$500,00012020
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$493,24742020–2024
Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust$415,00052020–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$300,00062020–2024
Circus World Museum Foundation Inc$292,66112021
Cleary-kumm Foundation Inc$244,50082021–2024
The Evjue Foundation Inc$180,00052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$127,20022022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$100,00052020–2024
Pleasant T Rowland Foundation Inc$100,00012023
Daniel W Erdman Foundation Inc$100,00042020–2021
The Minneapolis Foundation$90,00042022–2025
Gregory C Van Wie Charitable$64,50032022–2024
Rdk Foundation$60,00012021
Only in Wisconsin Giving Inc$50,00012022
Walter Alexander Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Jeffris Family Foundation Ltd$43,75022020–2022
Steinhauer Charitable Foundation$37,50032020–2022
Plan Foundation$33,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$32,25012023
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$30,00012025
Mary Ellen & Goff Beach$26,50022021–2022
L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc$25,00052021–2025
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Wisconsin Civil Justice Education$25,00022020–2024
Summit Credit Union$20,00022021–2023
Madison Community Foundation$18,795112020–2024
The William G Pomeroy Foundation$18,58022023–2024
Columbus Foundation$17,90412024
John J Frautschi Family Foundation Inc$15,00022023–2024
Marguerite Casey Foundation$15,00012020
Kohler Foundation Inc$14,40022023–2024
Dudley Foundation Inc$12,50012024
Kikkoman Foods Foundation Inc$12,50052020–2024
Richard G Jacobus Family Foundation$12,00042020–2024
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley$11,66712021
John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation$10,00022025
Donors Trust Inc$10,00012023
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc$10,00012023
Hrk Foundation$9,00052020–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$6,50012021
The Jm Kaplan Fund Inc$6,00012023
Hammes Family Foundation Inc$6,00022021–2022
Brookbank Foundation Inc$5,00052020–2024
Dudley and Constance Godfrey$5,00052020–2024
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Green Bay Packers Foundation$4,00012023
Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc$2,70022022–2024
Sally Mead Hands Foundation$2,00022020–2021
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$1,00012023
Dean L & Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation$1,00022022–2023
The Griffith Family Foundation$1,00012022
DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTD$1,00022021
George L N Meyer Family Foundation in$1,00012020
Straubel Family Foundation$1,00012020
Larson John & Beverly Foundation$1,00022020
Dl and Lf Rikkers Family$75032019–2022
The Simms Family Foundation$60032020–2024
Tikvah Charitable Trust$58052020–2024
John & Linda Anderson Charitable$50012022
Shomos Family Foundation Ltd$50012019
Castlerock Foundation Inc$32522020–2022
Mcp Charitable Foundation$17532022–2024
Ibm International Foundation$15012020
Konrad & Mary Jo Testwuide Foundation$12022024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$962K$2M$3M$4M2 grants201938 grants202025 grants202134 grants202233 grants202331 grants20246 grants2025

What grants has Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$30,000
2025The Evjue Foundation IncSUPPORT OPERATIONS$15,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$15,000
2025L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$7,000
2025John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationSupport of Capital Campaign$5,000
2025John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationSupport of Capital Campaign$5,000
2024Incourage Community Foundation IncGENERAL & PROGRAM RELATED SUPPORT$126,513
2024Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustSUPPORT FOR STONEFIELD HISTORICAL SITE$125,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$101,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support a capital campaign$100,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncTHE WILLIAM O. PETERSEN STABILIZATION PROJECT & THE BLACK POINT HISTORIC DRIVEWAY RESTORATION$73,450
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support Early American History resources, programs, and lectures$40,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$25,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$20,000
2024Columbus FoundationCONSERVATION$17,904
2024The Evjue Foundation IncSUPPORT OPERATIONS$15,000
2024Wisconsin Civil Justice EducationGRANTS TO SUPPORT THE WORK DONE BY WISCONSIN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION.$15,000
2024Dudley Foundation IncA NEW WISCONSIN HISTORY CENTER$12,500
2024Plan FoundationGENERAL / EXEMPT PURPOSES$10,000
2024Kohler Foundation IncWADE HOUSE CARRIAGE DRIVING CLINIC$9,400
2024John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncGENERAL$7,500
2024Gregory C Van Wie CharitablePROGRAM SUPPORT$7,500
2024The William G Pomeroy FoundationWISCONSIN HISTORICAL MARKER$6,900
2024L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$6,000
2024Madison Community FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR A NEW WISCONSIN HISTORY CENTER$6,000
2024Richard G Jacobus Family FoundationOPERATING$3,000
2024Kikkoman Foods Foundation IncBUSINESS PARTNERS PROGRAM$2,500
2024Hrk FoundationGOS$2,000
2024Cleary-kumm Foundation IncAnnual Membership - Sandra Cleary$2,000
2024Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation IncPROVIDE INCOME TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION INTENTION$1,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc?

Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun ($3.0M), Incourage Community Foundation Inc ($591K), Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc's largest funder?

John W Thompson and Jane a Bartell Charitable Foun is the largest recorded funder of Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc, with $3.0M across 1 grant (2021).

How much grant funding has Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.3M in grants to Wisconsin Historical Foundation Inc across 169 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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