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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Wisconsin
392 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $202.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 392 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
392
Arts & culture funders
$202.0M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
4,369
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends of Pbs Wisconsin Inc | Wisconsin | $18.3M | 6 | 2019 |
| 2 | Kohler Trust for the Arts and Education | Wisconsin | $16.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | Community Foundation for the Fox Valley | Wisconsin | $14.2M | 143 | 2024 |
| 4 | Kohler Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $12.5M | 162 | 2024 |
| 5 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $8.7M | 30 | 2024 |
| 6 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $8.3M | 77 | 2024 |
| 7 | Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc | Wisconsin | $6.7M | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | Richard J Resch Foundation Ltd | Wisconsin | $5.8M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Greater Green Bay Community | Wisconsin | $4.4M | 62 | 2025 |
| 10 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $4.1M | 3 | 2022 |
| 11 | The Boldt Family Fund Inc | Wisconsin | $3.1M | 57 | 2024 |
| 12 | United Way of Portage County Inc | Wisconsin | $2.8M | 12 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Wisconsin — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 392 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Wisconsin nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Wisconsin recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.