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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Wisconsin
148 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $70.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 148 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
148
Community improvement funders
$70.7M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
1,249
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $4.3M | 10 | 2024 |
| 2 | Scott and Mary Turner Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $4.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | District of Columbia | $3.1M | 2 | 2024 |
| 4 | Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation | Wisconsin | $2.9M | 26 | 2025 |
| 5 | State Voices | District of Columbia | $2.9M | 44 | 2023 |
| 6 | Irving & Dorothy Levy Family Foundation | Wisconsin | $2.8M | 73 | 2023 |
| 7 | United Way of Portage County Inc | Wisconsin | $2.7M | 13 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $2.1M | 10 | 2024 |
| 9 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $2.0M | 9 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Frederic and Herb Kohler Trust | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 17 | 2024 |
| 12 | Madison Public Library Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 14 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $1.5M | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Hearthland Foundation | California | $1.5M | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Wisconsin — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 148 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 community improvement 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.