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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Wisconsin
33 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $5.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 33 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
33
Financial empowerment funders
$5.1M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
122
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $1.2M | 16 | 2024 |
| 2 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & | Wisconsin | $618K | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York | $522K | 2 | 2024 |
| 4 | Bellco Foundation | Colorado | $370K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $345K | 8 | 2024 |
| 6 | Eau Claire Community Foundation | Wisconsin | $278K | 4 | 2022 |
| 7 | Priebe Family Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $275K | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ted and Grace Bachhuber Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $246K | 2 | 2020 |
| 9 | Maas Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $181K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation | Wisconsin | $140K | 3 | 2022 |
| 11 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $138K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Next Gen Personal Finance | California | $134K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | United Way of Racine County Inc | Wisconsin | $118K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation | Wisconsin | $90K | 4 | 2025 |
| 15 | Summit Credit Union | Wisconsin | $85K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Wisconsin — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 33 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 financial empowerment 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.