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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Wisconsin
138 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $46.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 138 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
138
Libraries & literacy funders
$46.3M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
824
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted and Grace Bachhuber Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $8.1M | 8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Community Foundation of Southern | Wisconsin | $3.3M | 23 | 2025 |
| 3 | United Way of Portage County Inc | Wisconsin | $2.9M | 12 | 2023 |
| 4 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & | Wisconsin | $2.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Madison Public Library Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $2.4M | 7 | 2022 |
| 6 | The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation | Wisconsin | $2.3M | 8 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Endurance Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $2.3M | 2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Friends of the North Shore Library | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Friends of the Sparta Free Library | Wisconsin | $1.4M | 3 | 2024 |
| 10 | Madison Community Foundation | Wisconsin | $1.2M | 46 | 2024 |
| 11 | Mead Public Library Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $1.0M | 12 | 2024 |
| 13 | Hedberg Public Library Foundation | Wisconsin | $768K | 6 | 2024 |
| 14 | Friends of the Brandon Public | Wisconsin | $705K | 3 | 2025 |
| 15 | The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Washington | $657K | 17 | 2024 |
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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 libraries & literacy 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.