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Public Health Grant Funders in Wisconsin
82 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to Wisconsin nonprofits in recent years, together directing $101.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 82 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
82
Public health funders
$101.8M
Given to Wisconsin nonprofits
493
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in Wisconsin
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Wisconsin giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $54.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 2 | Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation | Wisconsin | $9.8M | 6 | 2025 |
| 3 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $6.6M | 8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Paula and Rodger Riney Foundation | Missouri | $6.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Community Action Program | Wisconsin | $3.3M | 17 | 2024 |
| 6 | United Way of Portage County Inc | Wisconsin | $2.4M | 6 | 2023 |
| 7 | Community Foundation for the Fox Valley | Wisconsin | $1.7M | 42 | 2024 |
| 8 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 9 | 2024 |
| 9 | Tabat Family Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.6M | 7 | 2020 |
| 10 | Jdrf International | New York | $1.5M | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family | Wisconsin | $1.1M | 11 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Lubar Family Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $825K | 13 | 2024 |
| 13 | Ihs Foundation | Ohio | $824K | 6 | 2020 |
| 14 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Washington | $794K | 19 | 2022 |
| 15 | Ascension All Saints Hospital Inc | Missouri | $752K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in Wisconsin — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 82 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 public health 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.