105 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 105 private foundations reported 319 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $11,792,001 to 270 organizations in Wisconsin. The most-funded Wisconsin communities were Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay. TWO Eagles Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $3,199,075 across 115 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 115 | $3,199,075 |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 3 | $2,380,060 |
| Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc | 1 | $955,000 |
| Stimac Family Foundation | 2 | $568,500 |
| Bierman Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $480,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 1 | $350,000 |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $319,633 |
| Foley Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Elmer B OTT Family Foundation | 3 | $230,593 |
| Rhoades Sanford Foundation Inc | 6 | $212,250 |
| Dorothy C Krawczyk Scholarship Trust | 1 | $210,000 |
| Stephens Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $188,050 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| EAA Aviation Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,345,060 |
| Edgewood College | 3 | $970,000 |
| Northcentral Technical College | 3 | $488,931 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 1 | $415,000 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $350,000 |
| Marquette University | 6 | $269,912 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 1 | $250,000 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran High School | 2 | $213,500 |
| University School of Milwaukee | 2 | $188,050 |
| The Community Foundation FOX Valley Region Inc | 1 | $161,000 |
| ST Patrick School | 3 | $115,000 |
| Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin | 1 | $109,000 |
| ST Mary School | 2 | $108,000 |
| Shepherds College | 2 | $107,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | 7 | $96,100 |
105 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,792,001. The largest by reported dollars were TWO Eagles Foundation Inc, RAY Foundation Inc, Henry J Predolin Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
270 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Wisconsin, led by EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Edgewood College, Northcentral Technical College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Wisconsin was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,345,060. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
