58 private foundations reported grants to Appleton, Wisconsin recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 58 private foundations reported 160 grants totaling $5,085,978 to 104 organizations in Appleton, Wisconsin. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (15 grants) and education (8 grants). J J Keller Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $1,453,280 across 27 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Wisconsin dollars that landed in Appleton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Appleton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| J J Keller Foundation Inc | 27 | $1,453,280 | 37% |
| Robert & Joan Follett Memorial Charitabl | 1 | $787,000 | 100% |
| John and Julie Schmidt Family Foundation | 17 | $426,700 | 89% |
| Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation Inc | 14 | $403,500 | 26% |
| Geoff and Kelly Crowley Family Foundation Inc | 10 | $307,500 | 79% |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 2 | $240,000 | 46% |
| The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family Foundation | 15 | $206,000 | 52% |
| MMG Foundation Inc | 2 | $199,100 | 27% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Works Foundation | 1 | $787,000 |
| American Conservation Coalition Inc | 3 | $370,000 |
| Pillars | 4 | $340,780 |
| Tri-county Community Dental Clinic Inc | 2 | $260,000 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin | 1 | $173,500 |
| Catalpa Health Inc | 1 | $161,000 |
| The Community Foundation FOX Valley Region Inc | 1 | $161,000 |
| Thedacare Family of Foundations Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Casa of the FOX Cities Inc | 4 | $120,000 |
| Riverview Gardens Inc | 3 | $105,650 |
58 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Appleton, Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,085,978 across 160 grants. The largest by reported dollars were J J Keller Foundation Inc, Robert & Joan Follett Memorial Charitabl, John and Julie Schmidt Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Appleton, Wisconsin concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (15), education (8), health & medical (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Appleton, Wisconsin recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $787,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
