Likely funders for arts organizations in Wisconsin
653 foundations gave to arts organizations in Wisconsin in tax years 2024–2025: $14,776,657 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Wisconsin has 513 small arts & culture nonprofits.
648 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,606 gifts to arts organizations in Wisconsin in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Wisconsin was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 246 of 653 foundations funding arts organizations in Wisconsin accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 193 foundations · 100 nonprofits
- Madison 105 foundations · 90 nonprofits
- Oshkosh 31 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Wausau 27 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Fish Creek 24 foundations · 6 nonprofits
- Appleton 21 foundations · 22 nonprofits
- Green Bay 21 foundations · 26 nonprofits
- Sheboygan 20 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- West Bend 15 foundations · 7 nonprofits
More cities
- Egg Harbor 13 foundations
- Manitowsh Wtr 13 foundations
- Waukesha 13 foundations
- Janesville 12 foundations
- Cable 11 foundations
- La Crosse 11 foundations
- Manitowoc 11 foundations
- Racine 11 foundations
- Genesee Depot 9 foundations
- Lake Geneva 9 foundations
- Eau Claire 8 foundations
- Spring Green 8 foundations
- Sun Prairie 8 foundations
- Wauwatosa 8 foundations
- Baileys Hbr 7 foundations
- Fond Du Lac 7 foundations
- Green Lake 7 foundations
- Hudson 7 foundations
- Middleton 7 foundations
- Monona 7 foundations
- Shell Lake 7 foundations
- Stevens Point 7 foundations
- Arcadia 6 foundations
- Beaver Dam 6 foundations
- Cedarburg 6 foundations
- Eagle River 6 foundations
- Ephraim 6 foundations
- Fort Atkinson 6 foundations
- Hartford 6 foundations
- Kenosha 6 foundations
- Two Rivers 6 foundations
- Bayfield 5 foundations
- Brookfield 5 foundations
- De Pere 5 foundations
- Portage 5 foundations
- Reedsburg 5 foundations
- Sister Bay 5 foundations
- Sturgeon Bay 5 foundations
- Alma 4 foundations
- Beloit 4 foundations
- Cambridge 4 foundations
- Laona 4 foundations
- Menomonie 4 foundations
- Minocqua 4 foundations
- Neenah 4 foundations
- Shawano 4 foundations
- Tomah 4 foundations
- Watertown 4 foundations
- Waunakee 4 foundations
- Whitelaw 4 foundations
- Balsam Lake 3 foundations
- Belgium 3 foundations
- Chippewa Falls 3 foundations
- Dodgeville 3 foundations
- Grafton 3 foundations
- Kiel 3 foundations
- Manitowish Waters 3 foundations
- Mineral Point 3 foundations
- Platteville 3 foundations
- Plymouth 3 foundations
- Presque Isle 3 foundations
- Prt Washingtn 3 foundations
- Rhinelander 3 foundations
- River Hills 3 foundations
- Shorewood 3 foundations
- Wisc Rapids 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Wisconsin
- Museums 206 foundations · 92 nonprofits
- Theater 79 foundations · 74 nonprofits
- Dance 10 foundations · 16 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 189 foundations · 177 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 77 foundations · 99 nonprofits
- Arts education 49 foundations · 23 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 10 foundations · 7 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Wisconsin
- Funders that accept applications 246 funders
- Small-grant funders 456 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Wisconsin 864 foundations · 317 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Wisconsin?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
16 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.