Funding search · disability services and research · Wisconsin
Who funds disability services and research work in Wisconsin
15 funders have a record of paying for disability services and research work by Wisconsin recipients: 83 grants totaling $5.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Move United ($229,952), Greater Milwaukee Foundation ($640,576) and Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable Tr ($32,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Wisconsin recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Move UnitedRockville, MDCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $229,952 · through 2024Largest: $46,565 to SPORTS THERAPEUTIC & ADAPTIVE REC ASSN — adaptive winter and summer sports programming expenses
Greater Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $640,576 · through 2024Largest: $180,013 to BROADSCOPE DISABILITY SERVICES — broadscope disability services fund liquidation
Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TrAppleton, WI
8 matching grants · $32,000 · through 2025Largest: $5,000 to WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION — adaptive sports and inclusion education program
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &Milwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $84,153 · through 2024Largest: $16,445 to ADAPTIVE COMMUNITY APPROACH PROGRAM — community orienteering,donor designations
Largest: $7,000 to WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION INC — wheelchair football program - wisconsin adaptive sports association (wasa)
Largest: $150,000 to CURATIVE CONNECTIONS INC — disabilities services
Greater Wisconsin Agency On AgingMadison, WICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $3.2M · through 2024Largest: $1.1M to KENOSHA COUNTY DIVISION OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES — older americans act - federal and state grants
Madison Community FoundationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $77,500 · through 2024Largest: $15,000 to ARTS FOR ALL WISCONSIN — adaptive dancethis two-year pilot adaptive dance program is aimed at individuals of all ages with disabilities in madison. it stems from janel hutchinson's research at uw-madison i…
Largest: $10,000 to ADAPTIVE COMMUNITY APPROACH PROGRAM — program support
Christopher Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $84,113 · through 2024Largest: $36,319 to WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION — adaptive sports
Largest: $2,000 to Broadscope Disability Services Inc — to further the exempt purpose of the organization
Largest: $304,154 to MARC INC — assist with community and center-based employment, day services, and personal care for adults with developmental disabilities in dane county, wisconsin.
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