Funding search · EIN 263604136 · Wausau, WI

Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

123
grants reported
$8.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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18 grants matching “wausau · $770,600

  • $125,000

    Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Central wisconsin ai center startup support

  • $100,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Staffing grant

  • $50,600

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Build financial sustainability through improved fundraising and marketing

  • $20,000

    Wausau Curling Club · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Grant for streaming equipment project

  • $12,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Senior living center feasibility study

  • $6,500

    Wausau Kayak & Canoe Corporation · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Repairs & improvements to whitewater park

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $100,000

    Wausau School Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Environmental learning center enhancements

  • $100,000

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Staffing grant

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Transforming spaces expansion

  • $37,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Senior living center feasibility study

  • $10,000

    Wausau Conservatory of Music · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Replace hvac and controls

  • $8,000

    Wausau Nordic Ski Club · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Youth and community ski outreach expansion program

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Employee grant selection for small capital items

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $100,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Transforming spaces

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Lake Wausau Association · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Matching grant for new kayak launch at dc everest landing

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Woodson Ymca Foundation2 grants · $1.5M
  • Monk Botanical Gardens2 grants · $1.0M
  • Dc Everest Education Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
  • Woodson Ymca3 grants · $694,894
  • Door County Ymca3 grants · $521,654
  • Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation4 grants · $308,700
  • Children'S Imaginarium2 grants · $300,000
  • Bridge Street Mission3 grants · $262,000
  • Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum5 grants · $258,700
  • Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd4 grants · $250,500

Giving over time

$2.2M
2022
$3.1M
2023
$3.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 123 grants.

  • $1.0M

    Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Expansion and new entrance project

  • $1.0M

    Dc Everest Education Foundation · Schofield, WI · 2023

    Greenheck turner community center

  • $900,000

    Woodson Ymca Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Pledge for grant for expansion of the landing at the woodson ymca

  • $640,000

    Woodson Ymca Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2022

    The landing original construction

  • $400,000

    Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    Remodel and expansion project

  • $359,894

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Fiscal 24 subsidy ($150,000) and construction ($209,894)

  • $300,000

    Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    Housing project

  • $250,000

    Bridge Street Mission · Wausau, WI · 2024

    New building & renovation

  • $215,000

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Fiscal 23 subsidy ($120,000) and support for bus purchase ($95,000)

  • $200,000

    Children'S Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Tenant improvements and exhibit construction

  • $175,000

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Glass box studio grant

  • $125,000

    Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Central wisconsin ai center startup support

  • $125,000

    Farming for the Future Foundation · Hancock, WI · 2023

    Farm & food exop building and exhibits

  • $125,000

    Community Partners Campus · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Grant for new non-profit shared facility

  • $125,000

    Farming for the Future Foundation · Hancock, WI · 2022

    Farm & food expo building & exhibits

  • $120,000

    Woodson Ymca · Wausau, WI · 2022

    The landing - light replacement

  • $100,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Staffing grant

  • $100,000

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Staffing grant

  • $100,000

    Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2023

    Barn replacement project

  • $100,000

    Wausau School Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Environmental learning center enhancements

  • $100,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Transforming spaces

  • $100,000

    Children'S Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Tenant improvements and exhibit construction

  • $100,000

    Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022

    Remodel and expansion project

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Transforming spaces expansion

  • $75,000

    Foundation for Government Accountability · Naples, FL · 2023

    Strengthening america with opportunity, trust, & security project

  • $75,000

    Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Glass box studio grant

  • $70,000

    Institute for Reforming Government · Madison, WI · 2022

    Sending state government to its customers project

  • $65,000

    Community Partners Campus · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Facility purchase and remodel

  • $50,600

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Build financial sustainability through improved fundraising and marketing

  • $50,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Project to vastly grow reach

  • $50,000

    City of Chippewa Falls · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2024

    Flag hill playground project grant

  • $50,000

    Northern Door Children'S Center · Sister Bay, WI · 2024

    Essential campaign - facility expansion grant

  • $50,000

    Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Preserving democracy project grant

  • $50,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Project to vastly grow reach

  • $50,000

    Wisconsineye · Madison, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley · Eau Claire, WI · 2022

    Building purchase and renovation

  • $50,000

    Foundation for Government Accountability · Naples, FL · 2022

    Leading america through the wi comeback agenda project

  • $50,000

    The Hagar House · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Purchase of facility

  • $50,000

    Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Equality under the law project

  • $40,575

    Children'S Imaginarium · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Grant for new hvac unit purchase and installation

  • $37,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Senior living center feasibility study

  • $35,000

    Institute for Reforming Government · Delafield, WI · 2024

    Building bridges grant

  • $30,000

    Libertas Institute · Lehi, UT · 2024

    Children's entrepreneur market project for central wi

  • $30,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $30,000

    Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Great pinery heritage waterway

  • $28,000

    United Way of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $28,000

    Village of Marathon City · Marathon, WI · 2022

    Veteran's park matching grant

  • $27,500

    United Way of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $25,000

    Stout University Foundation · Menomonie, WI · 2024

    2024 school year scholarship supplement pass through grant

  • $25,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wi · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Capital improvements for new space in ywca building

  • $25,000

    Mosinee Community Athletic Association · Mosinee, WI · 2023

    Construction of softball/baseball field 2 of athletic complex

  • $25,000

    Society of St Vincent De Paul · Madison, WI · 2023

    Roofing project

  • $25,000

    Destination Sturgeon Bay · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2022

    Playgroun project at otumba park

  • $25,000

    Stout University Foundation · Menomonie, WI · 2022

    2023 school year scholarship supplement grant

  • $25,000

    United Way of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $21,654

    Door County Ymca · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    Additional grant for expansion project for greenheck equipment

  • $20,297

    Northland Lutheran High School · Kronenwetter, WI · 2024

    For biomedical program startup

  • $20,000

    St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church · Prairie Du Chien, WI · 2024

    Grant to replace sinks and cabinets in daycare facility

  • $20,000

    Wausau Curling Club · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Grant for streaming equipment project

  • $20,000

    Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Great pinery heritage waterway

  • $20,000

    Community Partners Campus · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Facility purchase and remodel

  • $15,000

    Casa of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Information technology equipment grant

  • $15,000

    Ice Age Trail Alliance · Cross Plains, WI · 2024

    Trail project in plover river segment of ice age trail

  • $15,000

    Monk Botanical Gardens · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Grant to support a current public relations need.

  • $15,000

    Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Lions lake dubay park kayak launch

  • $14,000

    Birch Creek Music Performance Center · Egg Harbor, WI · 2022

    Fire panel replacement project

  • $12,500

    Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Senior living center feasibility study

  • $10,000

    Humane Society of Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Director grant

  • $10,000

    University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Ross and eleanore roberts scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Ice Age Trail Alliance · Cross Plains, WI · 2023

    Trail project in potawatomi state park

  • $10,000

    University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Ross and eleanore roberts scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Wausau Conservatory of Music · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Replace hvac and controls

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Board member grant for equality under the law project

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Public Television · Madison, WI · 2023

    Wisconsin lighthouses documentary

  • $10,000

    Mosinee Area Action Club · Mosinee, WI · 2022

    Playground equipment for river park

  • $10,000

    University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Ross and eleanore roberts scholarship fund

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Operations - board member directed

  • $8,400

    Chippewa County Humane Association · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2023

    Gas conversion project

  • $8,000

    Faith in Action Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Laptop purchases and crm project completion

  • $8,000

    Wausau Nordic Ski Club · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Youth and community ski outreach expansion program

  • $7,500

    Wmc Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    Civics bee grant

  • $7,500

    Central Wisconsin Visitors Bureau · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Recreation guide

  • $7,000

    Bridge Street Mission · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Combo vending machine

  • $6,500

    Wausau Kayak & Canoe Corporation · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Repairs & improvements to whitewater park

  • $5,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Bridge Street Mission · Wausau, WI · 2024

    Employee grant

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Philanthropy Roundtable · Washington, DC · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Badger Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Employee grant selection for small capital items

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Door County Humane Society · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    Annual operations grant for door county campus - 2023

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Operations

  • $5,000

    Lake Wausau Association · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Matching grant for new kayak launch at dc everest landing

  • $5,000

    The Hagar House · Wausau, WI · 2022

    Employee grant selection for pantry remodel

  • $5,000

    Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Door cty branch

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.