Funding search · EIN 390827885 · Stevens Point, WI
Community Foundation of Central
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 182
- grants reported
- $5.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $13,097
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Stevens Point Area Ymca3 grants · $1.3M
- City of Stevens Point4 grants · $500,900
- Holy Spirit Parish1 grant · $472,017
- Portage County Public Library Founders Fund1 grant · $160,060
- Portage County Historical Society4 grants · $143,375
- Operation Bootstrap4 grants · $114,363
- McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center2 grants · $107,500
- Meals On Wheels3 grants · $106,160
- Cap Services4 grants · $99,929
- Create Portage County4 grants · $97,540
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 182 grants.
- $1.2M
Stevens Point Area Ymca · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Behavorial health and support services
- $472,017
Holy Spirit Parish · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
To retire the newman campus ministry endowment fund
- $298,943
City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Plover river crossing project, goerke park commitment, purchase of land and zenoff park pledge
- $160,060
Portage County Public Library Founders Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
For general support
- $122,461
City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For emerson project pledge phase two completion , for the stevens point sculpture park expenses, for the artistic lighting project
- $102,000
McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center · Wautoma, WI · 2024
General operations
- $97,287
Portage County Public Library Foundation Inc Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
For general support
- $73,919
Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2021
Enhancing food support services in waushara co and retiring the waushara county food pantry, inc. Fund
- $68,536
Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
General mission support
- $62,085
Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Create and farmshed - a collaborative hub
- $55,000
Celebrate Plover Foundation · Plover, WI · 2021
Major project -- lake pacawa park improvements
- $52,619
City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
For emerson project pledge phase two completion , for the stevens point sculpture park expenses, for the artistic lighting project
- $51,750
Mid-State Technical College - Wis Rapids Campus · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022
Mid-state advanced manufacturing, engineering technology and apprenticeship (ameta) center
- $49,019
Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Building collections and community
- $47,000
Nicolet College Foundation · Rhinelander, WI · 2024
General operations
- $41,516
Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Shelter, utility, transportation, and medical/dental assistance programs; freezer
- $40,750
Portage County Public Library Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
As the agency fund distribution
- $40,000
School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2021
For the stadium/quadplex
- $39,940
Waushara County Animal Shelter · Wautoma, WI · 2021
To retire the waushara county animal shelter fund
- $37,429
Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For annual support & the cookies for a cause, mental health navigation, multicultural engagement services
- $35,000
Stevens Point Curling Club · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Building project & capital campaign
- $34,200
St Paul Lutheran Church · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For the making room for god's people capital campaign
- $34,147
Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Building collections and community
- $33,400
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Club create and rosholt extension
- $32,624
Stevens Point Area Ymca · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Behavorial health and support services
- $31,270
Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
General support
- $30,676
Cultural Commons of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2021
Grant from the retirement of the cultural commons fund; continued development
- $28,939
Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
For operations and maintenance of heritage park, educational programs
- $28,462
Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Food and household essentials for low income households
- $28,200
Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Mental health navigation and staffing support for suicide prevention coalition
- $27,811
Meals On Wheels of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
To retire the meals on wheels volunteer recognition fund
- $26,877
City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Zenoff park turf project, park bench, memorial trees
- $25,000
Amherst Area Foundation · Amherst, WI · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
National Wrestling Hall of Fame · Stillwater, OK · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024
Donation of the quadplex
- $25,000
Waushara County Animal Shelter · Wautoma, WI · 2024
General operations
- $25,000
Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2023
To support the capital campaign for the marshfield athletic fields
- $25,000
School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023
Donation of the quadplex
- $25,000
Stevens Point Curling Club · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
For general support
- $24,920
Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Job assistance for low income workers
- $24,707
United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
General operations
- $24,700
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Boys & girls club of portage county - rosholt site, jefferson elementary school center, summer 2022 meal program, and for the area of greatest need.
- $23,096
Farming for the Future Foundation · Plover, WI · 2024
General operations
- $22,048
Stevens Point Area Public School District · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
To be used to help schools purchase additional instruments so that they can be more accessible to middle and high school students participating in band, orchestra, or other ensembles for rent or lease
- $21,900
Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Athletics support
- $21,000
Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Mental health navigation, hmong uplift, skills enhancement program - waushara county, for the mhn time working the the coalition,volunteer income tax assistance - waushara county
- $20,300
The Salvation Army of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Emergency assistance
- $20,000
Central Wisconsin Childrens Museum · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
General operations
- $20,000
Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2022
For the marshfield area athletic facilities
- $19,465
Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Food and household essentials for low income households
- $19,074
Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
General mission support
- $18,750
Central Rivers Farmshed · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Farm fresh and free ( farming for the future effort)
- $18,550
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Club create and rosholt extension
- $18,550
Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
General support
- $18,500
Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For the schmeeckle endowment 3303, portage county wildlife fund scholarships
- $18,420
United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Annual support pledge
- $18,400
Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For the pacelli annual fund
- $18,367
Incourage Community Foundation · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023
For the jenkins family young artist concerto competition fund
- $17,400
Hancock Public Library · Hancock, WI · 2023
Library addition for community outreach
- $17,317
Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2024
General operations
- $17,264
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2023
For lab supplies for ethiopian sustainable food project
- $17,025
Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Create and farmshed - a collaborative hub
- $17,000
Iola Winter Sports Club · Iola, WI · 2024
General operations
- $16,695
United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
For the 2021 campaign
- $16,100
Camp Hope · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
For continuing operations, camp hope- free bereavement camp, & as needed for general use
- $15,827
The Women'S Fund of Portage County - Activity Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Support director role
- $15,600
Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2021
For the children's miracle network "special needs angel fund and for the fore roger golf sponsorship
- $15,255
Mid-State Technical College Foundation · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024
General operations
- $15,242
Stevens Point Area Senior High School · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Retire fund to support scholarship and band program; educational enrichment
- $15,077
Stevens Point Child Safety Center · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Keeping all kids safe project and adopt-a-seat campaign
- $15,000
Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2024
For general expenses, this grant is from funds from tsc golf classic
- $15,000
Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Leon Saxeville Library · Pine River, WI · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Midwest Renewable Energy Association · Custer, WI · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Portage County Literacy Council · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Tutor/learner outreach and support initiative
- $15,000
Wild Rose Historical Society · Wild Rose, WI · 2024
General operations
- $15,000
Saxeville-Springwater Vol Fire Department · Saxeville, WI · 2023
Vehicle extrication equipment
- $15,000
Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2022
For general support
- $15,000
Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2021
Folds of honor
- $15,000
Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2021
Marshfield athletic facilities
- $14,997
Humane Society of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2023
For general expenses
- $14,250
Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Educational enrichment
- $14,000
Camp Hope · Madison, WI · 2024
General operations
- $14,000
Portage County Public Library Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
To support the pcpl foundation mission
- $13,600
Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
For the schmeeckle endowment 3303, portage county wildlife fund scholarships
- $13,500
Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Endowment and scholarships
- $13,474
Opportunity Development Centers · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
Establishing an outpatient mental health clinic satellite in stevens point, and on going operations
- $13,431
Portage County Public Library · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
To support the needs of the portage county public library
- $13,420
Portage County Legal Aid Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Providing legal services to the financially insecure
- $13,300
Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
For annual support & the cookies for a cause, mental health navigation, multicultural engagement services
- $13,136
Humane Society of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2024
For general expenses
- $13,058
Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
The continued mission of ssj-tosf
- $13,000
Wesley Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
For campus ministry
- $12,993
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Club create and rosholt extension
- $12,800
Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
General operations
- $12,770
Central Rivers Farmshed · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
Farm fresh and free ( farming for the future effort)
- $12,537
Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
To continue the mission of ssj-tosf
- $12,500
Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2022
Maintaining hunger relief services in waushara county
- $12,383
Aldo Leopold Audubon Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2024
For the discretion of the alas
- $12,300
Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2021
For scholarships
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