Funding search · EIN 391444065 · Madison, WI

Alliant Energy Foundation

Name: Alliant Energy Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

4,272
grants reported: $12.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $400
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

gift matching volunteer energy employee good hunger drive

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

28 grants matching “portage” · $53,381

$20,000
Portage High School · Portage, WI · 2025
Portage high school ace academy
$5,000
Portage Community School District · Portage, WI · 2025
Smartlab for wayne e. Bartels middle school
$1,994
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2025
Matching gift
$500
Boys and Girls Club of Portage · Tomah, WI · 2025
Matching gift
$400
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2025
Volunteer grant grant
$5,000
Portage Service Club Association · Portage, WI · 2024
Accessible canoe/kayak launch
$4,134
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$1,000
Portage Recovery Center · Portage, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$1,000
St Vincent De Paul Society of Portage · Portage, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$1,000
The Friends of the Portage Free Library · Portage, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$500
Boys and Girls Club of Portage · Tomah, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$400
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2024
Volunteer grant grant
$400
Portage Community School District · Portage, WI · 2024
Volunteer grant grant
$100
Portage Food Pantry · Portage, WI · 2024
Volunteer grant grant
$3,238
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$1,000
St Vincent De Paul Society of Portage · Portage, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$500
Friends of the Portage Free Library · Portage, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$300
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2023
Volunteer grant grant
$195
United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$100
Portage Food Pantry · Portage, WI · 2023
Volunteer grant grant
$4,025
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$550
St Vincent De Paul Society of Portage · Portage, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$500
Portage Center for the Arts · Portage, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$450
Friends of the Portage Free Library · Portage, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$400
Portage Area United Fund · Portage, WI · 2022
Volunteer grant
$400
Portage Community School District · Portage, WI · 2022
Volunteer grant
$195
United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$100
Portage Food Pantry · Portage, WI · 2022
Volunteer grant

Top recipients

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

Safety Blitz Foundation3 grants · $1.1M
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin20 grants · $1.1M
Iowa Department of Natural Resources4 grants · $875,000
Food Bank of Iowa13 grants · $572,882
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program13 grants · $526,218
Northeast Iowa Food Bank9 grants · $444,085
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin10 grants · $399,726
Trees Forever10 grants · $365,472
United Way of East Central Iowa5 grants · $265,961
Indian Creek Nature Center6 grants · $213,158

Giving over time

$3.4M

2022

$3.5M

2023

$3.0M

2024

$2.4M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 4,272 grants.

$560,000
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2022
K-12 child id kits
$397,500
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2023
Iowa national child id kits
$225,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 one million trees plantings
$225,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2023
2023 one million trees initiative
$225,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2022
One million trees stewardship initiative
$220,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
2023 support from drive out hunger
$205,545
Indian Creek Nature Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Ev bus sponsorship
$200,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources · Des Moines, IA · 2025
2025 one million trees plantings
$200,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
2024 drive out hunger support
$196,500
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
2022 support from drive out hunger
$180,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Rural hunger initiative phase ii
$175,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2025
2025 drive out hunger support
$151,500
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
2021 drive out hunger support
$150,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Finding new ways to overcome barriers to access
$150,000
Trees Forever · Marion, IA · 2022
2022 wisconsin community tree program
$140,000
Safety Blitz Foundation · Waco, TX · 2022
K-12 child id kits
$125,000
Trees Forever · Marion, IA · 2023
2023 wisconsin community tree planting program
$108,472
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Madison, WI · 2023
2023 one million trees wi dnr partnership
$100,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Appleton, WI · 2025
2025 drive out hunger support
$100,000
Forward Community Investments · Madison, WI · 2024
Wpn loan guaranty fund
$100,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Local agricultural partnerships-impact grant
$100,000
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation · Janesville, WI · 2022
Btc public safety + transportation center naming opportunity
$97,500
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2023
2023 drive out hunger grant
$95,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
2023 drive out hunger grant
$92,500
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
2022 drive out hunger support
$92,500
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2023
2022 drive out hunger support - food reservoir
$85,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
2025 drive out hunger grant
$85,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2025
2025 drive out hunger grant
$85,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 drive out hunger
$85,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2024
2024 drive out hunger
$80,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2022
2021 drive out hunger - hacap food reservoir
$80,000
Keep Iowa Beautiful · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Plant iowa bee-autiful
$75,000
Trees Forever · Marion, IA · 2025
2025 wisconsin community tree planting program
$75,000
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
United way of east central iowa (uweci) 211 impact grant
$70,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2024
Rural hunger initiative phase ii
$70,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2023
Hacap food reservoir rural school food pantries
$65,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
2021 drive out hunger - ottumwa distribution center
$60,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Appleton, WI · 2024
2024 drive out hunger support
$58,147
United Way of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$55,474
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Matching gift
$52,345
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Matching gift
$51,580
United Way of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$50,000
Childrens Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI · 2025
Capital campaign support - innovation lab
$50,000
Dubuque Community Y · Dubuque, IA · 2025
Stem & youth innovation labs
$50,000
Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office · Memphis, TN · 2025
Avon bottoms wildlife area conservation
$50,000
Hoover Presidential Foundation · West Branch, IA · 2025
Hoover experience programming
$50,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2025
2025 drive out hunger grant
$50,000
River Bend Food Reservoir · Davenport, IA · 2025
2025 drive out hunger grant
$50,000
Hoover Presidential Foundation · West Branch, IA · 2024
Hoover experience programming
$50,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
2024 drive out hunger
$50,000
Wisconsin History Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Campaign for a new wisconsin history center
$50,000
African American Heritage Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Voices inspiring progress
$50,000
Center for Black Excellence and Culture · Madison, WI · 2022
Capital support for building - sponsorship of library room
$50,000
Iowa Jag · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Ijag: creating inclusive career pathways for underserved youth
$50,000
Uw-Platteville Foundation · Platteville, WI · 2022
Uw-platteville open prototype space
$45,900
The Nature Conservancy · Madison, WI · 2024
Baraboo hills tree planting partnership 2022-2026
$43,756
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Matching gift
$43,329
United Way of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$40,000
Marion Parks and Recreation Foundation · Marion, IA · 2025
Marion central plaza project
$40,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Rural hunger initiative phase ii
$40,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
School and vso pantry expand and sustain
$40,000
Salvation Army Cedar Rapids Ia - Corps Community Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Iowa hunger relief - multi service area funding
$39,386
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025
Matching gift
$38,100
The Nature Conservancy · Madison, WI · 2025
Baraboo hills tree planting partnership 2022-2026
$37,846
United Way of Dane County · Madison, WI · 2025
Matching gift
$37,500
Wisconsin History Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Campaign for a new wisconsin history center
$37,500
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Appleton, WI · 2023
2023 support from drive out hunger
$37,200
National Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
2023 spring residential tree planting
$35,000
Beloit Public Library Foundation · Beloit, WI · 2025
Discovery playce - alliant energy lite brite wall
$35,000
River Bend Food Reservoir · Davenport, IA · 2024
2024 drive out hunger
$31,759
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Madison, WI · 2022
Juneau and sauk county tree plantings
$30,000
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Appleton, WI · 2023
2022 support from drive out hunger
$30,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
2022 drive out hunger support
$30,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023
2023 drive out hunger grants
$30,000
River Bend Food Reservoir · Davenport, IA · 2023
2023 drive out hunger grant
$30,000
Sheboygan Rotary Club Foundation · Sheboygan, WI · 2023
One million trees
$30,000
St Stephen'S Food Bank Branch of River Bend · Dubuque, IA · 2023
2022 drive out hunger support
$29,000
Sheboygan Rotary Club Foundation · Sheboygan, WI · 2022
One million trees
$26,962
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
Matching gift
$25,570
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
Matching gift
$25,000
Cedar Rapids Community School District Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025
Vex v5 robotics
$25,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
2025 centerville mobile pantry
$25,000
Rock River Coalition · Jefferson, WI · 2025
Beloit area neighborhood forest project
$25,000
Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
Giant lite brite exhibit in new light wonders gallery
$25,000
City of Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA · 2024
Linn creek district campaign
$25,000
Innovation Center Stoughton · Stoughton, WI · 2024
Innovation center stoughton makerspace
$25,000
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Westside library campaign
$25,000
Marion Public Library Foundation · Marion, IA · 2023
Alliant energy foundation makerspace
$25,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2023
Yss supportive housing programs
$25,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
2023 centerville mobile food pantry
$25,000
Friends of Uptown Social · Sheboygan, WI · 2022
Uptown social new building: east garden
$25,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
Inspiring futures - building dreams
$25,000
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Junior achievement career readiness for wisconsin teens
$25,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2022
2021 drive out hunger grant
$25,000
River Bend Food Reservoir · Davenport, IA · 2022
2021 drive out hunger grant
$25,000
University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2022
Univercity year columbia county
$24,000
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations · Ames, IA · 2024
Iowa stem support
$23,500
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2023
2022 support from drive out hunger (paid directly to second harvest)
$22,149
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
Matching gift
$22,000
Madison Area Clt Corp · Madison, WI · 2025
Rural housing pilot: permanently-affordable homeownership for very low-income families in dane county

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