Funding search · EIN 391688812 · Milwaukee, WI
Theodore W Batterman
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 282
- grants reported
- $14.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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- Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School3 grants · $2.0M
- Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation3 grants · $1.6M
- Badgerland Afterschool Enrichment Program (Base)3 grants · $1.0M
- Medical College of Wisconsin3 grants · $507,795
- Samaritan'S Purse3 grants · $415,000
- Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin3 grants · $405,875
- University of Wisconsin Foundation2 grants · $375,983
- Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities3 grants · $335,333
- Wycliffe Bible Translators3 grants · $326,500
- Shorehaven (Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc Inc)1 grant · $310,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 282 grants.
- $1.0M
Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School · Hartland, WI · 2024
Early childhood and school expansion capital campaign
- $1.0M
Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church and School · Hartland, WI · 2023
Early childhood and school expansion capital campaign
- $543,334
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Wyso percussion instrument purchase
- $533,333
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
The campaign to build the wyso center for music
- $533,333
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
The campaign to build the wyso center for music
- $510,000
Badgerland Afterschool Enrichment Program (Base) · Fort Atkinson, WI · 2024
Mission support
- $510,000
Badgerland Afterschool Enrichment Program (Base) · Fort Atkinson, WI · 2023
Mission support
- $497,795
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Accelerating clinical trials and health services research for pancreatic cancer
- $310,000
Shorehaven (Lutheran Homes of Oconomowoc Inc) · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022
Shorehaven neighborhood renovations
- $300,983
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
2023 hydrocephalus uganda project
- $209,000
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin · Janesville, WI · 2022
Theodore w. Batterman family foundation scholarship, administered by cfsw
- $205,000
Care Net Pregnancy Center · Madison, WI · 2024
Mission support/greatest need
- $165,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2023
Mission support
- $160,000
St Marcus Church and School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Upgrading technology for 21st century learning
- $160,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
Mission support
- $150,000
St Paul'S Lutheran Church and School Janesville · Janesville, WI · 2024
St. Paul's playground
- $135,000
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2024
Morris & wendy johnson ministry support 2024-2025
- $134,500
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2022
Morris and wendy johnson ministry project
- $116,667
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities · Madison, WI · 2023
Waicu nonprofit internship program
- $116,666
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities · Madison, WI · 2024
Waicu nonprofit internship program
- $114,800
Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
The theodore w. Batterman family foundation annual scholarship program
- $111,455
Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
The theodore w. Batterman family foundation annual scholarship program
- $110,000
World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2023
World vision honduras economic empowerment/thrive program
- $109,000
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin · Janesville, WI · 2024
Support for janesville parker and craig high school scholarships - graduating classes of 2023-2027
- $105,000
Glacial Community Ymca · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
Watertown ymca membership for all
- $105,000
Glacial Community Ymca · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Watertown ymca membership for all
- $102,000
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities · Madison, WI · 2022
Waicu nonprofit internship program
- $100,000
Center for Urban Teaching · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
2024 & 2025 center for urban teaching summer school program
- $100,000
Center for Urban Teaching · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2024 & 2025 center for urban teaching summer school program
- $100,000
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2022
Rock county mobile pantry program
- $100,000
St Marcus Church and School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Harambee community school renovations, additions, and development
- $100,000
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Restoring trinity evangelical lutheran church
- $100,000
World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2022
World vision honduras economic empowerment/thrive program
- $94,500
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Restoration of trinity evangelical lutheran church
- $90,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Mission support
- $87,875
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin · Janesville, WI · 2023
Support for janesville parker and craig high school scholarships - graduating classes of 2023-2027
- $82,633
Concordia University Wisconsin · Mequon, WI · 2024
Erna batterman scholarship endowment gap funding 2024
- $75,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
2023 hydrocephalus uganda project
- $75,000
Tanalian Bible Camp · Port Alsworth, AK · 2023
Koinonia capital campaign
- $75,000
Center for Urban Teaching · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Center for urban teaching summer school program
- $75,000
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Growing milwaukee's jazz community: a new, earlier, and more diverse jazz education pathway
- $72,500
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (Lcms) · St Louis, MO · 2024
Enriching theological education in africa
- $72,500
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (Lcms) · St Louis, MO · 2023
Enriching theological education in africa
- $70,000
Immanuel Lutheran Church · Hillside, IL · 2022
Air quality, school safety, av workstation and pantry outbuilding
- $63,589
Immanuel Lutheran Church School & Child Care · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Community playground build
- $63,500
Journeys Lutheran School · Hales Corner, WI · 2024
Journeys lutheran school fire alarm system update
- $62,500
Discovery World Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Discovery world educational outreach to batterman schools of choice 2023 & 2024
- $62,500
Discovery World Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Discovery world educational outreach to batterman schools of choice
- $60,000
Wisconsin Lutheran High School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Tuition gap funding for economically disadvantaged students
- $60,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Wishes come true program
- $57,000
Wycliffe Bible Translators · Orlando, FL · 2023
Morris & wendy johnson ministry 2023 & 2024
- $55,000
Lutheran Hour Ministries · St Louis, MO · 2024
Mission support
- $55,000
World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2024
World vision honduras economic empowerment/thrive program
- $55,000
Lutheran Hour Ministries · St Louis, MO · 2023
Mission support
- $54,500
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Launch mental health clinic in homeless shelter
- $52,500
Journeys Lutheran School · Hales Corner, WI · 2023
Journeys lutheran school fire alarm system update
- $52,500
Zachariah'S Acres · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Greatest need/general support gift
- $50,000
Children'S Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI · 2024
Children's museum of rock county - $8 million capital campaign
- $50,000
Christian Family Solutions · Germantown, WI · 2024
Milwaukee school and church based counseling program support
- $50,000
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Compassions global survival initiatives
- $50,000
Kandu Industries · Janesville, WI · 2024
"remarkable work happening inside" capital campaign
- $50,000
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School · Jackson, WI · 2024
Kml facility expansion
- $50,000
Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
School kitchen infrastructure expansion
- $50,000
Lakeside Lutheran High School · Lake Mills, WI · 2024
Stem program expansion
- $50,000
Lutheran Home · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
Readycna training/certification program
- $50,000
Madison College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Scholarships for fort atkinson students
- $50,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2024
Pancan patient services: offering hope and support to pancreatic cancer patients
- $50,000
St John'S Lutheran School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Impact--school expansion
- $50,000
Trinity Lutheran School of Freistadt · Mequon, WI · 2024
Classroom expansion and piano lab project
- $50,000
Zachariah'S Acres · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
Greatest need/general support gift
- $50,000
Children'S Museum of Rock County · Janesville, WI · 2023
Children's museum of rock county - $8 million capital campaign
- $50,000
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Compassions global survival initiatives
- $50,000
Living Word Lutheran High School · Jackson, WI · 2023
Dorm to classroom conversion
- $50,000
Madison College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Scholarships for fort atkinson students
- $50,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2023
Pancan patient services: offering hope and support to pancreatic cancer patients
- $50,000
Wlcfs - Christian Family Solutions · Appleton, WI · 2023
Youth counseling initiative
- $50,000
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Compassions global survival initiatives
- $50,000
Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
In school counseling for at-risk students
- $50,000
Madison College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Madison college scholarships for fort atkinson high school graduates (e.g. Scholars of promise)
- $50,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2022
Conservatory program
- $50,000
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022
Know your tumor
- $50,000
Trinity Lutheran School of Freistadt · Mequon, WI · 2022
Classroom expansion and piano lab project
- $50,000
Wlcfs - Christian Family Solutions · Appleton, WI · 2022
Urban school counseling program
- $48,000
Fort Atkinson Community Foundation · Fort Atkinson, WI · 2022
Renewal of the theodore w. Batterman family foundation scholarship program
- $45,000
Kingdom Workers · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Malawi disability expansion
- $45,000
Ymca of Northern Rock County Charitable Foundation · Janesville, WI · 2024
Friends of youth financial assistance
- $45,000
Kingdom Workers · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Malawi disability expansion
- $42,000
Racine Lutheran High School · Racine, WI · 2023
Rlhs top-tier expansion project - academic support center/resource room
- $40,928
Rockley Family Foundation · Golden, CO · 2022
Pramberger piano for lake country lutheran high school
- $40,000
Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee · West Allis, WI · 2023
Starfish fund
- $40,000
Safe Families for Children of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Safe families for children expansion
- $40,000
Lutheran Home · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Readycna training/certification program
- $40,000
Safe Families for Children of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Safe families for children and rock county children, youth and families pilot program
- $37,000
Orange County Rescue Mission · Trustin, CA · 2024
Village of hope
- $36,000
Fort Atkinson Community Foundation · Fort Atkinson, WI · 2023
Renewal of theodore w. Batterman family foundation scholarship program
- $34,500
Woodcrest Christian School System · Riverside, CA · 2024
General fund
- $32,000
Care Net Pregnancy Center · Madison, WI · 2022
Care coordination
- $30,000
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
New kitchen build-out and equipment equipment purchase
- $30,000
Rotary Gardens · Delavan, WI · 2023
Rotary botanical gardens pathway restoration
- $30,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Mission support
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