Funding search · EIN 391969122 · Waukesha, WI

Waukesha County Community Foundation

Name: Waukesha County Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

378
grants reported: $17.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,974
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.

What they fund

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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.

53 grants matching “waukesha” · $4.6M

$107,400
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$60,750
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Waukesha county expansion of sharps steam-based program
$31,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$26,147
Family Promise of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$19,950
The Food Pantry Serving Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$12,780
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Annual distribution
$11,500
Playworks Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Teamup program for the school district of waukesha
$11,354
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Purchase of materials to restore the historic park bench in frame park, youth sports equipment sponsor, walk sponsor
$10,900
St Vincent De Paul Society of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
Golf outing diamond sponsorship (ntd $800)
$10,360
The Salvation Army - Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$9,750
Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$8,402
Wisconsin Women'S Business Initiative Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Training and technical assistance for current and potential waukesha county entrepreneurs
$8,300
Waukesha Free Clinic · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$7,550
Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County · Pewaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$7,400
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha & Jefferson Counties · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$6,300
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$1.6M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Expansion project building costs
$205,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Waukesha night out
$157,750
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
$25,700
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
$24,000
Montessori School of Waukesha Project Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2023
To establish project fund
$18,810
The Salvation Army - Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Food pantry - walk-in freezer unit purchase/installation; 2023 community grant awardee
$18,000
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County Endowment · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
$15,000
Waukesha Police Department · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Waukesha police k9 unit
$14,850
Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County · Pewaukee, WI · 2023
Donation
$11,623
Waukesha Free Clinic · Waukesha, WI · 2023
We need to update the staff laptops for clinic employees, which in turn updates the volunteer laptops used at wfc. We have an estimate for equipment and set-up from our it partner.
$10,850
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Dream builders gala
$10,300
School District of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023
The 2023 wef grants
$10,000
Waukesha Catholic School System · Waukesha, WI · 2023
2023 patrinos grant cycle awardee; chromebook technology
$8,700
Waukesha Public Library · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Children's craft project supplies
$8,480
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
$7,500
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Childrens vision health program (cvhp) waukesha county; 2023 community grant awardee
$7,500
Seniors On the Go · Mukwonago, WI · 2023
Vehicle acquisition to support increased need for affordable transportation in waukesha county; 2023 community grant awardee
$7,500
Wellpoint Care Network · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
School based mental health services in waukesha county; 2023 community grant awardee
$7,500
Housing Action Coalition of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Moving to stable housing - case management; 2023 community grant awardee
$1.4M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Construction project
$231,912
Waukesha Public Library · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$159,500
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Grant making
$64,675
Waukesha Education Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$63,073
Waukesha Free Clinic · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Infrastructure purchases (clinic furniture and file storage)
$58,500
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$30,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Walk of lights
$15,000
Waukesha Police Department · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Pass-thru grant directed by the kehrin kontribution fund for a k9
$11,880
Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Dream builders gala
$11,000
Family Promise of Waukesha Co · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$9,480
Hope Center of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$7,900
Literacy Services of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Operation waukesha literacy
$7,750
Waukesha Sunrise Rotary Club Charitable Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$6,300
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$6,000
Blessings in a Backpack Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Bridge the weekend nutrition gap
$6,000
Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (Lss) · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Lss waukesha birth to three program
$6,000
Waukesha County Historical Society and Museum · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$5,250
Waukesha County Land Conservancy · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Community engagement & environmental education in waukesha county; projects for assistance in transition from homelessness (path); 2022 community grants awardee

Top recipients

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

Journey212 grants · $4.7M
Waukesha Civic Theatre3 grants · $3.0M
Mid City Corporation2 grants · $586,578
Stowell Family Scholarship Fund1 grant · $448,000
Polish Heritage Alliance2 grants · $427,384
Mke Air and Water Show2 grants · $396,500
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County2 grants · $317,250
City of Waukesha3 grants · $246,354
Waukesha Public Library2 grants · $240,612
Friends of Oconomowoc Parks and Trails2 grants · $206,000

Giving over time

$9.4M

2022

$5.4M

2023

$3.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 378 grants.

$4.1M
Journey21 · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Site development for enrichment center
$1.6M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Expansion project building costs
$1.4M
Waukesha Civic Theatre · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Construction project
$624,000
Journey21 · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Enrichment center construction costs
$513,118
Mid City Corporation · Butler, WI · 2022
General
$448,000
Stowell Family Scholarship Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$266,500
Mke Air and Water Show · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Title sponsorship
$250,000
Polish Heritage Alliance · Franklin, WI · 2023
First installment of restricted grant
$231,912
Waukesha Public Library · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$205,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Waukesha night out
$200,000
Friends of Oconomowoc Parks and Trails · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
John and lavinia rockwell park
$191,500
Menomonee Falls Scholarship and Education Foundation · Menomonee Falls, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$177,384
Polish Heritage Alliance · Franklin, WI · 2024
Annual distribution
$174,800
Community Smiles Dental · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$159,500
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Grant making
$157,750
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
$150,000
Wayland Academy · Beaver Dam, WI · 2024
General support
$136,000
Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association · Madison, WI · 2023
Jefferey d. And sara r. Ford wiesner family fund for excellence in shelter medicine
$132,000
Hooves of My Heart Equine Rescue Ltd · Waukesha, WI · 2023
New pastures and run-in shelters
$130,000
Mke Air and Water Show · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 presenting sponsorship
$125,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$109,750
Arrowhead Scholarship Fund · Hartland, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$107,400
Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$105,000
City of Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
Project expenses
$102,683
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$98,000
Wildlife in Need Center · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
General
$91,500
Marquette University · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
General support
$85,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Labahn pancreatic cancer program (dr. Evans)
$83,162
Kettle Moraine Education Foundation · Wales, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$81,922
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Gold sponsorship for the 2023 gala
$81,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
General
$75,021
School District of Kettle Moraine · Wales, WI · 2023
Disbursement of fund's balance to close the fund
$73,460
Mid City Corporation · Butler, WI · 2023
Private property construction contract
$70,753
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$66,786
Mukwonago Community Library · Mukwonago, WI · 2023
Resolution 2023-01 capital funding transfer for infrastructure repairs
$64,675
Waukesha Education Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$63,500
Elmbrook Education Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$63,073
Waukesha Free Clinic · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Infrastructure purchases (clinic furniture and file storage)
$60,750
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Waukesha county expansion of sharps steam-based program
$59,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$58,500
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$54,600
Donald Driver Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Donald driver charity softball game presented by network health (agreement contract year two of three)
$54,000
Glenn R Davis Scholarship Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$51,351
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$50,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Upper Plains Region · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support
$50,000
Wayland Academy · Beaver Dam, WI · 2022
Commitment to girls dorm
$50,000
World Bicycle Relief · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
$49,015
Noel W Nanz Fund for First Responders · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
$46,300
Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association · Madison, WI · 2024
General support
$44,400
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and School · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$43,300
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
5-year commitment to support the school's mission
$41,000
Catholic Memorial High School · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$39,500
Lake Area Free Clinic · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
General support
$39,100
St Marcus School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Harambee school renovation
$38,250
Donald J Driver Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$38,000
Mount Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and School · Waukesha, WI · 2023
General
$36,500
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Cathy jacobson roast on november 19, 2024
$35,800
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Kidzone sponsor for the 2023 starry nights season
$35,000
Hooves of My Heart Equine Rescue Ltd · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$34,850
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$34,500
Elmbrook Humane Society · Brookfield, WI · 2023
Renovation campaign
$34,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
The cristo rey jesuit corporate work study program
$33,550
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023 sponsorship
$33,450
Nami Southeast Wisconsin · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$33,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
2023-24 academic year corporate work study program
$33,000
St Marcus School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Harambee school renovation
$32,200
Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General
$32,100
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$31,888
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$31,800
Hope Center · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
$31,500
Cristo Rey Jesuit Corporate Work Study Program · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$31,400
Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General
$31,200
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2023
The scholarship in joan hader's name for early childhood
$31,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$30,700
Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2024
General support
$30,000
Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame · Green Bay, WI · 2024
2024 sponsorship of the annual induction banquet and golf classic outing
$30,000
World Bicycle Relief · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$30,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
La causa crisis nursery donation (made donation at the charity annual fundraiser)
$30,000
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation · Oshkosh, WI · 2023
For the neenah tomorrow fund and the transition education center of the neenah joint school district
$30,000
City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Walk of lights
$30,000
Donald Driver Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2022
General
$29,000
Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$28,023
Okauchee Lions Club · Okauchee, WI · 2022
General
$26,500
Hunger Task Force · West Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Stop summer hunger
$26,147
Family Promise of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$25,700
Food Pantry of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2023
Grant directed by mr. And mrs. Donald chappie
$25,300
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
General
$25,150
Okauchee Lions Club · Okauchee, WI · 2024
Okauchee lions days 2024
$25,100
The Women'S Center · Waukesha, WI · 2024
General support
$25,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
La causa crisis nursery
$25,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Luther Manor · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Third year of three-year commitment
$25,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support of annual fundraising campaign
$25,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
La causa crisis nursery
$25,000
Luther Manor · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
In-kind donation
$25,000
United Way Fox Cities · Menasha, WI · 2022
Be well fox valley; help support a culture of health and well-being for all in the fox valley area
$24,500
Wisconsin Hero Outdoors · Delafield, WI · 2022
General
$24,250
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General
$24,000
Montessori School of Waukesha Project Fund · Waukesha, WI · 2023
To establish project fund
$22,600
Community Smiles Dental (Wccdc) · Waukesha, WI · 2022
General

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