Funding search · EIN 391982685 · Waupaca, WI
Rhoades Sanford 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.
- 42
- grants reported
- $1.9M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $35,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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1 grant matching “shawano” · $40,000
- $40,000
Greater Shawano Area Recover Initia · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- US Ventures2 grants · $300,000
- Fox Valley Technical College3 grants · $300,000
- College Ready3 grants · $245,450
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle3 grants · $185,000
- Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley1 grant · $182,500
- Community Foundation of the Fox Val3 grants · $178,800
- Future Neenah1 grant · $60,000
- City of Neenah Park & Rec Dept1 grant · $59,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay1 grant · $50,000
- US 2 Behavioral Health1 grant · $40,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $200,000
US Ventures · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $182,500
Boys & Girls Club of the Fox Valley · Appleton, WI · 2025
General operations
- $150,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $145,000
College Ready · Green Bay, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $100,000
US Ventures · Appleton, WI · 2025
General operations
- $85,000
Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle · Green Bay, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $75,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $75,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $65,000
Community Foundation of the Fox Val · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $61,800
Community Foundation of the Fox Val · Appleton, WI · 2024
General operations
- $60,000
Future Neenah · Neenah, WI · 2023
General operations
- $59,250
College Ready · Green Bay, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $59,000
City of Neenah Park & Rec Dept · Neenah, WI · 2025
General operations
- $52,000
Community Foundation of the Fox Val · Appleton, WI · 2025
General operations
- $50,000
Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle · Green Bay, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $50,000
Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colle · Green Bay, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $50,000
Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay · Green Bay, WI · 2023
General operations
- $41,200
College Ready · Green Bay, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $40,000
Greater Shawano Area Recover Initia · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $40,000
US 2 Behavioral Health · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $40,000
Washington Community Cupboard · New London, WI · 2023
General operations
- $30,000
Catalpa Health · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $20,000
Foundations for Living · Waupaca, WI · 2023
General operations
- $20,000
Youth Go · Neenah, WI · 2023
General operations
- $15,000
Waupaca High School Scholarship Fou · Waupaca, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $15,000
Waupaca High School Scholarship Fou · Waupaca, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $12,000
Neenah Historical Society · Neenah, WI · 2023
General operations
- $10,800
Nonprofit Leadership Initiative · Appleton, WI · 2024
General operations
- $10,000
Waupaca Christian Academy · Waupaca, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $10,000
Foundations for Living · Waupaca, WI · 2022
General operations
- $8,000
Waupaca Christian Academy · Waupaca, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $8,000
Waupaca Christian Academy · Waupaca, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $5,000
Kaukauna High School Scholarship · Kaukauna, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $5,000
Waupaca High School Scholarship Fou · Waupaca, WI · 2025
Scholarships
- $5,000
Kaukauna High School Scholarship · Kaukauna, WI · 2024
Scholarships
- $5,000
Kaukauna High School Scholarship · Kaukauna, WI · 2023
Scholarships
- $5,000
Kaukauna High School Scholarship · Kaukauna, WI · 2022
Scholarships for students
- $3,000
Ann Kloehn Log School House · Appleton, WI · 2023
General operations
- $2,000
The Bread Basket · Waupaca, WI · 2024
General operations
- $2,000
The Bread Basket · Waupaca, WI · 2023
General operations
- $1,500
Nonprofit Leadership Initiative · Appleton, WI · 2025
General operations
- $400
Badger Boys State · Portage, WI · 2022
General operations
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