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Baird Foundation

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$25.1M
in grants paid: 14,599
grants: 7,412
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$561,411
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$260,817
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Arts
$170,000
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$120,374
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Health and human services
$100,000
Museum of American Finance · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$100,000
Saint John Catholic School · North Charleston, SC · 2025
Education
$100,000
Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High School · Seattle, WA · 2025
Education
$75,400
Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$74,734
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Education
$62,531
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Youth organizations
$55,000
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
$53,201
Saint Thomas More High School · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$51,500
Catholic Education Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025
Education
$50,910
Pearls for Teen Girls · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Youth organizations
$50,118
Horizons for Youth · Chicago, IL · 2025
Education
$50,060
Spark-Y Youth Action Labs · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Youth organizations
$50,000
Cristo Rey Tampa High School · Tampa, FL · 2025
Education
$50,000
Bender Leadership Academy · Moon Township, PA · 2025
Education
$50,000
Herzing University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$50,000
Family and Children'S Services · Nashville, TN · 2025
Health and human services
$50,000
The University of St Thomas · St Paul, MN · 2025
Education
$50,000
Evolve502 · Louisville, KY · 2025
Education
$48,880
Jeremiah'S Place · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Health and human services
$46,795
Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$45,544
Generations Ahead · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Health and human services
$42,000
Milwaukee Development Corp · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$40,250
Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain · Greenwood Village, CO · 2025
Education
$40,000
The Chicago Community Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$38,058
Metro United Way · Louisville, KY · 2025
Health and human services
$38,030
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$36,000
Cristo Rey Columbus High School · Columbus, OH · 2025
Education
$36,000
Carmen High School Development Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$32,335
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Education
$31,950
All-in Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$31,500
Star Sponsorship Program · Fort Worth, TX · 2025
Education
$31,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$30,750
Forward Scholars · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$30,149
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Health and human services
$28,764
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank · Duquesne, PA · 2025
Health and human services
$27,272
Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland · Sioux City, IA · 2025
Youth organizations
$26,750
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$26,500
Ymca of Southwestern Indiana · Evansville, IN · 2025
Health and human services
$25,500
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$25,300
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Arts
$25,000
Lincoln Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025
Education
$25,000
Teach for America - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$25,000
Teach for America - Chicago-Nw Indiana · Chicago, IL · 2025
Education
$25,000
Working in the Schools · Chicago, IL · 2025
Education
$24,977
Sifma Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Professional
$24,224
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Health and human services
$21,539
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$20,458
The Ability Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$20,000
Cristo Rey Network · Chicago, IL · 2025
Education
$19,090
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$18,865
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$18,858
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025
Education
$17,600
Greater Louisville Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$16,500
Urban Impact · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Ethnic and religious
$16,119
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Arts
$15,478
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$15,111
Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2025
Arts
$14,425
Camp One Step · Chicago, IL · 2025
Health and human services
$12,850
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Health and human services
$12,500
Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Education
$12,500
Sunrise Day Camps Association · Oceanside, NY · 2025
Youth organizations
$12,400
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$11,751
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Youth organizations
$11,583
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2025
Health and human services
$11,500
The De Paul School · Louisville, KY · 2025
Education
$11,250
Junior Achievement of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Education
$11,095
United Way of King County · Seattle, WA · 2025
Health and human services
$11,000
Allegheny Health Network · Pittsburgh, PA · 2025
Health and human services
$10,850
Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies · Louisville, KY · 2025
Health and human services
$10,500
Tamarack Waldorf School · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$10,250
Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$10,250
Marquette University High School · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$10,000
Thiensville-Mequon Rotary Foundation · Mequon, WI · 2025
Professional
$10,000
For-M Foundation · West Bend, WI · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$10,000
Slinger Community Foundation · Slinger, WI · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$10,000
Milwaukee Women · Mequon, WI · 2025
Professional
$10,000
McC Scholars Foundation · River Hills, WI · 2025
Education
$9,600
All Faiths Food Bank · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Health and human services
$9,441
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints · Salt Lake City, UT · 2025
Ethnic and religious
$8,600
Southeast Christian Church · Louisville, KY · 2025
Ethnic and religious
$8,577
Lexington Leadership Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2025
Ethnic and religious
$8,350
Women'S Care Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Health and human services
$8,332
Compassion International · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Ethnic and religious
$8,214
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2025
Education
$7,883
United Way of Washington County · Washington, PA · 2025
Health and human services
$7,750
Usi Foundation · Evansville, IN · 2025
Education
$7,707
United Way of Southwestern Indiana · Evansville, IN · 2025
Health and human services
$7,685
Northwest Organization for Animal Help · Stanwood, WA · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$7,670
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Education
$7,500
Pines of Sarasota Foundation · Sarasota, FL · 2025
Health and human services
$7,500
Hartford Family Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Charitable operations expenses
$7,500
East Harlem Tutorial Program · New York, NY · 2025
Education
$7,500
Boys & Girls Club of Malibu · Malibu, CA · 2025
Youth organizations
$7,370
Girls On the Run Southeastern Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Youth organizations
$7,167
Hopkinsville Rotary Charitable Trust · Hopkinsville, KY · 2025
Education
$7,125
Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country · Kerrville, TX · 2025
Charitable operations expenses

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.