Funding search · EIN 461063817 · Madison, WI

Gussel 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.

183
grants reported
$748,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Agrace Foundation4 grants · $55,000
  • Junior Diabetes Research Fund3 grants · $53,000
  • Tim Tebow Foundation3 grants · $32,000
  • Breakthrough T1d2 grants · $30,000
  • Kilbourn Fire Department5 grants · $28,000
  • Girls On the Run Minnesota2 grants · $27,000
  • K9s for Warriors4 grants · $25,000
  • Beyond Blessed Pantry1 grant · $25,000
  • Wisconsin Dells American Legion2 grants · $25,000
  • Leukemia Research Foundation1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$97,000
2022
$169,000
2023
$193,500
2024
$288,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 183 grants.

  • $25,000

    Agrace Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Beyond Blessed Pantry · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Leukemia Research Foundation · Northfield, IL · 2025

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Junior Diabetes Research Fund · Menasha, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $16,000

    Junior Diabetes Research Fund · Menasha, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Girls On the Run Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Tim Tebow Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2025

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Wisconsin Dells American Legion · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $12,000

    Agrace Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    Care for all

  • $12,000

    Girls On the Run Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    General operations

  • $12,000

    Tim Tebow Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

    General operations

  • $12,000

    Agrace Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023

    Care for all

  • $12,000

    Junior Diabetes Research Fund · Menasha, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $11,000

    K9s for Warriors · Ponta Verde, FL · 2025

    General operations

  • $11,000

    Madison Reading Project · Fitchburg, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $10,000

    American Legion Post 187 · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Dells American Legion · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $8,000

    K9s for Warriors · Ponta Verde, FL · 2024

    General operations

  • $7,500

    Wisconsin Dells Soccer Booster Club · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $7,000

    Dells Area United Fund · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $7,000

    Dells Area United Fund · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $7,000

    Wi Dells Area United Fund · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Dempsey Center · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Kilbourn Fire Department · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Kilbourn Fire Department · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Dells Area United Fund · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $6,000

    Agrace Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022

    Program support

  • $6,000

    Kilbourn Fire Department · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $5,500

    Kilbourn Fire Department · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    American Legion Post 187 · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Breakthrough T1d · Hagerstown, MD · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville American Legion · Briggsville, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville Volunteer Fire Departm · Briggsville, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Joan Hanson Foundation · Verona, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Oxford Fire Department · Oxford, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Resolve · McLean, VA · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics-Wi · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Wisconsin Lions Foundation · Rosholt, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    World Orphan Fund · Randolph, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville American Legion · Briggsville, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville Volunteer Fire Departm · Briggsville, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Jdrf · Menasha, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Little Eagle Arts Foundation · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Oxford Fire Department · Oxford, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Oxford Grade School Pto · Oxford, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Sauk County Boys & Girls Club · Tomah, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Wisconsin Dells Soccer Booster Club · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance · Madison, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Club West Central Wi · Tomah, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville American Legion · Briggsville, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville Volunteer Fire Departm · Briggsville, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Girls On the Run International · Charlotte, NC · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Jrdf · Menasha, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    K9s for Warriors · Ponta Verde, FL · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Little Eagle Arts Foundation · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Mentoring Positives · Madison, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Oxford Fire Department · Oxford, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Sauk County Historical Society · Baraboo, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Tim Tebow Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2023

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance · Madison, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville American Legion · Briggsville, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Briggsville Volunteer Fire Departm · Briggsville, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $5,000

    Oxford Fire Department · Oxford, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $4,500

    Kilbourn Fire Department · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $3,500

    Lavalle Team Penning Assoc · La Valle, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Gianna Homes Sursum Corda · Minnetonka, MN · 2025

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Mn Fraternal Order of Police · Duluth, MN · 2025

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Endometriosis Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Hope Against Infertility · Appleton, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Joan Hanson Foundation · Verona, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Prostate Cancer Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Marquette Cty Fair · Westfield, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Boys and Girls Club West Central Wi · Tomah, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $3,000

    Little Eagle Arts Foundation · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2022

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Badger Prairie Needs Network · Verona, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Foundation for Dane County Parks · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Girls On the Run of Southcentral Wi · Madison, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Outdoors Forever · Mauston, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Sugar Creek Elementary · Verona, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Badger Prairie Needs Network · Verona, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Friends of Wisconsin State Parks · Hartford, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Marquette Cty Ems · Montello, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    World Orphan Fund · Randolph, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Badger Prairie Needs Network · Verona, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Endometriosis Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Friends of Wisconsin State Parks · Hartford, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Hope Against Infertility · Appleton, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Joan Hanson Foundation · Verona, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,500

    Special Olympics · Madison, WI · 2023

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Columbia County Humane Society · Portage, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Lake Delton Police Association · Lake Delton, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Marquette Cty Crime Stoppers · Montello, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Oxford Lions Club · Oxford, WI · 2025

    General operation

  • $2,000

    Oxford Vfw Post 6003 · Oxford, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Pheasants Forever · Baraboo, WI · 2025

    General operations

  • $2,000

    Wisconsin Dells School District · Wisconsin Dells, WI · 2025

    General operations

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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.