Funding search · EIN 881928522 · Waukesha, WI

Generac 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.

525
grants reported
$1.5M
total given
2023–2024
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20232024. 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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1 grant matching “neep · $5,000

  • $5,000

    Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Support NEEP Program 2024/2025 school year

Top recipients

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

  • Wctc Foundation3 grants · $210,000
  • Gps Education Partners3 grants · $128,500
  • American National Red Cross4 grants · $40,000
  • Milwaukee School of Engineering4 grants · $36,750
  • City of Waukesha12 grants · $30,650
  • St Bernard Project3 grants · $30,000
  • Information Technology Disaster Resource Center in3 grants · $30,000
  • University of Wisconsin Foundation5 grants · $26,000
  • Discovery World Ltd2 grants · $25,000
  • Leahy Center for Lake Champlain2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$637,825
2023
$897,925
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 525 grants.

  • $200,000

    Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2024

    EMS Patient Simulation Center

  • $75,000

    Gps Education Partners · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $53,000

    Gps Education Partners · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    funds for South Carolina Programs and Services, local chapter

  • $15,000

    Discovery World Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    STEM summer camps

  • $15,000

    Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    STEM on Site Expansion: Engineering Program 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 school years

  • $15,000

    Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    STEM on Site Expansion: Engineering Program

  • $10,000

    American Logistics Aid Network · Lakeland, FL · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    employee funds

  • $10,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    Wisconsin Fund

  • $10,000

    Footprint Project · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Green Bay Metro Fire Department · Green Bay, WI · 2024

    funds for forcible entry door training prop

  • $10,000

    Information Technology Disaster Resource Center in · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Disaster response program

  • $10,000

    Information Technology Disaster Resource Center in · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Innovators Educational Foundation · Rolla, MO · 2024

    Charitable Event

  • $10,000

    Leahy Center for Lake Champlain · Burlington, VT · 2024

    STEM Education Rural Outreach Program

  • $10,000

    Milwaukee Downtown · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    National Energy Education Development Project · Manassas, VA · 2024

    Solar Decathlon fund

  • $10,000

    Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    support school-based programs

  • $10,000

    St Bernard Project · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Disaster Response Program

  • $10,000

    St Bernard Project · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Toolbank USA · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Disaster Services fund

  • $10,000

    University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024

    Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken

  • $10,000

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Student chapter of Engineers without Borders

  • $10,000

    Vermont Energy Education Program Incorporated · Montpelier, VT · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    We Care Solar · Berkeley, CA · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Blue Ribbon Brownies sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin Veterans Community Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Parade sponsorship 2024

  • $10,000

    American Logistics Aid Network · Lakeland, FL · 2023

    Coordinating Logistics Solutions program

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Sound the Alarm program

  • $10,000

    Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    Drone summer camp sponsorship

  • $10,000

    Discovery World Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    LEGO Robot Engineer summer camp sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Footprint Project · Eagan, MN · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Racine, WI · 2023

    veterans village repair project

  • $10,000

    Information Technology Disaster Resource Center in · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Leahy Center for Lake Champlain · Burlington, VT · 2023

    Physics Phun Day, Circuit Circus and Community Science night sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · New York, NY · 2023

    Upper Plains Region Milwaukee Walk sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2023

    MIT Climate and Energy sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Milwaukee County War Memorial · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Until they are home exhibit

  • $10,000

    National Energy Education Development Project · Manassas, VA · 2023

    U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Portland Education Foundation · Portland, ME · 2023

    STEM program

  • $10,000

    St Bernard Project · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Team Rubicon · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Disaster response fund

  • $10,000

    Toolbank USA · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    ToolBank Disaster Services (TDS) program

  • $10,000

    University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023

    Ruth Patrick Science Education Center programs: Full STEAM Ahead camp, Content Series Student Program, SEED STEM Festival and Future City Competition

  • $10,000

    Vermont Energy Education Program Incorporated · Montpelier, VT · 2023

    deliver clean energy education to schools near Burlington, VT

  • $10,000

    Veterans Community Project · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    VCP of Milwaukee

  • $10,000

    Wi Veterans Chamber Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade sponsorship fund

  • $10,000

    Wisconsin First Robotics · Pewaukee, WI · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $9,500

    STEM Forward · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    2024/2025 school year event

  • $8,900

    Gearbox Labs · S Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $8,600

    Eaa Aviation Foundation · Oshkosh, WI · 2024

    STEM programs materials

  • $8,500

    STEM Forward · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Future City Program & Wisconsin Regional Competition, Engineering Machine Design Contests and Contrapt Wisconsin, Milwaukee Public Schools LEGO League Scrimmage

  • $7,500

    The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024

    Waukesha County Disaster Services fund

  • $7,500

    Zoological Society of Milwaukee County · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Frosty Free Week sponsorship fund

  • $7,500

    Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Summer Engineering Experiences with the Opus College of Engineering

  • $7,500

    Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Design Through Code 3 and 4 program at Hadfield Elementary school

  • $7,500

    Waukesha Education Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    Classroom Connect program for STEM related grants

  • $7,500

    Zoological Society of Milwaukee County · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Frosty Free Week sponsorship fund

  • $7,000

    Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    sponsorship of Mess Nights at the Museum 2025

  • $6,550

    Dream Flight USA Foundation · Wausau, WI · 2023

    STEM shuttle visits in Oshkosh and Berlin during 23/24 school year

  • $6,000

    Waukesha Education Foundation · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    Classroom Connect Program 2025/2026

  • $6,000

    Sae International · Warrendale, PA · 2023

    Clean Snowmobile Challenge gold sponsorship fund

  • $5,500

    Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Charitable Event

  • $5,470

    Ohio Energy Project · Worthington, OH · 2024

    STEM Design Challenge 2024/25 school year

  • $5,470

    Ohio Energy Project · Worthington, OH · 2023

    STEM Design Challenge program in Ohio classrooms

  • $5,400

    United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    400 House & Home Kits

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    STEM programs

  • $5,000

    City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    2025 JanBoree sponsorship fund

  • $5,000

    City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    to support Jazz at Cutler 2025 event

  • $5,000

    City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2024

    Park & Rec STEM Challenge Events 24/25 school year

  • $5,000

    College Possible · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

    Milwaukee program

  • $5,000

    Einstein Project · Green Bay, WI · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Elmbrook Education Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2024

    Charitable Event

  • $5,000

    Engineers Without Borders USA · Denver, CO · 2024

    clean energy projects portfolio

  • $5,000

    Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    STEM program

  • $5,000

    Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    ic Stars Milwaukee fund

  • $5,000

    Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    THRIVE STEAM program

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Maine · Portland, ME · 2024

    support JA Titan program

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Career readiness educational programs

  • $5,000

    Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Every VOLT counts program

  • $5,000

    Madison Area Technical College Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    CREATE Solar Energy Institute fund

  • $5,000

    Maydm · Madison, WI · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Skills USA · Leesburg, VA · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    The South Carolina National Guard Foundation · N Charleston, SC · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Wisconsin Energy Institute - Kid Wind

  • $5,000

    Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Support NEEP Program 2024/2025 school year

  • $5,000

    Wctc Foundation · Pewaukee, WI · 2024

    Find My Future High School Camp & Discover Career

  • $5,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023

    American Red Cross of Central South Carolina

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    STEM program

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver · Denver, CO · 2023

    STEM program

  • $5,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Metrowest · Marlborough, MA · 2023

    STEM programming with a focus on clean energy

  • $5,000

    City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    2024 JanBoree snow sculpting sponsorship fund

  • $5,000

    City of Waukesha · Waukesha, WI · 2023

    City of Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry Dept after school STEM design challenge projects

  • $5,000

    College Possible · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

    College Possible Milwaukee's College Access program

  • $5,000

    Consumer Energy Education Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    Energy Day Colorado sponsorship fund

  • $5,000

    Elmbrook Education Foundation · Brookfield, WI · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $5,000

    Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Innovation Station STEM programming

  • $5,000

    Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    i.c.stars Milwaukee 2-year workforce development program

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023

    JA workforce readiness learning experiences for 8 classes in Edgefield County Schools

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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.