Funding search · EIN 390827885 · Stevens Point, WI

Community Foundation of Central

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

182
grants reported
$5.4M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$13,097
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Stevens Point Area Ymca3 grants · $1.3M
  • City of Stevens Point4 grants · $500,900
  • Holy Spirit Parish1 grant · $472,017
  • Portage County Public Library Founders Fund1 grant · $160,060
  • Portage County Historical Society4 grants · $143,375
  • Operation Bootstrap4 grants · $114,363
  • McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center2 grants · $107,500
  • Meals On Wheels3 grants · $106,160
  • Cap Services4 grants · $99,929
  • Create Portage County4 grants · $97,540

Giving over time

$1.2M
2021
$1.2M
2022
$824,693
2023
$2.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 182 grants.

  • $1.2M

    Stevens Point Area Ymca · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Behavorial health and support services

  • $472,017

    Holy Spirit Parish · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    To retire the newman campus ministry endowment fund

  • $298,943

    City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Plover river crossing project, goerke park commitment, purchase of land and zenoff park pledge

  • $160,060

    Portage County Public Library Founders Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    For general support

  • $122,461

    City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For emerson project pledge phase two completion , for the stevens point sculpture park expenses, for the artistic lighting project

  • $102,000

    McComb Bruchs Performing Arts Center · Wautoma, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $97,287

    Portage County Public Library Foundation Inc Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    For general support

  • $73,919

    Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2021

    Enhancing food support services in waushara co and retiring the waushara county food pantry, inc. Fund

  • $68,536

    Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    General mission support

  • $62,085

    Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Create and farmshed - a collaborative hub

  • $55,000

    Celebrate Plover Foundation · Plover, WI · 2021

    Major project -- lake pacawa park improvements

  • $52,619

    City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    For emerson project pledge phase two completion , for the stevens point sculpture park expenses, for the artistic lighting project

  • $51,750

    Mid-State Technical College - Wis Rapids Campus · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2022

    Mid-state advanced manufacturing, engineering technology and apprenticeship (ameta) center

  • $49,019

    Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Building collections and community

  • $47,000

    Nicolet College Foundation · Rhinelander, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $41,516

    Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Shelter, utility, transportation, and medical/dental assistance programs; freezer

  • $40,750

    Portage County Public Library Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    As the agency fund distribution

  • $40,000

    School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2021

    For the stadium/quadplex

  • $39,940

    Waushara County Animal Shelter · Wautoma, WI · 2021

    To retire the waushara county animal shelter fund

  • $37,429

    Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For annual support & the cookies for a cause, mental health navigation, multicultural engagement services

  • $35,000

    Stevens Point Curling Club · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Building project & capital campaign

  • $34,200

    St Paul Lutheran Church · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For the making room for god's people capital campaign

  • $34,147

    Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Building collections and community

  • $33,400

    Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Club create and rosholt extension

  • $32,624

    Stevens Point Area Ymca · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Behavorial health and support services

  • $31,270

    Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    General support

  • $30,676

    Cultural Commons of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2021

    Grant from the retirement of the cultural commons fund; continued development

  • $28,939

    Portage County Historical Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    For operations and maintenance of heritage park, educational programs

  • $28,462

    Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Food and household essentials for low income households

  • $28,200

    Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Mental health navigation and staffing support for suicide prevention coalition

  • $27,811

    Meals On Wheels of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    To retire the meals on wheels volunteer recognition fund

  • $26,877

    City of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Zenoff park turf project, park bench, memorial trees

  • $25,000

    Amherst Area Foundation · Amherst, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    National Wrestling Hall of Fame · Stillwater, OK · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    Donation of the quadplex

  • $25,000

    Waushara County Animal Shelter · Wautoma, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $25,000

    Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2023

    To support the capital campaign for the marshfield athletic fields

  • $25,000

    School District of Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    Donation of the quadplex

  • $25,000

    Stevens Point Curling Club · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    For general support

  • $24,920

    Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Job assistance for low income workers

  • $24,707

    United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $24,700

    Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Boys & girls club of portage county - rosholt site, jefferson elementary school center, summer 2022 meal program, and for the area of greatest need.

  • $23,096

    Farming for the Future Foundation · Plover, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $22,048

    Stevens Point Area Public School District · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    To be used to help schools purchase additional instruments so that they can be more accessible to middle and high school students participating in band, orchestra, or other ensembles for rent or lease

  • $21,900

    Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Athletics support

  • $21,000

    Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Mental health navigation, hmong uplift, skills enhancement program - waushara county, for the mhn time working the the coalition,volunteer income tax assistance - waushara county

  • $20,300

    The Salvation Army of Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Emergency assistance

  • $20,000

    Central Wisconsin Childrens Museum · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $20,000

    Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2022

    For the marshfield area athletic facilities

  • $19,465

    Operation Bootstrap · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Food and household essentials for low income households

  • $19,074

    Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    General mission support

  • $18,750

    Central Rivers Farmshed · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Farm fresh and free ( farming for the future effort)

  • $18,550

    Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Club create and rosholt extension

  • $18,550

    Meals On Wheels · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    General support

  • $18,500

    Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For the schmeeckle endowment 3303, portage county wildlife fund scholarships

  • $18,420

    United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Annual support pledge

  • $18,400

    Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For the pacelli annual fund

  • $18,367

    Incourage Community Foundation · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2023

    For the jenkins family young artist concerto competition fund

  • $17,400

    Hancock Public Library · Hancock, WI · 2023

    Library addition for community outreach

  • $17,317

    Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $17,264

    North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2023

    For lab supplies for ethiopian sustainable food project

  • $17,025

    Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Create and farmshed - a collaborative hub

  • $17,000

    Iola Winter Sports Club · Iola, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $16,695

    United Way of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    For the 2021 campaign

  • $16,100

    Camp Hope · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    For continuing operations, camp hope- free bereavement camp, & as needed for general use

  • $15,827

    The Women'S Fund of Portage County - Activity Fund · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Support director role

  • $15,600

    Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2021

    For the children's miracle network "special needs angel fund and for the fore roger golf sponsorship

  • $15,255

    Mid-State Technical College Foundation · Wisconsin Rapids, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $15,242

    Stevens Point Area Senior High School · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Retire fund to support scholarship and band program; educational enrichment

  • $15,077

    Stevens Point Child Safety Center · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Keeping all kids safe project and adopt-a-seat campaign

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2024

    For general expenses, this grant is from funds from tsc golf classic

  • $15,000

    Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Leon Saxeville Library · Pine River, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Midwest Renewable Energy Association · Custer, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Portage County Literacy Council · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Tutor/learner outreach and support initiative

  • $15,000

    Wild Rose Historical Society · Wild Rose, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $15,000

    Saxeville-Springwater Vol Fire Department · Saxeville, WI · 2023

    Vehicle extrication equipment

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2022

    For general support

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Folds of Honor Foundation · Iverness, IL · 2021

    Folds of honor

  • $15,000

    Marshfield Area Community Foundation · Marshfield, WI · 2021

    Marshfield athletic facilities

  • $14,997

    Humane Society of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2023

    For general expenses

  • $14,250

    Pacelli Catholic Schools · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Educational enrichment

  • $14,000

    Camp Hope · Madison, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $14,000

    Portage County Public Library Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    To support the pcpl foundation mission

  • $13,600

    Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    For the schmeeckle endowment 3303, portage county wildlife fund scholarships

  • $13,500

    Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Endowment and scholarships

  • $13,474

    Opportunity Development Centers · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    Establishing an outpatient mental health clinic satellite in stevens point, and on going operations

  • $13,431

    Portage County Public Library · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    To support the needs of the portage county public library

  • $13,420

    Portage County Legal Aid Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    Providing legal services to the financially insecure

  • $13,300

    Cap Services · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    For annual support & the cookies for a cause, mental health navigation, multicultural engagement services

  • $13,136

    Humane Society of Portage County · Plover, WI · 2024

    For general expenses

  • $13,058

    Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2022

    The continued mission of ssj-tosf

  • $13,000

    Wesley Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    For campus ministry

  • $12,993

    Boys & Girls Club of Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023

    Club create and rosholt extension

  • $12,800

    Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    General operations

  • $12,770

    Central Rivers Farmshed · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    Farm fresh and free ( farming for the future effort)

  • $12,537

    Sisters of St Joseph Tosf · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    To continue the mission of ssj-tosf

  • $12,500

    Waushara County Food Pantry · Wautoma, WI · 2022

    Maintaining hunger relief services in waushara county

  • $12,383

    Aldo Leopold Audubon Society · Stevens Point, WI · 2024

    For the discretion of the alas

  • $12,300

    Uwsp Foundation · Stevens Point, WI · 2021

    For scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.