Funding search · immigration and refugees · Wisconsin
Who funds immigration and refugees work in Wisconsin
11 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by Wisconsin recipients: 20 grants totaling $6.4M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Otto Bremer Trust ($150,000), Jewish Federation of Madison ($185,600) and Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service ($5.8M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Wisconsin recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $35,000 to CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE — immigrant and refugee services
Jewish Federation of MadisonMadison, WICharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $185,600 · through 2024Largest: $64,000 to JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICES — support social services to refugees and community at large
Lutheran Immigration & Refugee ServiceBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $5.8M · through 2024Largest: $2.2M to LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN — refugee resettlement
Largest: $15,000 to JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICES OF MADISON — support for jss of madison's immigration legal services and resettlement program.
Largest: $30,000 to COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY (COMSA) — refugee and immigrant services
Islamic Relief USAAlexandria, VACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $70,080 · through 2024Largest: $70,080 to HANAN REFUGEES RELIEF GROUP — refugee resettlement support services- supporting newly arrived refugees after 90 days of r&p program
Sacred Heart Rehabilitation InstituteSt Louis, MOCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $100,000 · through 2021Largest: $100,000 to UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY INC — support lutheran social services afgan refugee program, & milwaukee health care partnership
Largest: $7,500 to Catholic Charties of Milwaukee — to support legal services for refugees and immigrants.
Largest: $75,000 to LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN — afghan refugee support
The Evjue FoundationMadison, WICharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2023Largest: $10,000 to AFRICAN CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — support services to the african immigrant community
Largest: $4,000 to COMSA (COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY INC) — refugee and immigrant - case management and education services
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