Funding search · literacy · Wisconsin
Who funds literacy work in Wisconsin
15 funders have a record of paying for literacy work by Wisconsin recipients: 42 grants totaling $3.5M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are United Way of Greater Milwaukee & ($2.6M), Priebe Family Foundation ($210,000) and Proliteracy Worldwide ($24,000).
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.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &Milwaukee, WICharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $2.8M · through 2024Largest: $2.3M to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE — donor designations,early literacy program,sponsor-a-scholar ,centralized services,community schools
Largest: $4,000 to KIDS' RANCH — kids ranch literacy program
Largest: $15,000 to LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY — workplace literacy program
Largest: $10,000 to CITY ON A HILL — youth literacy program
Largest: $60,000 to SECURE FUTURE — financial literacy programs
Largest: $5,000 to LITERACY SERVICES OF WISCONSIN — program support
Proliteracy WorldwideSyracuse, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $24,000 · through 2024Largest: $6,000 to KENOSHA LITERACY COUNCIL — literacy programs
United Way of Kenosha CountyKenosha, WICharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $54,190 · through 2024Largest: $19,130 to KENOSHA LITERACY COUNCIL INC — (dd)(g) - literacy for life program
Largest: $10,000 to LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY INC — digital literacy for seniors program
Largest: $3,000 to LITERACY GREEN BAY — to fund literacy programs
Largest: $2,000 to JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN-NORTHCENTRAL DISTRICT — financial literacy programming in north central wi
Largest: $25,000 to SHARP LITERACY — book in every child's hand program
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