Foundations that fund organizations in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Eau Claire nonprofits
133 private foundations gave $19M to Eau Claire organizations in their latest filings; 49 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
344 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Eau Claire around $5,250. 47 of these funders are based in Wisconsin; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 133
- Accept applications
- 49
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Eau Claire
- $19M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 344
- Typical median grant
- $5,250
- Based in WI
- 47%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Eau Claire organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annmarie Foundation Inc | Medford, WI | 12 | $11M | $2,991 | Yes | Lego spike prime essential, lego bricq motion essential; Thinkpad laptop, docking station, monitors, stand, keyboard…; Building sets, puzzles, blocks, classroom supplies, stem bu… |
| Karlgaard Family Foundation | Great Falls, VA | 2 | $1.5M | $740K | Preselected only | Scholarships, teaching awards, general use; Tom ritzinger scholarship fund |
| Pablo Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 46 | $1.1M | $2,250 | Yes | Spons.4 tables for 2024 hmong gala; Y3 of 250,000 3-year grant; Y4 of 5-yr pledge |
| Integrity Trust | Altoona, WI | 1 | $900K | $900K | Preselected only | General Operating Needs |
| L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 19 | $796K | $3,500 | Yes | Operating funds; Security upgrades; K-9 fund |
| The Jim & Jennifer Rooney Family Foundation Inc | Chippewa Falls, WI | 5 | $552K | $15K | Preselected only | Brewers game; Program scholarships; Men's home start-up |
| Otto Bremer Trust | St Paul, MN | 3 | $400K | $150K | Yes | Food programs; Youth enrichment and community recreation; Youth development and enrichment programs |
| Couillard Solar Foundation Inc | Deerfield, WI | 1 | $309K | $309K | Preselected only | For the promotion of a safe, healthy and caring community |
| Charles Koch Foundation | Arlington, VA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Yes | General operating support |
| Rcu Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 3 | $260K | $20K | Preselected only | New building; New location and building; General donation (rtrf) |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 39 | $179K | $750 | Yes | Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant; Dollars for doing grant; Community vitality |
| Edward and Hannah M Rutledge Charities Inc | Chippewa Falls, WI | 4 | $148K | $31K | Yes | Aid and assist |
| The Nordson Corporation Foundation | Westlake, OH | 6 | $128K | $25K | Preselected only | Supporting education and workforce preparation; Nordson school fund; Feed my people operations |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General operating |
| Religious Care Foundation Inc | Marshfield, WI | 1 | $93K | $93K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 3 | $90K | $30K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Western wisconsin nurse-family partnership consortium |
| Multhauf Foundation Ltd | Sarona, WI | 15 | $74K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Operating |
| Michael Carlisle Charitable Trust 2 | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable grant |
| Bingham Family Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 3 | $56K | $3,813 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation Inc | Stoughton, WI | 2 | $46K | $23K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Harold F Griffiths Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Program support - manufacturing area |
| Green Bay Packers Foundation | Green Bay, WI | 10 | $35K | $3,000 | Yes | Play for all at the children's museum of eau claire; Career exploring & stem education; 2024-2025 ecco season |
| Rath Foundation Inc | Janesville, WI | 1 | $32K | $32K | Yes | Education endowment |
| Christ Foundation | Hartville, OH | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Harvest Care Ministry Director |
| Paul S Symchych Charitable Foundation | Fox Point, WI | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Scholarships in health and trades |
| The Heffernan Family Foundation | Rye Brook, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Tobola Educational Trust | Eagan, MN | 2 | $29K | $14K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Only in Wisconsin Giving Inc | New Glarus, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General support |
| Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $24K | $5,000 | Preselected only | To fund approved public charities |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | Bayport, MN | 4 | $23K | $5,250 | Yes | Programs to help the homeless; Strengthening youth mental health through mentorship; Access to comprehensive healthcare to western wi vulnerable… |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc | Stevens Point, WI | 2 | $21K | $10K | Yes | Donations - education; Donations - matching gift |
| Edward J Phillips Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Discoverers Fund Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ray and Nylene Newkirk Family Foundation | Crystal Bay, MN | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Frank & Susan Huettner Educ Fd | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $19K | $9,550 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Brown Family Foundation Inc | Cumberland, WI | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | General support |
| Flynn Family Foundation | Epworth, IA | 10 | $17K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $16K | $5,000 | Yes | 2024 excellence; 2024 initiative; 2025 fellow |
| Lee Griffin Scholarship Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Richard M Connor Sr & Florence B Connor Memorial Foundation Inc | Laona, WI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Trust Point Foundation Inc Xxxxxx2342 | LA Crosse, WI | 2 | $15K | $7,534 | Preselected only | Education; Humanitarian |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Yes | Human services |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 2 | $15K | $7,250 | Yes | Future leadership accounting scholarship; Wipfli acct scholarship and branded fac support |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | 4000; 10000 |
| William Bartlett Test Tr | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $14K | $14K | Yes | General operating |
| The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Cdl and diesel technician scholarships |
| Cora Rust Owen Memorial Trust | Eagan, MN | 3 | $13K | $4,386 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Chemceed | Chippewa Falls, WI | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Helping their programs operating cost to help provide resou… |
| Sonnentag American Foundation Inc | Marathon, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Charitable |
| M&t Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Education |
| I S Wong Foundation | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Graham Motor Museum Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support of the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Counc… |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 9 | $9,755 | $800 | Preselected only | Health and human services; Ethnic and religious; Youth organizations |
| Michael Fredrich Charitable Foundation | Livermore, CA | 1 | $8,500 | $8,500 | Preselected only | Support Of Other Charitable Organizations |
| Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship Fund | Detroit, MI | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Hope100 Incorporated | Syracuse, IN | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Preselected only | risk youth mentoring |
| The William G Pomeroy Foundation | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $6,900 | $6,900 | Yes | Wisconsin historical marker |
| Gilmore Family Scholarship Fdn | St Louis, MO | 1 | $6,700 | $6,700 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $6,548 | $6,548 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| American Electric Power Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Preselected only | United Way Community Investments fund |
| William and Mae Brown Scholarship Fd | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $6,090 | $6,090 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $5,025 | $2,512 | Yes | United way/lol giving week; Member co-op matches |
| Blair Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating fund |
| The Barry Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Barry Scholarship Program |
| Lyche Family Foundation Inc | Onalaska, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Lunda Charitable Fund Inc | Black River Falls, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operations |
| Wei & Wang Family Foundation Inc | Chappaqua, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Eagle Foundation | Chaska, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Tuition reduction |
| Richter Family Foundation C/O Joan Ricter Weidling | Hayward, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | To provide food assistance to those in need |
| Offering Hope Foundation | Leawood, KS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Help to the homeless and needy in western wisconsin |
| Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc | Oconomowoc, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Career awareness and readiness for youth |
| Asire Family Foundation | Mahomet, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Religious |
| Byron L Walter Family Trust Xxxxx0002 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 3 | $4,600 | $1,000 | Yes | Operating funds; Operations |
| Frances Sawyer Hefti Trust Xxxxx3002 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $4,088 | $2,044 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation C/O Thomas Baudhuin | Roscoe, IL | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Freda Nishan Schlshp Test Tr | Eagan, MN | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarships; Scholarship |
| The Oliveira R & D Foundation | West Melbourne, FL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation | Cadott, WI | 3 | $3,834 | $1,667 | Yes | Public service program |
| Bluescope Foundation North America | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Motor Castings Foundation Inc | Kiel, WI | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| One Graycliff | Greenville, SC | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | To fulfill the charitable objectives of the charity. |
| The Acomb Foundation | Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Preselected only | General activities |
| Benton & Louise Hale Scholarship | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Ashley Charitable Foundation Ltd | Arcadia, WI | 1 | $2,600 | $2,600 | Yes | General support |
| Benne-Fit Valley Foundation Inc | Eleva, WI | 3 | $2,100 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support; Help the homeless in western wisconsin |
| Donald & Pauline Speich Educ Tr | Eagan, MN | 1 | $2,092 | $2,092 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Robert G Sharp Trust | Athelstane, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship award |
| Cutler Cranberry Foundation Inc | Camp Douglas, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation Inc | Superior, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Joseph and Jamie Steuer Family Foundation | Arlington Heights, IL | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Narovec Verna a Scholarship Tr | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Koch Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Wallace H Jerome Foundation | Barron, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Operating |
| John a Kolden Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Edina Realty Foundation | Edina, MN | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Yes | Assistance to the disadvantaged |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Annmarie Foundation Inc, Karlgaard Family Foundation, Pablo Foundation Inc, Integrity Trust, L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Eau Claire organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Eau Claire. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.