Foundations that fund organizations in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Oshkosh nonprofits
148 private foundations gave $11M to Oshkosh organizations in their latest filings; 35 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
302 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Oshkosh around $10K. 49 of these funders are based in Wisconsin; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 148
- Accept applications
- 35
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Oshkosh
- $11M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 302
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in WI
- 49%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Oshkosh organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 2 | $2.4M | $1.2M | Preselected only | Flight scholarships, kidventure support, purchase of pc fli…; Youth aircraft build project support |
| Bemis Company Foundation | Oshkosh, WI | 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | Yes | See attachment |
| Jek Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | 36 | $1.4M | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted operating funds; Capital campaign; Sponsorship |
| J J Keller Foundation Inc | Neenah, WI | 14 | $826K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted operating support; Matching gifts program; Operational funding, final phase club expansion |
| Adam R Scripps Foundation | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| US Ventureschmidt Family Foundation | Appleton, WI | 7 | $279K | $35K | Yes | Unrestricted charitable grant |
| Alberta S Kimball-Mary L Anhaltzer Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 5 | $266K | $15K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Oshkosh Corporation Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | 10 | $241K | $9,250 | Yes | To support character education programs: basic needs for cl…; To support emergency shelter operations for homeless in osh…; To support low income housing programs. |
| Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 20 | $237K | $11K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; Transitional Housing fund |
| Bradley-Turner Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 2 | $209K | $104K | Yes | General and operating |
| Thomas W Haas Foundation | Greenland, NH | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| St Jude the Apostle Church Tua | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $195K | $195K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Florence C Gregory Charitable Tr(t) | Chicago, IL | 1 | $160K | $160K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $140K | $140K | Preselected only | Artscore school partnership |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To support school expansion |
| Harenburg Family Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | 7 | $92K | $3,600 | Preselected only | K9 fund community improvement teachers fund; Support of the annual awards ceremony; Memorial provide free admission to park zoo |
| Clay Lacy Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $82K | $82K | Preselected only | Support for organization |
| Evergreen Manor Endow Tr (rowland) | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $73K | $73K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mark a Chapman Foundation | Sealy, TX | 2 | $64K | $32K | Preselected only | Scholarships/ nursing & music; Titan memorial scholarship fund |
| Charles W Harris Foundation | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $63K | $63K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Grammie Jean Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | 2 | $55K | $28K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable grant; Acton academy scholarship fund |
| Joy Foundation Inc | Menomonie, WI | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | Missions Support |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 2 | $52K | $26K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Ernest & Viola Schaefer Charitable | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $44K | $44K | Preselected only | Public support |
| Oshkosh Comm YMCA Unrestricted | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $42K | $42K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| Dr and Mrs Hugh a Kennedy Foundation | Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Tua William E Schneider Char | Dallas, TX | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Tomorrows Anglers Inc | Lomira, WI | 3 | $30K | $12K | Preselected only | Tomorrows AnglersQuest ScholarshipFund; Fishing Gear, Apparel, and Awards toEvent Participants; Annual ChildrensEducational FishingTournament Raffles |
| Richard and Diane van Grunsven Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $28K | $14K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Chapter Teen Aircraft Building Fund |
| Wow We Care Charity of Wisconsin Inc | Appleton, WI | 4 | $27K | $750 | Preselected only | Further exempt purpose |
| Hf Foundation Inc | Hartland, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable donation 501(c)(3) organization |
| Ted and Grace Bachhuber Foundation Inc | Mayville, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Promote aviation education. |
| Thomas a Plein Foundation Ltd | Appleton, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Public general contribution |
| Nicholas Family Foundation Trust C/O Lynn S Nicholas | Mequon, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Annual campaign. to provide compassionate care and comfort… |
| Aldridge Family Foundation Inc | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | A community of faith, bringing faith to the community. |
| Tom and Hetty Ball Private Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc | Stevens Point, WI | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Donations - matching gift; Donations - education |
| Barbara and John Phair Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Support |
| Riordan Family Foundation C/O Michael T Riordan Trustee | Green Lake, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To further program services |
| Green Bay Packers Foundation | Green Bay, WI | 5 | $20K | $4,000 | Yes | Athletic program equipment; Handbell travel case upgrade: protecting our physical inves…; Expanding and improving the outdoor agriculture classroom a… |
| Hickory Fund Inc Co Curi Capital LLC | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Program / lets talk about it |
| The Fullgraf Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $18K | $9,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Champions of flight including the young eagles program, pil… |
| Meeleus Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 4 | $17K | $4,282 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Bertha M Jones Charitable Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | General operating |
| Mercy Works Foundation | Germantown, WI | 2 | $16K | $7,750 | Preselected only | General operations; Updates for technology, security, and medical team |
| Ef Jablonski Family Foundation | Snohomish, WA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Vesely Family Foundation Co Jon S Vesely | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Yes | Human services |
| Marco Family Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Support aviation; Preservation of aviation history |
| Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 4 | $15K | $3,750 | Yes | 2023 excellence; 2022 excellence; 2024 excellence |
| Oreilly Automotive Foundation Inc | Springfield, MO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Employment Pathways |
| Generac Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 10 | $15K | $1,300 | Yes | General & Unrestricted; Downtown BID Music on Main sponsorship fund; Family Fun Events in Menominee Park sponsorship fund |
| Gallup for City of Oshkosh | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Elizabeth J Rasmussen Tr Fbo FIRST | Eagan, MN | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Matching gift |
| Silver Star Brands Foundation Inc | Oshkosh, WI | 6 | $10K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Program support; 2025 platinum sponsor oshkosh kids foundation; 2025 speaker sponsorship afternoon tea, program support |
| Bob and Susan Wilson Foundation | Memphis, TN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General - operating |
| The Auto Club Group Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Driver education |
| Donna & Harry B McDonald Charitable Tr | Columbus, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating |
| Hibbert Family Foundation | Neenah, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Evergreen Foundation Inc | Neenah, WI | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Wreyford Family Foundation | Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Aviation history education |
| Gorman Family Foundation | Mansfield, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support of aviation education and youth programs |
| Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation | Markesan, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Community program |
| Speiser Family Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $9,503 | $9,503 | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Jackson, MI | 3 | $9,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $8,500 | $4,250 | Preselected only | To fund approved public charities |
| Mary Martha & Emmett J Doerr Charitable Trust | Naples, FL | 1 | $8,500 | $8,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Loudon, TN | 3 | $8,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Emergency shelter for domestic violence in crisis; help fund camp - iCanBike; Prog equipment & training |
| Max Alberts Schol Fd | Westerville, OH | 1 | $7,982 | $7,982 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Dora M Hansen Charitable Trust | Appleton, WI | 1 | $7,782 | $7,782 | Preselected only | Applied toward costs of sri lanka outreach program |
| The Ward J and Joy a Timken Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant |
| The Armstrong Family Foundation | Brookfield, WI | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Promote leadership/character |
| Eldred G Mugford Irrev Distribution Colleges and Universities Trust | Marquette, MI | 1 | $6,250 | $6,250 | Preselected only | Clare mugford nursing scholarship |
| Isom Family Charitable Trust | Whitefish Bay, WI | 1 | $6,085 | $6,085 | Preselected only | Isom family endowment |
| The Mackenzie Family Foundation | Hinsdale, IL | 1 | $5,750 | $5,750 | Yes | General purpose |
| Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | The Oshkosh Area Community Pantry strives to eliminate food… |
| Mission Next Foundation | Oxford, MS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Virtual flight academy |
| Franks L Wyenberg Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Majerus Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Educational programs |
| Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Historic preservation |
| Patrick & Marysue Michels Family Foundation | Brownsville, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| William a and Grace D Boettcher Foundation Inc | Port Washington, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General use |
| The Green Family Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| FIRST Business Charitable Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Program support- pmt 5 of 5 |
| Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc | Green Lake, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | College of business |
| Bame Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $4,800 | $4,800 | Yes | Ignitor fund match for charitable operations |
| Kocourek Family Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $3,600 | $3,600 | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable grant |
| Richard M Connor Sr & Florence B Connor Memorial Foundation Inc | Laona, WI | 1 | $3,530 | $3,530 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Adreani Family Foundation | Park Ridge, IL | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General use |
| Cj Lomas Recovery Foundation | Franklin, WI | 1 | $3,200 | $3,200 | Yes | Assist with addiction treatment |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 2 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Yes | Grant for youth sports |
| Wisconsin Rural Opportunities Foundation Attention Marcy Heim | Madison, WI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $2,975 | $750 | Preselected only | Health and human services; Charitable operations expenses |
| Coles Family Foundation Co Peter Coles | Chevy Chase, MD | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | operations |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | National foster survey 2024 |
| The Adikes Family Foundation Co Brosnan & Associates Llp | Garden City, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General |
| Shep-Rock Inc Co Gordon Rock | Mercer Island, WA | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Yes | Support |
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 Oshkosh, Wisconsin?
Ray Foundation Inc, Bemis Company Foundation, Jek Foundation Inc, J J Keller Foundation Inc, Adam R Scripps Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.