· Private foundation
Chipstone Foundation
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2023
- Under $10k14 grants · $41k
- $10k–50k1 grant · $13k
- $250k+1 grant · $375k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| UW FOUNDATION, INC. | $375,000 |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FUND | $13,199 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | $7,500 |
| UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH | $6,000 |
| HISTORIC INDIAN AGENCY HOUSE | $5,720 |
| FOX POINT LUTHERN CHURCH | $5,000 |
| UWM FOUNDATION | $3,000 |
| STRAWBERY BANKE | $2,500 |
| FOX POINT FOUNDATION | $2,500 |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | $2,500 |
| FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER | $2,000 |
| PENFIELD CHILDREN'S CENTER | $1,500 |
| MIAD, MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN | $1,000 |
| MORRIS ARBORETUM UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | $1,000 |
| HAHN'S PEAK AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | $250 |
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
15 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2023, 2 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $26k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- UOUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION4× · 2020–2023 · $1.4M · revenue +29%
- UOUNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH2× · 2022–2023 · $17k · revenue +180%
- MAMILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC4× · 2020–2023 · $10k · revenue +27%
Funded once
- CMCHAZEN MUSEUM OF ART, UW MADISONone grant, 2022 · $60k
- OSOLD SALEM MUSEUMS & GARDENS - MESDAone grant, 2021 · $24k
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATESgraduatedone grant, 2021 · $20k · revenue +40%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
The milwaukee institute of art and design's mission is to ignite curious minds through art, design and service. we value courage to seek our own path, integrity to pursue our lives and work with meaning, kindness to thoughtfully engage…
See Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission.
The baltimore museum of art connects art to baltimore and baltimore to the world, embodying a commitment to artistic excellence and social equity in every decision from art presentation, interpretation, and collecting, to the composition…
Munson-williams-proctor arts institute (mwpai) is a fine arts center dedicated to serving diverse audiences by advancing the appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the arts. the art institute aims to promote interest and…
The institute for advanced study (the institute) is one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. see schedule o.
*increase and diffusion of knowledge* is the mission set forth by james smithson. the smithsonian endeavors to shape the future by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge, and sharing our resources with the world.
As a Catholic, Jesuit university our mission is to search for truth, discover shareknowledge, foster personal professional excellence, promote a life of faith and developleadership expressed in service to others. See Schedule O.
Organization's mission statement true to the ambitious vision of its founder and her spirit of creative risk-taking, the mission of the isabella stewart gardner museum is: - to bring to life and preserve the rich historic collection; - to…
The museum's mission statement is "turn on the science: inspire learning. inform policy. improve lives."
To educate students in the liberal arts through free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas.when grinnell college framed its charter in the iowa territory of the united states in 1846, it set forth a mission to educate its students "for…
The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.
How this is measured
12 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 12 of the 32 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES ↗
- Who funds UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH ↗
- Who funds THE UWM FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM INC ↗
- Who funds PENFIELD CHILDREN'S CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds Indigo Arts Alliance ↗
- Who funds Haystack Mountain School of Crafts ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds MILWAUKEE COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL INC ↗
- Who funds RICHARD HAMPTON JENRETTE FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
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