Wisconsin · Public charity
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation
Creating a better community by promoting philanthropy, awarding effective grants, and providing leadership on important community issues today and forever.
- $3.3M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 65
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 48
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 31%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $2.5M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $16,200
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $442,627
- Organizations funded a year
- 37 to 50
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $88M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 31% of the organizations Fond Du Lac Area Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 13% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 87% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $300k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
EducationHealthRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesAnimalsHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 59 | $2.5M | 32% |
| FY2024 | 48 | $2.3M | 31% |
| FY2023 | 49 | $2.5M | 14% |
| FY2022 | 50 | $2.5M | 28% |
| FY2021 | 42 | $1.1M | 36% |
| FY2020 | 37 | $1.2M | 24% |
| FY2019 | 38 | $985k | 29% |
| FY2018 | 37 | $955k | 41% |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Education$3.5MPublic Benefit$1.8MHuman Services$1.4MHealth$1.2MReligion$967kRecreation & Sports$592kArts & Culture$552kPhilanthropy$525kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Springs Academy | $1,324,706 | 9 | n/a |
| City of Beaver Dam | $973,973 | 6 | n/a |
| School District of Horicon | $960,553 | 1 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac Department of Senior Services | $771,894 | 9 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac School District | $673,733 | 9 | n/a |
| Holy Family Parish | $604,838 | 9 | n/a |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Fond Du Lac Wi Inc | $598,043 | 9 | 4% |
| Fond Du Lac Humane Society | $479,350 | 9 | 15% |
| Church Health Services Inc | $426,726 | 4 | 29% |
| Moraine Park Foundation Inc | $400,726 | 8 | 10% |
Show all 138 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Springs Academy | $1,324,706 | 9 | n/a |
| City of Beaver Dam | $973,973 | 6 | n/a |
| School District of Horicon | $960,553 | 1 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac Department of Senior Services | $771,894 | 9 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac School District | $673,733 | 9 | n/a |
| Holy Family Parish | $604,838 | 9 | n/a |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Fond Du Lac Wi Inc | $598,043 | 9 | 4% |
| Fond Du Lac Humane Society | $479,350 | 9 | 15% |
| Church Health Services Inc | $426,726 | 4 | 29% |
| Moraine Park Foundation Inc | $400,726 | 8 | 10% |
| Mt Calvary Athletic Club Inc | $350,000 | 4 | 60% |
| City of Fond Du Lac | $337,427 | 5 | n/a |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul- Fond Du Lac County | $328,518 | 4 | 3% |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | $300,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Children's Museum of Fond Du Lac Inc | $278,486 | 7 | 12% |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fond Du Lac Inc | $273,122 | 9 | 3% |
| Agnesian Healthcare Foundation Inc | $238,565 | 8 | 2% |
| The Salvation Army | $192,777 | 9 | n/a |
| Mt Calvary Fire Department Auxiliary Inc | $186,543 | 3 | 48% |
| Beaver Dam Rotary Club | $182,006 | 6 | n/a |
| Fondy Food Pantry | $181,941 | 8 | 12% |
| The Arc Fond Du Lac Inc | $175,302 | 6 | 1% |
| Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts Inc | $174,021 | 9 | 5% |
| Fond Du Lac Area United Way Inc | $162,854 | 8 | 4% |
| City of Waupun | $153,354 | 3 | n/a |
| Friends of Women in Recovery Inc | $138,500 | 5 | 8% |
| Fond Du Lac Rotary Club | $137,453 | 5 | 62% |
| Fond Du Lac Area Women's Fund Inc | $133,720 | 8 | 25% |
| Care in the Name of Christ Inc | $128,410 | 2 | n/a |
| Solutions Center Inc | $114,967 | 9 | 2% |
| Envision Greater Fond Du Lac Foundation Inc | $104,842 | 3 | 13% |
| Marian University Inc | $103,262 | 4 | 0% |
| Badgerland Youth for Christ Inc | $102,841 | 3 | 13% |
| Brooke Industries Inc | $100,922 | 2 | 4% |
| Holy Redeemer Church of God in Christ Inc | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United States Catholic Conference | $100,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order | $97,525 | 9 | n/a |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fond Du Lac County Inc | $88,875 | 7 | 4% |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | $85,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Gratitude Club Inc | $80,204 | 1 | n/a |
| School District of Oakfield | $76,705 | 7 | n/a |
| Temple Beth Israel | $75,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Blue Line Hockey Club Incorporated | $75,000 | 2 | 2% |
| Rotary International Rotary Club of Fond Du Lac | $73,335 | 3 | 25% |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul of Sheboygan County Inc | $70,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Blandine House Inc | $66,200 | 2 | 4% |
| Marquette University | $65,700 | 5 | 0% |
| Beaver Dam Unified School District | $64,442 | 4 | n/a |
| Village of Oakfield | $61,731 | 1 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac County Historical Society | $59,773 | 2 | 41% |
| Fond Du Lac Soccer Association Inc | $57,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | $51,280 | 3 | 0% |
| Friends of the Fond Du Lac Public Library | $50,063 | 7 | n/a |
| Lomira Athletic Association Inc | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| YMCA of Dodge County Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc | $47,920 | 3 | 1% |
| Friends of the Brandon Public Library Inc | $46,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sandi Paws Rescue Inc | $43,500 | 4 | 3% |
| Marsh Haven Nature Center Inc | $43,000 | 3 | 15% |
| Family Resource Center of Fdl County Inc | $42,500 | 3 | 10% |
| Saint Katharine Drexel Parish | $40,777 | 2 | n/a |
| St Charles Cemetery Association | $39,729 | 4 | 9% |
| Agnesian Healthcare Inc | $39,058 | 1 | 0% |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America | $37,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Habitat for Humanity of Fond Du Lac County Inc | $30,646 | 2 | 6% |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness of Fond Du Lac Co Inc | $30,200 | 4 | 11% |
| Advocap Inc | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pregnancy Support Center of Dodge County Inc | $30,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Salem United Methodist Church | $27,886 | 4 | n/a |
| City of Fox Lake | $26,525 | 1 | n/a |
| Peace Lutheran Church | $26,222 | 1 | n/a |
| Fondy Youth Baseball Inc | $25,475 | 2 | 15% |
| Envision Greater Fond Du Lac Inc | $25,339 | 2 | 1% |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $25,337 | 3 | 0% |
| Diverse Options Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Agc Wi Education Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Goebel Family Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Central Wisconsin Christian Schools Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Foundation Inc | $23,125 | 2 | 39% |
| Broken Bread | $21,767 | 2 | n/a |
| Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance C | $21,017 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin | $20,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Oakfield Area Historical Society | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cursillo in Christianity of the Arc Hdiocese of Milwaukee | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fdl Ct Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 17% |
| Rawhide Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Family Connect of Wisconsin Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 10% |
| Village of Iron Ridge | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Village of Lomira | $19,935 | 1 | n/a |
| Salute the Troops Inc | $19,050 | 2 | 9% |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | $17,500 | 2 | 0% |
| School District of Nfdl | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Association of Wisconsin Artists Inc | $16,900 | 2 | 22% |
| Donorschooseorg | $16,582 | 1 | 0% |
| Church of Our Saviour | $16,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Cristo Rey Ranch | $16,000 | 2 | n/a |
| First | $15,600 | 2 | n/a |
| Uwo-Fond Du Lac Foundation Inc | $15,584 | 1 | 10% |
| Optimist Club Foundation of Fond du Lac | $15,000 | 1 | 36% |
| Adelante Mujer Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Hustisford School District | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Free Spirit Riders Inc | $14,477 | 1 | 13% |
| Bo William Hartwig Foundation | $12,500 | 1 | 13% |
| Faces of the World Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation Inc | $10,100 | 1 | 0% |
| Sheboygan County Warming Center | $10,000 | 1 | 8% |
| Edgewood High School | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Children's Outing Association | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 11% |
| Dodge County Fair Association | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Vista Christian Retreat Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Cops for Kids Foundation Inc | $9,800 | 1 | 20% |
| Camp to Belong | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lomira School District | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Holyland Food Pantry Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Faith Lutheran Church | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Fond Du Lac STEM Academy Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Parkside Elementary PTO | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pillar & Vine Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Rebuilding Together Fox Valley Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Astop Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Fond Du Lac County Agricultural Society | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| James House Ministry Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Village of Brownsville | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Deer Valley Usd | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Downtown Fond Du Lac Partnership Inc | $7,265 | 1 | 2% |
| Mountain Bay Foundation | $6,975 | 1 | n/a |
| Paddle Power and Sail Lake | $6,896 | 1 | n/a |
| Resolution Center Inc | $6,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Concordia University Inc | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Waupun Area Food Pantry Inc | $6,400 | 1 | 13% |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | $6,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Mahala's Hope Inc | $6,099 | 1 | 1% |
| Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Inc | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trier Puddy Post 75 American Legion | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Fox Valley Humane Association Ltd | $5,480 | 1 | 0% |
| 4e Kennels Healing Hearts Inc | $5,200 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($40k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Fond Du Lac Area Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 81 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 81.
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.
Mid-States Aluminum Foundation IncWI70.2× affinity31 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Mid-States Aluminum Foundation Inc · Grande Foundation · Mike Shannon Automotive Foundation Inc · Michels Family Foundation · Agnesian Healthcare Inc · Kevin and Connie Michels Family Foundation · Alliant Energy Foundation Inc · Jf Ahern Co Foundation · Fond Du Lac Area United Way Inc · Green Bay Packers Foundation · Sadoff Family Foundation · Francis R & Ruth E Oberreich Foundation Corporation
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Fond Du Lac Area Foundation
- How much does Fond Du Lac Area Foundation give?
- Fond Du Lac Area Foundation reported 65 itemized grants totaling $2,476,495, out of $3,261,593 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 37 and 50 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Fond Du Lac Area Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (28%), Public Benefit (15%), Human Services (11%).
- Who are Fond Du Lac Area Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: St Marys Springs Academy ($1.3M), City of Beaver Dam ($974k), School District of Horicon ($961k).
- Does Fond Du Lac Area Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 31% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Fond Du Lac Area Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Mid-States Aluminum Foundation Inc, Grande Foundation, Mike Shannon Automotive Foundation Inc.
- Where is Fond Du Lac Area Foundation based?
- Fond Du Lac Area Foundation is based in WI.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
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The endowment market
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The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
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