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Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus
The knights of columbus supports charitable and religious programs through the work of its members and their volunteer efforts.
- $1.2M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 23
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 30
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 27%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $251k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $8,884
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $35,319
- Organizations funded a year
- 10 to 30
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $3.9M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 27% of the organizations Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus funded were first-time grantees, receiving 19% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 81% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $92k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 23 | $251k | 13% |
| FY2024 | 30 | $479k | 27% |
| FY2023 | 16 | $141k | 25% |
| FY2022 | 24 | $215k | 46% |
| FY2021 | 10 | $136k | 20% |
| FY2020 | 24 | $288k | 33% |
| FY2019 | 25 | $255k | 44% |
| FY2018 | 21 | $199k | 38% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc | $277,032 | 9 | 2% |
| Wisconsin Badger Camp Inc | $167,753 | 9 | 3% |
| Diocese of la Crosse | $118,343 | 7 | n/a |
| Cursillo in Christianity of the Arc Hdiocese of Milwaukee | $101,190 | 7 | n/a |
| Catholic Diocese of Green Bay | $99,046 | 6 | n/a |
| Aspiro Inc | $98,832 | 9 | 0% |
| Diocese of Superior | $81,328 | 6 | n/a |
| Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center Inc | $72,853 | 7 | 0% |
| Hodan Community Services Inc | $69,641 | 7 | 0% |
| Soar Fox Cities Inc | $52,143 | 5 | 2% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc | $277,032 | 9 | 2% |
| Wisconsin Badger Camp Inc | $167,753 | 9 | 3% |
| Diocese of la Crosse | $118,343 | 7 | n/a |
| Cursillo in Christianity of the Arc Hdiocese of Milwaukee | $101,190 | 7 | n/a |
| Catholic Diocese of Green Bay | $99,046 | 6 | n/a |
| Aspiro Inc | $98,832 | 9 | 0% |
| Diocese of Superior | $81,328 | 6 | n/a |
| Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center Inc | $72,853 | 7 | 0% |
| Hodan Community Services Inc | $69,641 | 7 | 0% |
| Soar Fox Cities Inc | $52,143 | 5 | 2% |
| Diocese of Madison | $50,684 | 4 | n/a |
| Badger Columbian | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Arc Fond Du Lac Inc | $49,720 | 7 | 0% |
| St Coletta of Wisconsin Inc | $48,757 | 4 | 0% |
| Headwaters Christian Youth Inc | $45,755 | 3 | 24% |
| Headwaters Inc | $34,596 | 5 | 0% |
| Portal Inc | $33,475 | 4 | 1% |
| Opportunity Development Centers Inc | $30,509 | 4 | 0% |
| Wausau School District | $30,503 | 1 | n/a |
| Shawano County Aging Unit | $29,219 | 3 | n/a |
| Crawford County Opportunity Center Inc | $28,901 | 3 | 1% |
| Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus of Wi | $28,271 | 4 | n/a |
| East Shore Industries Inc | $27,183 | 3 | 1% |
| Southwest Opportunities Center Inc | $26,581 | 3 | 1% |
| Dancing for Joy Inc | $25,190 | 3 | n/a |
| Black River Industries Inc | $23,527 | 4 | 0% |
| Easter Seals Wisconsin Inc | $23,121 | 3 | 0% |
| Life Navigators Inc | $22,890 | 3 | 0% |
| Area Religious Special Education | $21,239 | 3 | n/a |
| Apostolate to the Handicapped | $18,016 | 3 | n/a |
| Catholic Diocese of Madisonfoundation Inc | $17,335 | 1 | n/a |
| Wausaukee Enterprises Inc | $16,310 | 3 | 1% |
| Knights of Columbus Council 3955 | $14,301 | 2 | n/a |
| Endeavors Adult Development Center | $12,433 | 2 | 0% |
| Sunshine House Inc | $11,966 | 2 | 0% |
| The Threshold Incorporated | $11,749 | 2 | 0% |
| Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin Inc | $11,699 | 2 | 0% |
| Esto Vir Inc | $11,050 | 2 | n/a |
| Life's Connection Inc | $10,617 | 1 | 2% |
| Wisconsin Catholic Conference | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Coletta's of Wisconsin | $9,674 | 1 | n/a |
| Echo Health Inc | $9,600 | 1 | 7% |
| River Falls Pregnancy Helpline | $8,619 | 1 | 2% |
| The Arc of Racine County Inc | $8,450 | 1 | 14% |
| Options for Women St Croix Valley | $8,400 | 1 | 2% |
| Pregnancy Help Center of Rice Lake | $8,134 | 1 | 2% |
| Waushara Industries Inc | $7,422 | 1 | n/a |
| Options on 8 | $7,200 | 1 | 7% |
| Brown County Winew Zoo | $6,933 | 1 | n/a |
| An Exceptional Chorus Inc | $6,748 | 1 | n/a |
| Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin - South Central Inc | $6,584 | 1 | 11% |
| Brooke Industries Inc | $6,514 | 1 | 0% |
| Knights of Columbus | $6,398 | 1 | n/a |
| Apostolate for Persons With Developmental Disabilities | $6,339 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church | $6,032 | 1 | n/a |
| Lifesource Ministries Inc | $5,994 | 1 | 4% |
| Womens Care Center of Milwaukee Mother Mary Corp | $5,986 | 1 | n/a |
| Have a Heart Inc | $5,862 | 1 | 1% |
| Vip Services Inc | $5,759 | 1 | 0% |
| Reins Inc | $5,707 | 1 | 2% |
| Coleman School District | $5,624 | 1 | n/a |
| Wisconsin Knights of Columbus Charities Inc | $5,620 | 1 | 10% |
| St Frances Cabrini Congregation | $5,410 | 1 | n/a |
| Special Friends Inc | $5,340 | 1 | n/a |
| Area Religious Special Ed | $5,323 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Work Services Inc | $5,220 | 1 | 0% |
| Works of Mercy Ministry Inc | $5,071 | 1 | n/a |
| Camp Daniel Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Rawhide Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($14k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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: Inclusa Foundation Inc · Green Bay Packers Foundation · Wispact Inc · Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc · Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc · Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc · Otto Bremer Trust · Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation · Alliant Energy Foundation Inc · United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc · Knights of Columbus Charities Inc · Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc
How this is measured
Compare Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus with peer funders
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About Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus
- How much does Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus give?
- Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus reported 23 itemized grants totaling $251,356, out of $1,201,822 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 10 and 30 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Religion (26%), Recreation & Sports (23%), Health (14%).
- Who are Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc ($277k), Wisconsin Badger Camp Inc ($168k), Diocese of la Crosse ($118k).
- Does Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 27% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Inclusa Foundation Inc, Green Bay Packers Foundation, Wispact Inc.
- Where is Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus based?
- Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus is based in WI.
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