Funding by state · WI
Grantmaking in Wisconsin
3,483 grantmakers are based in Wisconsin. Together they granted $6.4B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 22nd most of any state, and kept 49% of it in Wisconsin. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 3,483 grantmakers are based in Wisconsin, granting $6.4B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 22nd most of any state.
- 49% of grants made by Wisconsin funders stayed in Wisconsin; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Wisconsin is a net exporter of grant money, sending $1.1B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Wisconsin funds human services more heavily than the country, at 1.28× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Wisconsin
Grantmakers headquartered in Wisconsin, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
The nonprofits in Wisconsin that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Wisconsin from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Wisconsin.
What Wisconsin funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Wisconsin's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Wisconsin is most overweight on human services, at 1.28× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Wisconsin, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Wisconsin sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Wisconsin
Who funds each cause in Wisconsin, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Wisconsin that reached organizations also located in Wisconsin, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Wisconsin a major grantmaking state?
- Wisconsin ranks 22nd of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Wisconsin?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Wisconsin, currently University of Wisconsin Foundation and Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Wisconsin funds human services above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Wisconsin grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Wisconsin, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.