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Who funds community development in Wisconsin
$242M reached 596 community development organizations in Wisconsin, from 856 funders, with no single one dominating.
The short version
- 856 funders gave $242M to 596 community development organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 67% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Wisconsin is Milwaukee Development Corporation, at $38M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, at $39M.
Largest funders of community development in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to community development in Wisconsin are Milwaukee Development Corporation, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity, Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
33% of community development money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Wisconsin, currently Milwaukee Development Corporation, Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity, Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Wisconsin?
- Milwaukee Development Corporation gives the most to community development organizations in Wisconsin, $38M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Wisconsin?
- $242M reached 596 community development organizations in Wisconsin, from 856 funders. 67% came from funders also based in Wisconsin.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.