Who funds health in Wisconsin
It is overwhelmingly local money: 83% comes from funders based in Wisconsin.
The short version
- 961 funders gave $835M to 356 health organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 83% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of health in Wisconsin is Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, at $150M.
- The health organization drawing the most is Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, at $139M.
Largest funders of health in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to health organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Health organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find health funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to health in Wisconsin are Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, Fulcrum Foundation Inc, The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc. A funder already writing health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the health 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
17% of health money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a health nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to health in Wisconsin, currently Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, Fulcrum Foundation Inc, The Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest health funder in Wisconsin?
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc gives the most to health organizations in Wisconsin, $150M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to health in Wisconsin?
- $835M reached 356 health organizations in Wisconsin, from 961 funders. 83% 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
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; 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.