Funding · Wisconsin · Mutual benefit
Who funds mutual benefit in Wisconsin
Funding is concentrated: Couleecap Inc alone draws 46% of every mutual benefit grant dollar in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's mutual benefit organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 55 funders gave $3M to 11 mutual benefit organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 51% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mutual benefit in Wisconsin is Greater Houston Community Foundation, at $400k.
- The mutual benefit organization drawing the most is Couleecap Inc, at $2M.
Largest funders of mutual benefit in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to mutual benefit organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mutual benefit organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mutual benefit funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to mutual benefit in Wisconsin are Greater Houston Community Foundation, La Crosse Community Foundation, Wisconsin Community Action Program. A funder already writing mutual benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mutual benefit 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
49% of mutual benefit money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national mutual benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mutual benefit nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to mutual benefit in Wisconsin, currently Greater Houston Community Foundation, La Crosse Community Foundation, Wisconsin Community Action Program. Then look at who funds the mutual benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest mutual benefit funder in Wisconsin?
- Greater Houston Community Foundation gives the most to mutual benefit organizations in Wisconsin, $400k across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mutual benefit in Wisconsin?
- $3M reached 11 mutual benefit organizations in Wisconsin, from 55 funders. 51% 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.