Who funds science in Wisconsin
Funding is concentrated: Experimental Aircraft Association Inc alone draws 74% of every science grant dollar in Wisconsin. One funder dominates the giving, Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc, at 73% of the total.
The short version
- 43 funders gave $33M to 14 science organizations in Wisconsin across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 76% of that came from funders also based in Wisconsin; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Wisconsin is Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc, at $24M.
- The science organization drawing the most is Experimental Aircraft Association Inc, at $24M.
Largest funders of science in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Wisconsin, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Wisconsin that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Wisconsin
- 1Start with the funders already active in Wisconsin
The funders giving the most to science in Wisconsin are Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation Inc. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
24% of science money in Wisconsin comes from funders elsewhere, so national science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Wisconsin?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Wisconsin, currently Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Wisconsin from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Wisconsin?
- Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc gives the most to science organizations in Wisconsin, $24M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Wisconsin?
- $33M reached 14 science organizations in Wisconsin, from 43 funders. 76% 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.