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Private foundations Appleton, WItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Appleton, WI

47 private foundations based in Appleton, WI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $13.4 million in 749 grants, and 11 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. US Ventureschmidt Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 208 grants Accepts applications $5,805,950 giving
  2. Allen Foundation TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $1,175,000 giving
  3. Thomas A Plein Foundation LTDAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $866,750 giving
  4. Hartwig Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 39 grants Preselected only $712,500 giving
  5. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 89 grants Accepts applications $545,000 giving
  6. Geoff and Kelly Crowley Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $537,500 giving
  7. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $504,500 giving
  8. St Francis Xavier Catholic School System Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $473,335 giving
  9. Aylward Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $424,000 giving
  10. The Norbell FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $281,000 giving
  11. Roger H Strait Memorial FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $275,585 giving
  12. Robert & Joan Follett Memorial Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $161,500 giving
  13. Fox Cities Amateur Sports Authority CorpAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $151,000 giving
  14. St John Family Foundation TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $144,000 giving
  15. Betty Lewis Environmental Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $141,787 giving
  16. Karen K St John Charitable Education TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $133,000 giving
  17. Hetzel-Long Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $111,500 giving
  18. Invest in Her Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $104,350 giving
  19. Van Hoof Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $99,000 giving
  20. International Association for Clear Thinking IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $91,518 giving
  21. Hattie I Blum FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $88,706 giving
  22. MacDonald Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $74,181 giving
  23. Shirley Butzin Charitable FundAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $66,228 giving
  24. Wow We Care Charity of Wisconsin IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $63,920 giving
  25. Allan W & Caroline H Ruppar Foundation forAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $48,553 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. US Ventureschmidt Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 208 grants Accepts applications $5,805,950 giving
  2. Thomas A Plein Foundation LTDAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $866,750 giving
  3. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 89 grants Accepts applications $545,000 giving
  4. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 69 grants Accepts applications $504,500 giving
  5. Aylward Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $424,000 giving
  6. Invest in Her Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $104,350 giving
  7. Wilbert & Evelyn St John Education Scholarship Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $46,095 giving
  8. Gregory Menn FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $40,324 giving
  9. Arnold Fisher Trust for the HomelessAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $26,000 giving
  10. Bouwer Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  11. Stumpf Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,600 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services15 foundations $1,492,51424% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking11 foundations $815,00013% of the total
  3. Health7 foundations $697,76711% of the total
  4. Education11 foundations $666,11711% of the total
  5. Arts and culture11 foundations $518,6918% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter6 foundations $407,5007% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $1,593,02426% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Wow We Care Charity of Wisconsin IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $63,920 giving
  2. Jenbek FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 22 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  3. Roger H Strait Memorial FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $275,585 giving
  4. Invest in Her Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $104,350 giving
  5. Norman R Heintz Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $44,682 giving
  6. Sumnicht Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $16,525 giving
  7. International Association for Clear Thinking IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $91,518 giving
  8. Dora M Hansen Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $45,616 giving
  9. Arnold Fisher Trust for the HomelessAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $26,000 giving
  10. Alvin and Maxine Junghans Charitable FundAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $19,796 giving
  11. Wilbert & Evelyn St John Education Scholarship Charitable TrustAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $46,095 giving
  12. Gregory Menn FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $40,324 giving
  13. The Paul Van Handel Memorial FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $38,247 giving
  14. Bouwer Family FoundationAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  15. Stumpf Family Foundation IncAppleton, WI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,600 giving