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Grant recipient EIN 20-4179749Food and agriculture

Who funds River Food Pantry?

75 private foundations gave River Food Pantry in Madison, WI $3.8 million across 202 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

202 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncBrookfield, WI 2025

    Donation

    $250,000
  2. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2025

    Food bank

    $100,000
  3. Dan & Patti Rashke (tasc) Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. The Eric D & Steven D Hovde FoundationMadison, WI 2025

    Capital campaign support

    $50,000
  5. Frostwood Farms Foundation IncMiddleton, WI 2025

    Charitable giving

    $50,000
  6. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  7. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    General

    $11,000
  8. The Catherine Zdeblick Foundation IncMiddleton, WI 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Raymond Family Foundation IncMiddleton, WI 2025

    Charitable giving

    $10,000
  10. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  11. Illumina Corporate FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Family At-Home Meals Program

    $10,000
  12. Joan L and Robert C Gilkison FamiWashington, DC 2025

    General operating expense

    $10,000
  13. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2025

    Helping needy families

    $10,000
  14. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2025

    Civic and community service

    $5,000
  15. Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2025

    Annual employee charitable gift

    $2,500
  16. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2025

    General operating

    $2,200
  17. Cummings-Christensen Family FoundationMadison, WI 2025

    Donation

    $2,000
  18. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Matching gift

    $1,587
  19. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Health and human services

    $1,425
  20. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  21. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  22. Soderholm Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Volunteer grant grant

    $400
  24. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $250,000
  25. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $200,000
  26. The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Community

    $150,000
  27. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $100,000
  28. Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  29. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operations

    $85,000
  30. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2024

    Hunger relief

    $80,000
  31. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2024

    Food bank

    $60,000
  32. Dan & Patti Rashke (tasc) Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  33. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    New, larger facility

    $50,000
  34. Conroy Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  35. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $30,000
  36. Widen Family Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2024

    Community support through food, resources and faith

    $30,000
  37. The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable TrustHerndon, VA 2024

    This grant provides funds to support general operating expenses of the south central busy food pantry.

    $25,000
  38. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  39. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2024

    Support food distribution

    $10,400
  40. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2024

    Helping needy families

    $10,000
  41. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $5,507
  42. John R & Susan B McCoy Family FoundationVerona, WI 2024

    General program support

    $5,461
  43. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2024

    Civic and community service

    $5,000
  44. WPS Charitable Foundation IncMonona, WI 2024

    Health and wellness

    $4,250
  45. The Hallick Family FoundationShorewood, IL 2024

    Food and poverty

    $3,000
  46. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2024

    General operating

    $1,900
  47. Pierce Family FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2024

    Support for feeding the hungry

    $1,250
  48. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General

    $1,000
  49. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  50. JX Gives Back Family Foundation IncHartland, WI 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  51. Greywolf Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  52. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  53. Soderholm Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  54. Sentry Insurance Foundation IncStevens Point, WI 2024

    Donations - matching gift

    $704
  55. Patricia J Ruegsegger Family FoundationMadison, WI 2024

    General charitable

    $520
  56. Wright Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Program support

    $500
  57. John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationMadison, WI 2024

    Support for community programs

    $300
  58. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 2024

    General support

    $150
  59. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    New employee energy for good gift grant

    $100
  60. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    Unrestricted grant

    $175,000
  61. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2023

    Food bank

    $80,000
  62. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    Recipe for hope grant

    $75,000
  63. DAVID G and NANCY B WALSH FAMILY FOUNDATION LTDMadison, WI 2023

    General Charitable

    $51,000
  64. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Support for a new, larger facility

    $50,000
  65. The Eric D & Steven D Hovde FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    River Food Pantry Pledge

    $50,000
  66. Cremer FoundationEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  67. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  68. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2023

    Support food distribution

    $10,300
  69. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    Civic and community service

    $5,000
  70. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $5,000
  71. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2023

    Support those in need

    $5,000
  72. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2023

    Fresh produce for curbside grocery distribution to low-income & underserved households

    $4,250
  73. The Hallick Family FoundationShorewood, IL 2023

    Food and poverty

    $3,000
  74. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Matching gift

    $2,919
  75. WPS Charitable Foundation IncMonona, WI 2023

    Health and wellness

    $2,500
  76. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    General operating

    $1,800
  77. John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationMadison, WI 2023

    Support for community programs

    $1,000
  78. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General

    $1,000
  79. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $1,000
  80. John H & Kathleen H Schneider Family Foundation IncMequon, WI 2023

    General

    $1,000
  81. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  82. JX Gives Back Family Foundation IncHartland, WI 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  83. Greywolf Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2023

    Program support

    $1,000
  84. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Volunteer grant grant

    $800
  85. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $701
  86. The Velaj FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    General operating support

    $500
  87. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2023

    Honorarium

    $350
  88. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  89. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  90. Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation IncStamford, CT 2022

    Hunger relief

    $80,000
  91. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2022

    Food bank

    $80,000
  92. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operations

    $80,000
  93. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Charitable

    $50,000
  94. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Community support

    $30,750
  95. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General Operations

    $12,006
  96. The JEM ProjectTiburon, CA 2022

    Environmentally sustainable programs supporting food distribution

    $8,500
  97. Veridian Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Human welfare support

    $7,500
  98. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2022

    Support food distribution

    $7,500
  99. The Hallick Family FoundationShorewood, IL 2022

    Food and poverty

    $6,000
  100. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Support for their mission and purpose

    $5,000
  101. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2022

    Civic and community service

    $5,000
  102. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2022

    Support those in need

    $5,000
  103. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $3,301
  104. Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2022

    Program funding

    $2,500
  105. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  106. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,082
  107. John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationMadison, WI 2022

    Support for community programs

    $1,000
  108. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  109. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  110. Madison Investments Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    To support the work done by river food pantry.

    $1,000
  111. Greywolf Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 2022

    Program support

    $1,000
  112. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Health and human services

    $800
  113. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2022

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  114. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Volunteer grant

    $400
  115. Salt and Light Foundation IncMonona, WI 2022

    Support of food pantry in madison, wi for residents in need

    $400
  116. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Food security

    $300
  117. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2021

    Food bank

    $100,000
  118. Engelke Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Community support

    $25,000
  119. The Eric D & Steven D Hovde FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    Refrigerated truck to support food distribution in low-income communities

    $20,060
  120. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Charitable

    $15,521
  121. Hedberg Foundation IncLake Forest, IL 2021

    Providing food, resources and faith to build a stronger community

    $10,000
  122. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    Civic and community service

    $10,000
  123. Zendesk Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Q4 2020 Grant - The River Food Pantry - $10,000

    $10,000
  124. Zendesk Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Operational Grant to The River Food Pantry, Inc as part of our Social Impact Q1 program in Madison, US.

    $10,000
  125. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General Operations

    $7,000
  126. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2021

    Support food distribution

    $5,000
  127. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2021

    People in need

    $4,000
  128. The Hallick Family FoundationShorewood, IL 2021

    Food and poverty

    $3,000
  129. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    General operating

    $2,732
  130. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  131. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Community support - food insecurity

    $2,500
  132. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $1,665
  133. John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationMadison, WI 2021

    Support for community programs

    $1,500
  134. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  135. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Food pantry

    $1,000
  136. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $875
  137. Wright Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Program support

    $500
  138. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  139. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Volunteer grant

    $400
  140. Salt and Light Foundation IncMonona, WI 2021

    Support of food pantry in madison, wi for residents in need

    $400
  141. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Lift up future generations: food security

    $300
  142. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  143. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $200
  144. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Volunteer program

    $175
  145. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  146. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2020

    Food pantryfood pantry

    $100,000
  147. Kalscheur Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  148. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Emergency relief

    $20,000
  149. The Eric D & Steven D Hovde FoundationMadison, WI 2020

    Transportation funding $25K ; food donation $566.27

    $20,000
  150. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $14,500
  151. US Ventureschmidt Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2020

    Health & human services

    $10,000
  152. Zendesk Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    River Food Pantry Grant

    $10,000
  153. Joan L and Robert C Gilkison FamiWashington, DC 2020

    General operating expense

    $10,000
  154. Gives Sunset fka Depcom GivesScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Public support

    $10,000
  155. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $7,226
  156. The Hallick Family FoundationShorewood, IL 2020

    Food and poverty

    $6,000
  157. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Support for their mission and purpose.

    $5,000
  158. Irving & Dorothy Levy Family FoundationMadison, WI 2020

    Civic and community service

    $5,000
  159. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Charitable

    $5,000
  160. CLM Park Foundation IncSuperior, WI 2020

    Food pantry support

    $4,000
  161. CLM Park Foundation IncSuperior, WI 2020

    Food pantry support

    $4,000
  162. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2020

    Support food distribution

    $4,000
  163. Pierce Family FoundationLongboat Key, FL 2020

    Feeding the hungry

    $3,847
  164. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Community grant

    $3,500
  165. Johnson-Demopoulos Family FoundationMadison, WI 2020

    General operating

    $2,678
  166. The Earl and Bettie Fields Automotive Group Foundation IncGlencoe, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  167. Wittwer Family Foundation IncVerona, WI 2020

    Individuals in need

    $2,000
  168. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Matching gifts

    $1,652
  169. Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2020

    Covid-19 emergency fund

    $1,100
  170. Alan and Jodi Fox Family Foundation IncNaples, FL 2020

    Food for thought initiative

    $1,000
  171. Kunes Family FoundationDelavan, WI 2020

    Provides food to individuals in need in the dane county, wi area

    $1,000
  172. Salzwedel Family Fund LTDMadison, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $1,000
  173. John and Peggy Zimdars FoundationMadison, WI 2020

    Support for community programs

    $500
  174. First Business Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Program support

    $500
  175. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  176. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $467
  177. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Volunteer

    $400
  178. Salt and Light Foundation IncMonona, WI 2020

    Support of food pantry in madison, wi for residents in need

    $350
  179. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Community outreach: food bank

    $300
  180. Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)Milwaukee, WI 2020

    For Agriculture

    $75
  181. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health and human services

    $50
  182. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2019

    Food pantryfood pantry

    $100,000
  183. Zendesk Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Q4 2019 Grant - The River Food Pantry - $15,000

    $15,000
  184. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Support for their mission and purpose.

    $10,000
  185. Kalscheur Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  186. US Ventureschmidt Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2019

    Health & human services

    $5,000
  187. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2019

    Support charity activities

    $3,000
  188. Irwin A and Robert D Goodman Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Food

    $2,500
  189. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $2,000
  190. Nick and Judith Topitzes Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General Operations

    $2,000
  191. Jill & Bradford Gordon Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  192. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Human services

    $1,000
  193. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  194. Salt and Light Foundation IncMonona, WI 2019

    Support of food pantry in madison, wi for residents in need

    $300
  195. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $165
  196. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $100
  197. Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation IncEdwardsville, IL 2018

    Food pantryfood pantry

    $80,000
  198. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    For the purchase of nutritious food to distribute to the client families.

    $5,000
  199. Krueger Charitable FoundationLake Mills, WI 2018

    Support charity activities

    $2,000
  200. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  201. Brown Assistance Fund TrustDallas, TX 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $500
  202. Salt and Light Foundation IncMonona, WI 2018

    Support of food pantry in madison, wi for residents in need

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other food and agriculture organizations in Madison, WI and are not among River Food Pantry’s funders above.

  1. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 10 grants Accepts applications $71,850 to similar organizations
  2. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2 grants Accepts applications $1,800 to similar organizations
  3. Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne FoundationChicago, IL 2 grants Preselected only $450,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2 grants Preselected only $350,644 to similar organizations
  5. The Terri & Verne Holoubek Family Foundation IncHartford, WI 3 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  6. Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  7. Caritas FoundationMadison, WI 2 grants Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  8. David S Bourne Foundation IncMadison, WI 9 grants Preselected only $90,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-4179749 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.