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Grant recipient EIN 20-5172386Human services

Who funds Occupaws Guide Dog Association?

28 private foundations gave Occupaws Guide Dog Association in Madison, WI $371,023 across 66 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

66 grants

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

  1. Nicholas Family Foundation TrustMequon, WI 2025

    Annual campaign. To place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wi at no charge through an in-home training program.

    $15,000
  2. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2025

    Handicap assistance

    $12,000
  3. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2025

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Dr Harry J Heeb FoundationOrlando, FL 2025

    General operating

    $6,500
  5. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    Social services

    $1,000
  6. Nicholas Family Foundation TrustMequon, WI 2024

    Annual campaign. To place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wi at no charge through an in-home training program.

    $15,000
  7. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2024

    Handicap assistance

    $13,000
  8. Jennie H Olson Charitable FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  9. Patterson FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Increasing access to service dogs

    $8,030
  10. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General operating support

    $8,000
  11. Violet & Harold Jaeke Foundation IncWinter Park, FL 2024

    Placed trained guide dogs with visually impaired

    $6,500
  12. Walter Alexander Foundation IncWausau, WI 2024

    Guide dog for legally blind

    $5,000
  13. Sonnentag American Foundation IncMarathon, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Dorothy Inbusch Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Guide dog placement

    $3,000
  15. Jane & Arthur Stangel Fund IncManitowoc, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Charles Family Foundation IncNew Franken, WI 2024

    Matching fundraiser

    $1,000
  17. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Social services

    $1,000
  18. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2024

    Program support

    $1,000
  19. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $600
  20. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $500
  21. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $100
  22. Nicholas Family Foundation TrustMequon, WI 2023

    Annual campaign. To place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wi at no charge through an in-home training program.

    $15,000
  23. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General operating support

    $7,500
  24. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2023

    Program Support

    $5,000
  25. Dr Harry J Heeb FoundationOrlando, FL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  26. James E Dutton Foundation IncMerrill, WI 2023

    Sapy/Neuter Procedures and other Vet Care

    $5,000
  27. Dorothy Inbusch Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Guide dog placement program

    $2,000
  28. Charles Family Foundation IncNew Franken, WI 2023

    Training of guide dogs for visually impaired people

    $1,000
  29. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Social services

    $1,000
  30. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $500
  31. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2023

    Program support

    $500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $499
  33. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Guide dog training and support

    $25,000
  34. Lynn S Nicholas Family Foundation IncMequon, WI 2022

    Place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wisconsin.

    $15,000
  35. The Ros FoundationGreenfield, WI 2022

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  36. Violet & Harold Jaeke Foundation IncWinter Park, FL 2022

    Placed trained guide dogs with visually impaired

    $6,000
  37. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2022

    Handicap assistance

    $5,000
  38. Ruth St John & John Dunham West Foundation IncManitowoc, WI 2022

    Restricted

    $5,000
  39. Gordon Flesch Charitable Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Provides fully trainied guide dogs at no cost to the blind

    $5,000
  40. Dr Harry J Heeb FoundationOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  41. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2022

    Puppy enrichment area

    $4,000
  42. Charles and Carolyn Russell Family FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating purposes

    $3,000
  43. Dorothy Inbusch Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Guide dog placement program

    $2,000
  44. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Social services

    $1,000
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $658
  46. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $500
  47. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2022

    General exempt purpose

    $50
  48. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Guide dog training and support

    $25,000
  49. Patterson FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Assistance dog program grant

    $10,000
  50. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Social services

    $2,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $629
  52. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2021

    Program support

    $500
  53. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $220
  54. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  55. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General operating support

    $7,500
  56. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of Elaine V Johnson FoundationCumming, GA 2020

    Handicap assistance

    $7,500
  57. Jennie H Olson Charitable FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Animal services

    $7,000
  58. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Social services

    $1,000
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $512
  60. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    General support

    $500
  61. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Matching gifts

    $225
  62. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  63. Jennie H Olson Charitable FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Animal services

    $7,000
  64. Shade Family FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Social services

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

    General support

    $500
  66. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    General support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Madison, WI and are not among Occupaws Guide Dog Association’s funders above.

  1. Trustage Foundation IncMadison, WI 39 grants Preselected only $3,727,789 to similar organizations
  2. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 24 grants Accepts applications $207,825 to similar organizations
  3. The Roots and Wings Foundation IncSeattle, WA 96 grants Preselected only $6,774,150 to similar organizations
  4. The Oscar Rennebohm Foundation IncMadison, WI 23 grants Accepts applications $2,195,143 to similar organizations
  5. Sub-Zero Group Foundation IncMadison, WI 28 grants Accepts applications $125,840 to similar organizations
  6. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 17 grants Accepts applications $915,000 to similar organizations
  7. Widen Family Foundation IncCottage Grove, WI 12 grants Accepts applications $332,200 to similar organizations
  8. Veridian Foundation IncMadison, WI 13 grants Preselected only $194,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-5172386 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.