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Grant recipient EIN 39-1250290Arts and culture

Who funds Wisconsin Humanities Council?

3 private foundations gave Wisconsin Humanities Council in Middleton, WI $102,250 across 15 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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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

15 grants

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

  1. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Supports and creates programs that use history, culture, and discussion

    $10,000
  2. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  3. Single Step FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    General - no restrictions

    $1,000
  4. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  5. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  6. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  7. Single Step FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    General - no restrictions

    $25,000
  8. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  9. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  10. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  11. Single Step FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    General - no restrictions

    $5,000
  12. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  13. SMS Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    Support and create programs that use history, culture and discussion

    $10,000
  14. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  15. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    To fund approved public charities

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Madison, WI and are not among Wisconsin Humanities Council’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 205 grants Preselected only $16,385 to similar organizations
  2. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 109 grants Accepts applications $824,750 to similar organizations
  3. Pleasant T Rowland Foundation IncBrookfield, WI 40 grants Accepts applications $1,682,917 to similar organizations
  4. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 74 grants Accepts applications $253,603 to similar organizations
  5. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 27 grants Accepts applications $340,500 to similar organizations
  6. John W Thompson and Jane A Bartell Charitable FounMadison, WI 23 grants Preselected only $3,095,456 to similar organizations
  7. John J Frautschi Family Foundation IncMadison, WI 30 grants Preselected only $634,000 to similar organizations
  8. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 16 grants Accepts applications $163,200 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-1250290 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.