A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 39-1413448Environment

Who funds Clean Wisconsin Inc?

27 private foundations gave Clean Wisconsin Inc in Madison, WI $5.8 million across 89 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

89 grants

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

  1. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2025

    Environment

    $20,000
  2. Paul Bechtner FoundationWinnetka, IL 2025

    Support water conservation

    $20,000
  3. The Galaxy Foundation IncHartland, WI 2025

    Program support

    $2,000
  4. Thomas J Bliffert Foundation IncShorewood, WI 2025

    General

    $2,000
  5. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    General operations

    $2,000
  6. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Environment

    $1,500
  7. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Matching gift

    $185
  8. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Environment

    $385,000
  9. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2024

    General operating

    $250,000
  10. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $200,000
  11. Caerus Foundation IncNorthbrook, IL 2024

    Communications Activities

    $75,000
  12. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To support a leading statewide conservation policy organization, including its work on clean water.

    $60,000
  13. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    The scientific method: using data to mitigate climate change

    $35,000
  14. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2024

    Environment

    $30,000
  15. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  16. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Mutschler Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Environment

    $4,500
  18. The Galaxy Foundation IncHartland, WI 2024

    Program support

    $2,000
  19. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  20. SFC IncAlbany, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $512
  22. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $398
  23. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support a leading statewide conservation policy organization, including its work on clean water.

    $290,000
  24. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2023

    General operating

    $250,000
  25. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  26. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Environment

    $160,000
  27. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Research and analysis support

    $35,000
  28. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2023

    Environment

    $10,000
  29. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,700
  32. Cleary-Kumm Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI 2023

    Donation from Russell Heise

    $1,000
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $600
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $163
  35. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Environment

    $350,000
  36. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2022

    Program

    $200,000
  37. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  38. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Environment

    $160,000
  39. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Research and analysis support

    $35,000
  40. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Environment

    $30,000
  41. The Elmo FoundationCharlottesville, VA 2022

    Environment

    $5,000
  42. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  43. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $2,700
  44. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  45. Cleary-Kumm Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI 2022

    Donation

    $1,000
  46. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2022

    Matching gift

    $400
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $200
  48. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To support a leading statewide conservation policy organization, including its work on clean water.

    $250,000
  49. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $225,000
  50. Arie and Ida Crown MemorialChicago, IL 2021

    Program support

    $200,000
  51. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Environment

    $175,000
  52. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Research and analysis support

    $30,000
  53. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  54. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  55. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  56. Cleary-Kumm Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI 2021

    Grandchild Donation - Russell Heise

    $1,000
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $201
  58. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Environment

    $495,000
  59. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To support a leading statewide conservation policy organization and its work on clean water.

    $340,000
  60. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To address Wisconsin's agricultural water pollution and protect water resources by defending existing rules and advancing new initiatives, and for general operating support

    $150,000
  61. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  62. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Research and analysis support

    $30,000
  63. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  64. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,600
  65. The Galaxy Foundation IncHartland, WI 2020

    Promote charitable purpose of foundation

    $2,000
  66. Cleary-Kumm Foundation IncLa Crosse, WI 2020

    Nature Conservation

    $1,000
  67. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $375
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $125
  69. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To address Wisconsin's agricultural water pollution and protect water resources by defending existing rules and advancing new initiatives, and for general operating support

    $75,000
  70. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support the Wisconsin Clean Energy Table

    $75,000
  71. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  72. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    To protect and restore Wisconsin's portion of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

    $30,000
  73. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Research and analysis support

    $30,000
  74. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  75. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $11,000
  76. Frenzel Family Charitable FoundatioPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  77. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $4,000
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,180
  79. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,124
  80. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  81. The Isadore FoundationMadison, WI 2019

    General

    $100
  82. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $82
  83. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To protect and restore Wisconsin's portion of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

    $270,000
  84. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Research and Analysis

    $50,000
  85. KPB CorporationCharlotte, NC 2018

    For operating funds

    $10,000
  86. Madison Gas and Electric Foundation IncMadison, WI 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  87. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $4,000
  88. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $520
  89. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Madison, WI and are not among Clean Wisconsin Inc’s funders above.

  1. John C Bock FoundationPickett, WI 24 grants Accepts applications $209,315 to similar organizations
  2. Endres Manufacturing Foundation IncMadison, WI 6 grants Accepts applications $46,090 to similar organizations
  3. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 7 grants Accepts applications $27,500 to similar organizations
  4. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 7 grants Accepts applications $5,400 to similar organizations
  5. Sally Mead Hands FoundationMadison, WI 15 grants Preselected only $626,000 to similar organizations
  6. Powers-Wolfe Charitable TrustMadison, WI 7 grants Preselected only $22,500 to similar organizations
  7. Phoebe R & John D Lewis FoundationGreen Bay, WI 22 grants Preselected only $403,235 to similar organizations
  8. Schlecht Family Foundation IncWaunakee, WI 7 grants Preselected only $282,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-1413448 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.