Wisconsin · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Civil Rights & Social Justice in Wisconsin

Imperigo has identified 197 funders that made 808 grants totaling $127.7M to 63 civil rights & social justice organizations in Wisconsin, with a median grant of $42K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Civil Rights & Social Justice Funding in Wisconsin

Total granted $127.7M
Funders 197
Grants 808
Organizations funded 63

Top Funders — page 2 of 4

26. The Hispanic Institute
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 11.1% of their giving
$10K
27. Advocacy Action Fund Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $300K · through 2024
$300K
28. Wisconsin Association of Health Plans Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $10K · through 2024 · 9.0% of their giving
$10K
29. Madison Community Foundation
8 grants to 2 organizations · largest $46K · through 2024
$235K
32. Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
14 grants to 5 organizations · largest $63K · through 2024
$344K
33. Silicon Valley Community Foundation
6 grants to 4 organizations · largest $1.1M · through 2024
$2.6M
34. Instructional Telecommunications Foundation Inc
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $50K · through 2024
$100K
36. Restoration of America
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $85K · through 2024
$135K
37. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $250K · through 2024
$475K
41. Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
3 grants to 1 organization · largest $90K · through 2022
$198K
42. Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
6 grants to 5 organizations · largest $100K · through 2024
$295K
43. The Miami Foundation Inc
5 grants to 1 organization · largest $111K · through 2024
$207K
44. Marin Community Foundation
6 grants to 3 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024
$340K
47. United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipe
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2022
$100K
51. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc
10 grants to 3 organizations · largest $25K · through 2024
$107K
62. Communities Foundation of Texas Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $100K · through 2021
$100K
63. Boston Foundation Inc
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $100K · through 2020
$110K
67. Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc
8 grants to 4 organizations · largest $73K · through 2024
$247K
83. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundDonor-advised
53 grants to 19 organizations · largest $2.1M · through 2024
$16.2M
84. Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncDonor-advised
27 grants to 11 organizations · largest $296K · through 2024
$1.3M
85. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramDonor-advised
16 grants to 9 organizations · largest $101K · through 2024
$401K
86. American Endowment FoundationDonor-advised
6 grants to 5 organizations · largest $62K · through 2024
$112K
87. Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncDonor-advised
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $75K · through 2024
$105K
88. American Online Giving Foundation IncDonor-advised
14 grants to 5 organizations · largest $29K · through 2024
$143K
90. National Philanthropic TrustDonor-advised
6 grants to 3 organizations · largest $60K · through 2023
$188K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to civil rights & social justice work in Wisconsin, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 11 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

Other Causes Funded in Wisconsin

About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering civil rights & social justice work, with an address in Wisconsin. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable civil rights & social justice funding in Wisconsin, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

Looking for organizations rather than funders? Browse all nonprofits in Wisconsin

Research Wisconsin funders in depth

Full grant histories, recipient lists, officer compensation, multi-year financials, and exports for every foundation Imperigo tracks.