Community foundation scholarships in Wisconsin
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 31 community foundations in Wisconsin with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Wisconsin (by assets)
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc.
All 31 in Wisconsin
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc. | Milwaukee | $1.1 billion | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc. | Appleton | $537 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Madison Community Foundation | Madison | $348 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Corporation | Oshkosh | $201 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc. | Green Bay | $183 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lakeshore Community Foundation Inc. | Manitowoc | $155 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc. | Janesville | $105 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc. | Wausau | $98 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Racine Community Foundation Inc. | Racine | $96 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lacrosse Community Foundation | La Crosse | $89 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Waukesha County Community Foundation Inc. | Waukesha | $77 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Door County Community Foundation Inc. | Sturgeon Bay | $64 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin Inc. | Stevens Point | $48 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Fort Atkinson Community Foundation | Fort Atkinson | $42 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Chippewa | Chippewa Falls | $37 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Inc.ourage Community Foundation Inc. | Wisc Rapids | $35 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of South Central Wisconsin Inc. | Baraboo | $23 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Marshfield Area Community Foundation Inc. | Marshfield | $19 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Kenosha Community Foundation | Kenosha | $17 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| The Stateline Community Foundation Inc. | Beloit | $17 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Watertown Area Community Foundation | Watertown | $16 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Whitewater Community Foundation | Whitewater | $16 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Oconomowoc Area Foundation Inc. | Milwaukee | $14 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Dunn County Inc. | Menomonie | $14 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Cedarburg Foundation Inc. | Milwaukee | $8.8 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Black River Falls Area Foundation | Blk River Fls | $6.2 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Viroqua Area Foundation | Viroqua | $3.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Jefferson Community Foundation Tr Ua 06091999 | Jefferson | $3.0 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mount Horeb Community Foundation Inc. | Mount Horeb | $2.5 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Stoughton Community Foundation Inc. | Stoughton | $2.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Portage Area Community Charitable Trust | Portage | $1.0 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.