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Who funds medical research in Wisconsin: 30 foundations, $30.1 million in grants
30 private foundations paid 59 grants totaling $30,071,606 to medical research nonprofits in Wisconsin, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Tosa Foundation, with $25,000,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Wisconsin
- Foundations
- 30
- Grants
- 59
- Total granted
- $30,071,606
Foundations that funded medical research in Wisconsin
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosa Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | Morgridge Institute Foundation | Medical | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiny Blue Dot Inc | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | Usona Institute Inc | Grant to support work advancing Phase 3 clinical trials of psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder and the early investigation of 5-MeO-DMT's potential for therapeutic use. | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | Usona Institute Inc | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | Boston, MA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Heartland Health Research Alliance | Environmental health science & policy research | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina Family Foundation | Pewaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| 1923 Fund | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| George Kress Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Outreach programs/event sponsor/legacy fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Nathan & Sarah Herbst Family Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Usona Institute Inc | General gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry & Helen Cohen Charitable Foundation | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Superficial Siderosis Research Alliance | Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard J Resch Foundation LTD | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | Community education and outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyers Family Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $13,000 | $13,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Community Education and Outreach | apps.irs.gov |
| Schneider National Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 2 | $10,150 | $10,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Engrid Meng Inc | De Pere, WI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| R Schindler Family Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 27 | $6,627 | $1,819 | Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc | Green Lake, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rock County Cancer Coalition Inc | Community support for cancer patients | apps.irs.gov |
| Direct Supply Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Chasing Chad Corp | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Kim and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc | Elm Grove, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Loudon, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Foundation for Heart Science | protect heart health after radition | apps.irs.gov |
| Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Ventureschmidt Family Foundation | Appleton, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing Hearts Changing Minds Inc | Derry, NH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Usona Institute | To further the core mission of hhcm | apps.irs.gov |
| Salzwedel Family Fund LTD | Madison, WI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Cure for Casey | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustmark Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $1,914 | $1,914 | Chasing Chad | Contribution provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $1,200 | $1,150 | Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $500 | $500 | Callie Rohr Foundation Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $415 | $415 | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Generac Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $400 | $400 | Rock County Cancer Coalition | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Grande Foundation | Fond Du Lac, WI | 1 | $250 | $250 | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Pillar - other | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $150 | $100 | Conquering Congenital Heart Disease | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosa Foundation | Morgridge Institute Foundation | Madison, WI | Medical | $25,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tiny Blue Dot Inc | Usona Institute Inc | Madison, WI | Grant to support work advancing Phase 3 clinical trials of psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder and the early investigation of 5-MeO-DMT's potential for therapeutic use. | $2,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Usona Institute Inc | Fitchburg, WI | Research | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment | Heartland Health Research Alliance | Brookfield, WI | Environmental health science & policy research | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gerald W & Sharon K Wadina Family Foundation | The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | Waukesha, WI | General operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1923 Fund | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Kress Foundation Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | Outreach programs/event sponsor/legacy fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nathan & Sarah Herbst Family Foundation Inc | Usona Institute Inc | Madison, WI | General gift | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry & Helen Cohen Charitable Foundation | Superficial Siderosis Research Alliance | Waukesha, WI | Promote org's activity by gifts to gen'l rev fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard J Resch Foundation LTD | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Community education and outreach | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weyers Family Foundation Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | Community Education and Outreach | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Engrid Meng Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schneider National Foundation Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| R Schindler Family Foundation Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | General | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schreiber Foods Foundation Inc | Brain Center of Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Ventureschmidt Family Foundation | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kim and John Schlifske Family Foundation Inc | Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | Waukesha, WI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Direct Supply Foundation Inc | Chasing Chad Corp | Pewaukee, WI | Unrestricted charitable grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Foundation for Heart Science | Wauwatosa, WI | protect heart health after radition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc | Rock County Cancer Coalition Inc | Janesville, WI | Community support for cancer patients | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salzwedel Family Fund LTD | Cure for Casey | Oregon, WI | General Operations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healing Hearts Changing Minds Inc | Usona Institute | Madison, WI | To further the core mission of hhcm | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustmark Foundation | Chasing Chad | Chicago, WI | Contribution provided | $1,914 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General support | $1,819 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation | Fort Atkinson, WI | General support | $1,156 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation | Waukesha, WI | Health and human services | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | PKS Kids | Green Bay, WI | General support | $883 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Breath of Life Foundation | Menasha, WI | General support | $624 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Callie Rohr Foundation Inc | Conover, WI | Other civic / community | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Janesville, WI | Matching gift | $415 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generac Foundation Inc | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Janesville, WI | General & Unrestricted | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Scleroderma Education Project LTD | Madison, WI | General support | $363 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | General support | $359 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grande Foundation | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Janesville, WI | Pillar - other | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Morgan Matthew Foundation | Slinger, WI | General support | $224 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rock County Cancer Coalition | Janesville, WI | General support | $182 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schneider National Foundation Inc | Serving From the Heart | Green Bay, WI | Sponsorship | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chasing Chad Corp | Pewaukee, WI | General support | $143 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ebony Eyes Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $142 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Superficial Siderosis Research Alliance Inc | Waukesha, WI | General support | $122 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Usona Institute Inc | Fitchburg, WI | General support | $112 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Conquering Congenital Heart Disease | Middleton, WI | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Robins Nest of the Fox Cities Inc | Kimberly, WI | General support | $69 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | International Zebrafish Society Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General support | $67 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eric Scherbarth Leukemia Research Foundation | Sussex, WI | General support | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation | Fort Atkinson, WI | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Strain for the Brain | Brookfield, WI | Health and human services | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jodi Lou Lung Cancer Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Thompson-Wood Foundation Inc | Sun Prairie, WI | General support | $36 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Callie Rohr Foundation Inc | Conover, WI | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Immortality Institute Inc | Wausau, WI | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Littlest Tumor Foundation | Appleton, WI | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Morgridge Institute Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brain Center of Green Bay Inc | Green Bay, WI | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy | Waukesha, WI | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Unite4peyton | Muskego, WI | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kennadys Dream Inc | Brookfield, WI | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Wicell Research Institute Inc | Madison, WI | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Society for Reproductive Investigation | Milwaukee, WI | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.