We provide grants to local organizations that help women and children overcome adversity and reach their full potential; mission framed as "From Survival to Success to Significance."
100 Men of Dane County Inc makes quarterly, member-driven grants that are awarded to a single local nonprofit after finalists submit short videos and members vote. The clearest pattern in its giving is support for children and women in Dane County, with grants framed as general purpose support and tied to the foundation’s stated mission of helping women and children overcome adversity and reach their full potential. Recent awards show that the organization uses this model repeatedly across years. In 2025, it gave $96,000 to Wayforward Resources and $92,000 to Safe Harbor Child Advocacy, both for general purposes. In 2024, it awarded $94,000 to Miracle League of Dane County. Earlier grants include $97,000 to Climb USA and $97,000 to River Food Pantry in 2023. The size and consistency of these awards suggest a pooled-giving structure that concentrates significant dollars into a small number of local recipients each quarter. Its grantmaking is local to Dane County and entirely within Wisconsin, with both the 100 Men grant and the Women’s Collective programs designed for nonprofits serving nearby communities. The foundation also supports a women-led collective program alongside its men’s collective structure, which broadens the set of local organizations it can back while keeping the focus on community needs in Dane County.
Children’s services are a core theme. The foundation gave $94,000 to Miracle League of Dane County in 2024 for general purposes, and it also awarded $91,000 to Madison Reading Project in 2023. Those grants align with its child-focused programs and its stated emphasis on helping children overcome adversity. Women’s needs are another clear area of support. In 2025, the foundation gave $96,000 to Wayforward Resources for general purposes, and the Women’s Collective grant program is described as funding nonprofits or fiscally sponsored projects focused on women’s needs in Dane County. Community-level support also appears in basic needs and local service organizations. Extended Hands Food Pantry received $93,000 in 2024, while The Playing Field received $90,000 in 2025. Both awards were for general purposes, showing that the foundation often backs nonprofits through unrestricted support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Typical awards cluster tightly around the low-to-mid $90,000 range: p25 is $91,000, median is $93,500, and p75 is $94,750. The recent grant list shows one-off annual and quarterly awards rather than a single recurring grantee pattern, though the same member-led structure appears year to year. The foundation operates as a collective-giving model through its member base and the Women’s Collective. Grants are described as general purpose or unrestricted support, and the process includes executive-board review, finalist selection, short video submissions, and member voting. Unsolicited applications are accepted.
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Most grants fall between $91K and $95K, with a median of $94K.
25th Percentile
$91K
Median
$94K
75th Percentile
$95K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Giving is entirely local and entirely in Wisconsin: 100% of grants in the data went to Wisconsin recipients, and the top state by grant count is WI. Most recipients are in Madison, including Climb USA, River Food Pantry, Wayforward Resources, Safe Harbor Child Advocacy, and The Canopy Center. Other Wisconsin locations that appear include Middleton, Cottage Grove, Albany, and Dane. The geographic pattern is tightly centered on Dane County and nearby communities.
The foundation uses a member-driven process. The executive board reviews submissions, selects top finalists, finalists submit short videos, and members vote on the recipient. That process is described for both the men’s quarterly grant program and the Women’s Collective program.
It focuses on local organizations serving women, children, families, and community needs in Dane County. The stated mission is to help women and children overcome adversity and reach their full potential, and recent grants include child-focused, women-focused, and basic-needs nonprofits.
Recent grants are large and tightly grouped: p25 is $91,000, median is $93,500, and p75 is $94,750. The recent list includes awards such as $90,000, $91,000, $92,000, $93,000, $94,000, $96,000, and $97,000.
No grants in the provided data went outside the United States, and every listed recipient is in Wisconsin. The foundation’s geographic scope is local, and the recipient country distribution shows 14 grants in the US.
Yes. The active grant program descriptions say unsolicited submissions are accepted, and the application process includes board review and finalist selection before members vote.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from 100 Men of Dane County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must be a valid 501(c)(3) or a fiscally sponsored organization focused on women's needs in Dane County, WI.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 each year.
Who can apply: Valid 501(c)(3) organizations or fiscally sponsored organizations focused on children's needs in Dane County, WI.
Deadline: Quarterly request form deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYFORWARD RESOURCES | MIDDLETON, WI | $96,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY | MADISON, WI | $92,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE CANOPY CENTER | MADISON, WI | $91,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE PLAYING FIELD | MADISON, WI | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MAYDM | MADISON, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FELICIA'S DONATION CLOSET | DANE, WI | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY | COTTAGE GROVE, WI | $94,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| EXTENDED HANDS FOOD PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $93,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LOGAN'S HEART AND SMILES | MADISON, WI | $91,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HANDS FOR HARVEST INC | ALBANY, WI | $90,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CLIMB USA | MADISON, WI | $97,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| RIVER FOOD PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $97,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MADISON PARKS FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $94,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MADISON READING PROJECT | MADISON, WI | $91,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
WAYFORWARD RESOURCES
$96,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SAFE HARBOR CHILD ADVOCACY
$92,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE CANOPY CENTER
$91,000GENERAL PURPOSES
THE PLAYING FIELD
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MAYDM
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FELICIA'S DONATION CLOSET
$11,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY
GENERAL PURPOSES
EXTENDED HANDS FOOD PANTRY
$93,000GENERAL PURPOSES
LOGAN'S HEART AND SMILES
$91,000GENERAL PURPOSES
HANDS FOR HARVEST INC
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CLIMB USA
$97,000GENERAL PURPOSES
RIVER FOOD PANTRY
$97,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MADISON PARKS FOUNDATION
$94,000GENERAL PURPOSES
MADISON READING PROJECT
$91,000GENERAL PURPOSES
