
The Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for Mental Health concentrates its giving on mental health education and public awareness, primarily through sizeable grants to a small number of organizations. Most funding supports programs that teach about depression and destigmatize mental illness, with a clear connection to Wisconsin institutions. The foundation favors programmatic education over direct clinical services or broad social services.
Concentrated and focused: few, relatively large grants with repeat support to a single nonprofit (Giving Voice to Depression) alongside targeted gifts to a local university. Funding is program-focused rather than widely distributed across many recipients.
A defining feature of the Adel B Korkor MD Foundation for Mental Health Inc is its repeated support for mental health education through a small set of sizable awards, especially to organizations tied to depression awareness and university-based learning. The largest recent grant in the list went to Giving Voice to Depression, which received $99,915 in 2024 after a $96,438 grant in 2023. That same pattern of repeated support appears in other awards, including funding for the University of Wisconsin Foundation and Penfield Children's Center. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a strong preference for educational work over clinical service delivery. Grants in the list support mental health education, destigmatization, and training, often through schools, universities, and community organizations. Recipients include Madison- and Milwaukee-based institutions, along with organizations serving children and community audiences. The scale is moderate overall, with annual giving just above half a million dollars and grant sizes that range from small awards to five-figure commitments. Across the recent grants shown here, the foundation gives consistently within the United States and concentrates most often in Wisconsin.
Mental health education is the clearest thread in the grant list. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2025 to Access in Dearborn, MI for mental health education, and $5,000 in 2025 to Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc for the same broad purpose. Schools and universities are another recurring channel. In 2024, University of WI Foundation received $40,500 in Madison, WI, while University of Wisconsin-Madison received $25,000 in 2023 and University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee received $25,000 in 2023. Youth-focused prevention also appears in the record. The foundation awarded $21,500 in 2024 to Fit Kids Foundation in Menlo Park, CA, and $100 in 2024 to Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights, MI, both under mental health education. Community-based outreach is represented by a $25,000 grant in 2024 to Penfield Children's Center in Milwaukee, WI for mental health education.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $13,500, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list also includes a few much larger awards, which pushes the pattern above a simple small-grants profile. Repeated recipients are visible across years: Giving Voice to Depression appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; University of WI Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024; Marquette University appears in 2023 and 2024; Penfield Children's Center appears in 2023 and 2024. The foundation operates as a grantmaker, not an individual-giving funder, and it does not make program-related investments. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, while others are competitive.
$132K
$2.8M
$241K
$226K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: Giving Voice to Depression, University of Wisconsin Foundation, Other small Wisconsin-based mental health education organizations (various)
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Wisconsin, which accounts for 58% of grants in the recent list and is the top state by grant count. Wisconsin recipients include organizations in Mukwonago, Madison, Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Brookfield. Outside Wisconsin, grants appear in Michigan, California, Illinois, and Virginia, with one grant to Access in Dearborn, MI and another to Crestwood School District in Dearborn Heights, MI. The recent-grants table shows all grants going to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to schools, universities, community organizations, and mental health nonprofits. Examples include Giving Voice to Depression for mental health education, University of WI Foundation for mental health education, Penfield Children's Center for mental health education, and Pathfinders Milwaukee Inc for mental health education.
The distribution centers on mid-sized grants: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $13,500, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record also includes a few larger awards, such as $99,915 and $96,438 to Giving Voice to Depression.
No. Wisconsin is the top state by grant count and takes 58% of grants, but the recent list also includes recipients in Michigan, California, Illinois, and Virginia. The grants shown are all to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Giving Voice to Depression appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; University of WI Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024; Marquette University appears in 2023 and 2024; and Penfield Children's Center appears in 2023 and 2024. That suggests some ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests and some do not. The General Grants Program, Fit Kids, Boosting Children's Mental Health Through Physical Activity, Support for Suicide Prevention / Hope Squad Access, and Scholarships for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants all accept unsolicited applications. The AB Korkor Foundation - General Grants and the General Grant Program (AB Korkor Foundation for Mental Health) do not.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCESS | DEARBORN, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| GIVING VOICE TO DEPRESSION | MADISON, WI | $37,545 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| THE FIT KIDS FOUNDTION | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| KARAM FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| FOOD FOR HEALTH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,800 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION |
| Giving Voice to Depression | Mukwonago, WI | $99,915 | 2024 | Mental Health Eduction |
| University of WI Foundation | Madison, WI | $40,500 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Fit Kids Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | $21,500 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Empowerment Works | Pacifica, CA | $21,349 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Marquette University | Carol Stream, IL | $12,500 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| ProHealth Care Foundation | Waukesha, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Mental Health America | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Crestwood School District | Dearborn Heights, MI | $100 | 2024 | Mental Health Education |
| Giving Voice to Depression | Mukwonago, WI | $96,438 | 2023 | Mental Health Eduction |
| Penfield Children's Center | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| University of WI Foundation | Madison, WI | $13,500 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| Marquette University | Carol Stream, IL | $12,500 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| Karam Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $12,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| Brain Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| Waukesha County Land Conservancy - Community Health | Brookfield, WI | $1,000 | 2023 | Mental Health Education |
| NAMI - Southeast WI | Waukesha, WI | $700 | 2023 | Mental Health Eduction |
ACCESS
$50,000MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
GIVING VOICE TO DEPRESSION
$37,545MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
THE FIT KIDS FOUNDTION
$11,000MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
KARAM FOUNDATION
$5,000MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC
$5,000MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
FOOD FOR HEALTH
$1,800MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Giving Voice to Depression
Mental Health Eduction
University of WI Foundation
$40,500Mental Health Education
Penfield Children's Center
$25,000Mental Health Education
Fit Kids Foundation
$21,500Mental Health Education
Empowerment Works
$21,349Mental Health Education
Marquette University
$12,500Mental Health Education
ProHealth Care Foundation
$5,000Mental Health Education
Mental Health America
$5,000Mental Health Education
Crestwood School District
$100Mental Health Education
Giving Voice to Depression
$96,438Mental Health Eduction
Penfield Children's Center
$25,000Mental Health Education
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$25,000Mental Health Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$25,000Mental Health Education
University of WI Foundation
$13,500Mental Health Education
Marquette University
$12,500Mental Health Education
Karam Foundation
$12,000Mental Health Education
Brain Research Foundation
$1,000Mental Health Education
Waukesha County Land Conservancy - Community Health
$1,000Mental Health Education
NAMI - Southeast WI
$700Mental Health Eduction