About Annmarie Foundation
Annmarie Foundation Inc appears to be a single-purpose, place-based philanthropic vehicle that has made one very large grant to create a donor-advised fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation. This indicates the founder prefers to pool assets with a regional community foundation to enable flexible, locally-directed giving rather than operating an independent grantmaking program. The foundation’s giving is oriented toward supporting community philanthropy in western Wisconsin through intermediary stewardship.
Focus Areas
Creation of a donor-advised fund at a regional community foundationLocal/community philanthropy in the Eau Claire/Medford region of WisconsinFlexible, intermediary-managed grantmaking (DAF) to address local needs
Who They Fund
K–12 students (elementary and secondary)Students with disabilities / special education studentsTeachers and school-based programsFamilies and parents (family engagement supports)Extracurricular teams/after-school programs (e.g., FIRST Robotics)
About Annmarie Foundation
A single $10.93 million grant created a donor-advised fund at the Eau Claire Community Foundation, which is the clearest signal of how Annmarie Foundation Inc works: it channels major assets into a locally managed vehicle for ongoing community giving in western Wisconsin. Around that structure, the foundation has also made many smaller awards to schools and community organizations across its service area. The recipient list shows repeated support for Eau Claire, Medford, Menomonie, New Richmond, Phillips, River Falls, Rib Lake, St. Croix Central, Chequamegon, and Chippewa Falls, most often for education-related materials and equipment. School grants include books, manipulatives, makerspace resources, STEM tools, sensory supports, and classroom supplies, while scholarship awards support graduating seniors in eligible districts. The pattern suggests a funder that blends intermediary stewardship with direct quarterly grantmaking, using both to support local education and community life. Its scholarship program and general grants point to a broad but place-bound approach, with support aimed at schools, students, and community-serving organizations in Wisconsin.
What Annmarie Foundation Funds
Education is the center of Annmarie Foundation Inc’s grantmaking. In Eau Claire, they awarded $24,168 for math manipulatives, enrichment opportunities, writing and problem solving, regulation tools, social-emotional games and books, exercise mats, watercolor paint sets, lesson boards, and makerspace resources. In Medford, a $9,809 grant supported a c-pen reader, dry erase boards, letter boards, a pocket workshop kit, cube plastic chairs, and cots. The foundation also funds hands-on STEM and technical learning: Menomonie received $13,318 for a Powermatic industrial grade panel saw, a Codrone Pro set, a STEM sport pack, and camera equipment, while River Falls received $10,000 for a Tormach 15L slant pro CNC lathe. Arts and music appear as well, including a $8,568 award to Menomonie for Orff instruments and a marimba.
How Annmarie Foundation Gives
Annmarie Foundation Inc’s typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,058. The distribution includes a very large outlier in 2025, but most awards cluster in the low-thousands. Recipients appear across multiple years, with several school districts and community institutions returning in more than one cycle, which points to recurring relationship-based giving rather than one-off support. The foundation also combines direct grants with scholarship awards, and some programs are described as quarterly while the scholarship program is annual. It accepts unsolicited applications for its general and community grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.1M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$706K
Total Expenses
$11.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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