Ascension Wisconsin Foundation

About Ascension Wisconsin Foundation

Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Inc’s giving is anchored in hospital and site support across the Ascension Wisconsin network, with large general and capital grants recurring to Columbia St Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee Inc, Ascension Medical Group-southeast Wisconsin Inc, and Ascension All Saints Hospital Foundation Inc. Its stated purpose centers on spiritually centered, holistic, compassionate care for people who are poor and vulnerable, and that shows up in funding for clinical services, community health, and patient support. The foundation also backs specialized care tied to Ascension’s health system, including behavioral health, cancer care, heart care, and women and family health. The recent record shows a foundation that moves substantial dollars through affiliated hospitals and health-system entities rather than through individuals, with grants often framed as general support or capital support. Alongside the larger institutional awards, it also funds service-specific work such as hospice care, music therapy, sexual assault nurse examiner services, and compassionate care programs. A smaller set of grants extends to community-facing programs and nursing education, including support for nurses at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s in Milwaukee pursuing educational opportunities that expand clinical expertise and patient care.

What Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Funds

In community clinic and access-to-care work, the foundation funded Angel of Hope Clinic, Ascension Ebenezer Health Resource Center, and Ascension Seton Dental through its Community Clinics and Programs portfolio. Those grants point to a mix of primary care access, dental urgent care, food security, and resource navigation. The foundation also supports care for vulnerable patients through programs tied to trauma, children, and hospice. A 2023 grant to Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation Inc specifically supported music therapy services, Clare’s Kids, SANE, compassionate care, and associate basic needs. Another grant to Compassus Living Foundation Inc covered hospice services in Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, and Wausau, Wisconsin. Women and family health appears in the active program list through maternal and newborn support, while the nursing education fund backs nurses at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s in Milwaukee. That education fund is aimed at clinical skills training and workforce development.

How Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Gives