The Dahlin Foundation focuses on large, local investments in Green Bay-area institutions, predominantly supporting higher education, health care, and child safety. Their grants concentrate on capital, program, and operational support for major regional organizations, with repeat and substantial gifts to the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and local hospital foundations.
A defining feature of Bernard E and Alyce G Dahlin Foundation Inc is its repeated support for Green Bay institutions through sizable operating, capital, and program gifts. One of the largest recent grants went to University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation for men’s and women’s basketball, Phuture Phoenix, and the UW-Green Bay Fund for Excellence, showing a mix of athletics, student support, and campus enrichment. The foundation also backed Hshs St Vincent Children’s Hospital with a substantial grant for health care, alongside other support for local hospital systems and childhood-safety infrastructure. The grant record shows a local funder that concentrates on organizations with visible community roles in education, health, and child welfare. It has supported university programs, pediatric care, and prevention-focused facilities, while also giving to museums, youth programs, early education, oral health, and senior and disability services. Several recipients appear more than once across recent years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Grant purposes range from general operations and employee support to capital campaigns, debt relief, and program-specific funding. The profile is shaped by recurring investments in institutions serving Green Bay-area residents, especially children, students, patients, and older adults.
Education shows up through grants to University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation for education support and to University of Wisconsin Green Bay - Phoenix Fund for end support. Early learning also appears in funding for Encompass Early Education & Care for early education programs tied to The Big Event. In youth development, The Farmory received support for educational farming programs, adding a hands-on learning dimension. Health-related giving is another clear strand. Brown County Oral Health Partnership received grants for children’s oral health, while Hshs St Mary’s Hospital was funded to support hospital employees and general operations. For older adults and people with disabilities, Curative Connections received repeated support for senior and disability care programs. The foundation also backed New Zoological Society for payoff of debt on the Cornerstone Animal Hospital, extending its health-oriented giving beyond human services.
$802K
$5.1M
$3.5M
$836K
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, high-dollar local giving: a small number of large grants (many six-figure) to established Green Bay institutions, including repeat funding to key grantees rather than many small or geographically diffuse awards.
Notable grantees: University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Foundation, HSHS St. Vincent Children's Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital Foundation, Center for Childhood Safety
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s annual giving: p25 is $2,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent record includes a smaller set of larger awards, but many grants cluster in the low-thousands. Recipients often appear in multiple years, including University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation, Curative Connections, New Zoological Society, Center for Childhood Safety, and Hshs St Vincent Children’s Hospital, which suggests repeat relationships rather than one-time support. The foundation is an independent private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Giving is entirely local: 100% of grants went to recipients in Wisconsin, and the top giving state is WI. Most recipients are in Green Bay, including University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation, Hshs St Vincent Children’s Hospital, Center for Childhood Safety, and National Railroad Museum. One recurring recipient falls outside Green Bay but remains in-state: Rawhide Inc in New London. The geographic pattern is narrow and concentrated in the foundation’s immediate region.
Recent grants go mainly to higher education, health care, child safety, early education, and community-serving institutions. Examples include University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation for campus and athletics support, Hshs St Vincent Children’s Hospital for health care, and Center for Childhood Safety for a building fund capital campaign.
No. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation, Curative Connections, New Zoological Society, Center for Childhood Safety, and Hshs St Vincent Children’s Hospital. That pattern points to recurring relationships alongside individual awards.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,000, median grant size is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants also include larger awards, but the central pattern is in the low-thousands.
All listed grants went to recipients in Wisconsin, and the foundation’s top giving state is WI. Green Bay organizations receive most of the awards, with one recurring in-state recipient in New London.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $310,000 | 2026 | RICHARD J RESCH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ENDOWMENT FUND AND PHUTURE PHOENIX PHILANTRHOPIST ENDOWMENT |
| HSHS ST MARY'S HOSPITAL | GREEN BAY, WI | $140,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2026 | BERNIE AND ALYCE DAHLIN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| EINSTEIN PROJECT | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN |
| NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL |
| CURATIVE CONNECTIONS | GREEN BAY, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | GARDEN GALA: GROWING CONNECTIONS |
| NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM | GREEN BAY, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| RAWHIDE INC | NEW LONDON, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH |
| FAMILY SERVICES | GREEN BAY, WI | $6,000 | 2026 | TO FUND THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED |
| NEVILLE PUBLIC MUSEUM FDN | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM OPERATIONS |
| HOUSE OF HOPE | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $230,000 | 2025 | MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, PHUTURE PHOENIX, UW-GREEN BAY FUND FOR EXCELLENCE |
| HSHS ST VINCENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | GREEN BAY, WI | $175,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH CARE |
| CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| EINSTEIN PROJECT | GREEN BAY, WI | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $35,000 | 2025 | TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL |
| HSHS ST MARY'S HOSPITAL | GREEN BAY, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CURATIVE CONNECTIONS | GREEN BAY, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SENIOR AND DISABILITY CARE PROGRAMS |
| BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH |
| FAMILY SERVICES | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | TO FUND THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED |
| NEVILLE PUBLIC MUSEUM FDN | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM OPERATIONS |
| LITERACY GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | TO FUND LITERACY PROGRAMS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN |
| FOX VALLEY LITERACY | APPLETON, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT TUTORING PROGRAMS |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION |
| CURATIVE CONNECTIONS | GREEN BAY, WI | $30,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SENIOR AND DISABILITY CARE PROGRAMS |
| NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL |
| RAWHIDE INC | NEW LONDON, WI | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| HSHS ST VINCENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | GREEN BAY, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT HEALTH CARE |
| CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY | GREEN BAY, WI | $12,000 | 2024 | BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN GREEN BAY - PHOENIX FUND | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT END |
| ENCOMPASS EARLY EDUCATION & CARE | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE BIG EVENT |
| NATIONAL RAILROAD MUSEUM | GREEN BAY, WI | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT BASEBALL PROGRAM |
| GREATER GREEN BAY YMCA | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES |
| FAMILY SERVICES | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | TO FUND THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED |
| BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH |
| NEVILLE PUBLIC MUSEUM FDN | GREEN BAY, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM OPERATIONS |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| GREEN BAY BOTANICAL GARDEN | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF GARDEN |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN |
| LITERACY GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,400 | 2024 | TO FUND LITERACY PROGRAMS |
| ALTRUSA HOUSE | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | FUND HOSPITALITY FOR EXTENDED HEALTHCARE STAYS |
| FOX VALLEY LITERACY | APPLETON, WI | $2,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT TUTORING PROGRAMS |
RICHARD J RESCH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ENDOWMENT FUND AND PHUTURE PHOENIX PHILANTRHOPIST ENDOWMENT
HSHS ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
$140,000TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS
BERNIE AND ALYCE DAHLIN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
EINSTEIN PROJECT
$50,000GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY
$50,000BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN
NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$35,000TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
CURATIVE CONNECTIONS
$30,000GARDEN GALA: GROWING CONNECTIONS
BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$10,000SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH
HOUSE OF HOPE
$3,000GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP
$3,000GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, PHUTURE PHOENIX, UW-GREEN BAY FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
HSHS ST VINCENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$175,000SUPPORT HEALTH CARE
CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY
$100,000BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
EINSTEIN PROJECT
$45,000GENERAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$35,000TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
HSHS ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
$20,000TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS
CURATIVE CONNECTIONS
$20,000TO SUPPORT SENIOR AND DISABILITY CARE PROGRAMS
BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$6,000SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH
FAMILY SERVICES
$5,000TO FUND THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED
LITERACY GREEN BAY
$3,000TO FUND LITERACY PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN
FOX VALLEY LITERACY
$2,000SUPPORT TUTORING PROGRAMS
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND FUND GENERAL OPERATIONS
CURATIVE CONNECTIONS
$30,000TO SUPPORT SENIOR AND DISABILITY CARE PROGRAMS
NEW ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
$25,000TO BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYOFF OF DEBT ON THE CORNERSTONE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
HSHS ST VINCENT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$15,000SUPPORT HEALTH CARE
CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD SAFETY
$12,000BUILDING FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
TO SUPPORT EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE BIG EVENT
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF GREEN BAY
$5,000SUPPORT BASEBALL PROGRAM
BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$5,000SUPPORT CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH
GREEN BAY BOTANICAL GARDEN
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS OF GARDEN
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND TEEN
LITERACY GREEN BAY
$2,400TO FUND LITERACY PROGRAMS
ALTRUSA HOUSE
$2,000FUND HOSPITALITY FOR EXTENDED HEALTHCARE STAYS
FOX VALLEY LITERACY
$2,000SUPPORT TUTORING PROGRAMS