The Betty and Dick Boland Foundation directs the bulk of its funding to Catholic and pro‑life organizations, with a strong local focus on Milwaukee–area parishes, the Archdiocese, seminaries, and pregnancy support centers. Grants emphasize support for natural family planning research/education, anti‑abortion advocacy and services, and Catholic institutional stability (schools, basilicas, seminaries). The foundation gives few, large gifts and repeatedly funds the same core institutions rather than a broad scatter of small grantees.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees—primarily local Catholic institutions and pro‑life groups—with multiple multi‑year or multi‑award commitments rather than many small, one‑off grants.
A single $7.5 million grant to the Marquette University Boland Institute for Natural Family Planning stands out in the foundation’s latest giving, and it signals how Betty and Dick Boland Foundation Inc concentrates its resources around Catholic institutions and pro-life work. The funder pairs that type of support with major gifts to seminary formation, diocesan operations, and pregnancy support services, while also backing advocacy and research organizations tied to its life-and-family priorities. The 2025 grant list shows a small number of very large awards rather than a broad spread of smaller checks. Milwaukee organizations appear repeatedly, including the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Foundation Inc, Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee Corp, and The Basilica of St Josaphat. Outside Wisconsin, the foundation has supported Human Life International Inc in Front Royal, Virginia, and the Population Research Institute Inc, also in Front Royal. Its giving pattern suggests long-term support for core Catholic and pro-life institutions, with general-purpose funding used across education, clergy formation, parish life, and pregnancy-related services.
Natural family planning is a core theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $7.5 million to the Marquette University Boland Institute for Natural Family Planning for general purposes, and it also made a $700,000 grant to the same institute in the same year. Seminary formation is another recurring priority: St Francis De Sales Seminary received $5 million for general purpose in 2025, after grants of $50,000 in 2023 and $35,000 in 2024. Catholic education also appears in the record, including a $1 million general-purpose grant to Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Foundation Inc in 2025. The foundation additionally supports pregnancy resource work, with gifts to Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee Corp, Life’s Connection Mukwonago Center Inc, and Women’s Support Centers of Milwaukee Inc across 2023 to 2025.
Typical awards cluster at the high end of the scale, with a p25 of $12,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $46,250. The recent record shows repeated support for the same institutions across multiple years, especially Catholic, pro-life, and family-support organizations. Most grants are broad-purpose awards, often labeled general purpose or general purposes. The foundation is structured as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is steady re-granting to a small set of recipients rather than one-off gifts to many organizations.
$7.9M
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$7.2M
$8M
Most grants fall between $13K and $46K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Notable grantees: Marquette University Boland Institute for Natural Family Planning, St. Francis de Sales Seminary, Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Human Life International, Women's Care Center of Milwaukee
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and 69% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the most visible city in the record, with grantees such as the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Foundation Inc, and The Basilica of St Josaphat. Other Wisconsin locations include St Francis, Brookfield, Mukwonago, and Wauwatosa. Outside Wisconsin, the recent grants also reach Front Royal, Virginia, and Omaha, Nebraska.
The recent grants point to Catholic and pro-life organizations, along with family-support and education groups. Examples include the Marquette University Boland Institute for Natural Family Planning, St Francis De Sales Seminary, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee Corp.
The foundation’s grant sizes are clustered around relatively large awards, with a p25 of $12,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $46,250. The recent list also includes several seven-figure grants, which push the upper end of the distribution higher.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Marquette University Boland Institute for Natural Family Planning, St Francis De Sales Seminary, Human Life International Inc, Population Research Institute Inc, and Women’s Care Center of Milwaukee Corp. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Wisconsin receives 69% of the foundation’s grants, and Milwaukee is the most common city among recipients. The record also includes grants to organizations in Front Royal, Virginia, and Omaha, Nebraska, showing some giving beyond the foundation’s main Wisconsin base.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES FDN OF ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $2,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC | MUKWONAGO, WI | $1,500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | ST FRANCIS, WI | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT PAUL VI INSTITURE | OMAHA, NE | $1,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $260,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $28,302 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES AGING WITH GRACE | RICHFIELD, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARENET PREGNANCY CENTER OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC | WAUWATOSA, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY BOLAND INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | $5,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY BOLAND INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC | MUKWONAGO, WI | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE BASILICA OF ST JOSAPHAT | MILWAUKEE, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SACRED HEART CROATIAN CATHOLIC PARISH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC | WAUWATOSA, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC | MUKWONAGO, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS OF MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INC | OMAHA, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC | WAUWATOSA, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INC | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL INC | FRONT ROYAL, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE MOTHER MARY CORP | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY | ST FRANCIS, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC | MUKWONAGO, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS OF MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC | WAUWATOSA, WI | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY
$2,000,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CATHOLIC CHARITIES FDN OF ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$2,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC
$1,500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAINT PAUL VI INSTITURE
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC
$260,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC
$28,302GENERAL PURPOSE
CHRISTIAN LIFE RESOURCES AGING WITH GRACE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARENET PREGNANCY CENTER OF MILWAUKEE
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
GENERAL PURPOSES
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY
$5,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$3,000,000GENERAL PURPOSES
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSES
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP
$1,000,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE
LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE BASILICA OF ST JOSAPHAT
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SACRED HEART CROATIAN CATHOLIC PARISH
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE CORP
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY
$35,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS OF MILWAUKEE INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WISCONSIN RIGHT TO LIFE INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
POPULATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PRO-LIFE WISCONSIN EDUCATION TASK FORCE INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S CARE CENTER OF MILWAUKEE MOTHER MARY CORP
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LIFE'S CONNECTION MUKWONAGO CENTER INC
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WOMEN'S SUPPORT CENTERS OF MILWAUKEE INC
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAMILY LIFE COUNCIL INC
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE