The Community Foundation of Chippewa County creates, builds, and manages endowment funds that directly benefit the people and services in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
The Community Foundation of Chippewa Co. repeatedly directs large gifts to place-based assets that serve everyday life in Chippewa County, especially parks, schools, health care, and local nonprofits. The clearest example is a series of park-improvement grants to Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry, including $71,814 in 2025, $57,053 in 2024, and $54,743 in 2023. That pattern sits alongside major support for education and health-related needs, such as $43,968 to Chippewa Falls Area Unified School for scholarship funds and $34,160 to Family Health Center - Marshfield to help patients. The foundation also funds institutions tied to community infrastructure and services, including Chippewa County Humane Association, Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools, and Chippewa Falls Music Association. Its grantmaking is local rather than broad regional or national, with nearly all grants staying in Wisconsin. The mix of discretionary support, designated program support, and endowment funding shows a funder that underwrites both immediate services and longer-term community capacity.
In community development and public space work, the foundation has backed Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry for park improvements and related capital work. Education appears through grants to Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools for religion classes, tuition assistance, school costs, and scholarship funds, as well as to Chippewa Falls Area Unified School for scholarship funds. Health and human services grants include support for Family Health Center - Marshfield to help patients and for Hshs St Joseph's Hospital for emergent oral healthcare needs. Arts and youth enrichment also show up in support for Chippewa Falls Music Association for band equipment. These grants point to a funder that uses both discretionary and purpose-specific support across civic, school, and care-serving institutions.
Typical grants are modest and clustered tightly: the 25th percentile is $6,544, the median is $7,833, and the 75th percentile is $10,634. The recent grants list also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry, Chippewa County Humane Association, and Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools. The foundation operates through a mix of discretionary support, scholarship funding, endowment funding, and capital or facilities improvements. It also runs named programs with set grant sizes, such as Community Needs Grants at $500–$6,500 and Give Chippewa County Grants at $750–$2,500.
$479K
$36.8M
$7.6M
$1M
Most grants fall between $7K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
JILL HERRIGES
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Wisconsin, where 97% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Chippewa Falls appears repeatedly, including grants to Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School, and Chippewa Falls Music Association. Other Wisconsin cities in the recent grants list include Marshfield, Eau Claire, and Stanley. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 98 grants going to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants show support for parks and public spaces, schools, health providers, animal welfare, and local nonprofits. Examples include Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry for park improvements, Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools for tuition assistance and scholarships, Family Health Center - Marshfield to help patients, and Chippewa County Humane Association for discretionary support.
Typical grants are relatively small and concentrated around one-digit thousands: the 25th percentile is $6,544, the median is $7,833, and the 75th percentile is $10,634. The foundation also runs smaller program lines, including Community Needs Grants at $500–$6,500 and Give Chippewa County Grants at $750–$2,500.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to several recipients across different years, including Chippewa Falls Parks Rec Forestry in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Chippewa County Humane Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Mcdonell Area Catholic Schools in 2023 and 2025.
Its stated focus areas are arts and culture, community development, education, environment and animal welfare, health and human services, and local disaster response or recovery. Recent grants match those categories through park improvements, scholarship support, patient assistance, humane association support, and crisis-response funding.
Very local. The foundation describes its geographic scope as local, 97% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin, and the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Chippewa Falls is the most frequent recipient city in the grant list, with additional Wisconsin recipients in Marshfield, Eau Claire, and Stanley.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Chippewa that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to Chippewa County 3rd through 8th grade educators. Funds must be used for innovative learning and motivational activities or service learning projects for students.
Deadline: Opens September 1, 2026 and closes at 4:00 PM on October 8, 2026.
Who can apply: Charitable organizations serving Chippewa County. Applications are submitted through GOapply.
Deadline: Opens September 1, 2026 and closes at 4:00 PM on October 8, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIPPEWA FALLS PARKS REC FORESTRY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $71,814 | 2025 | PARK IMPROVEMENTS |
| MCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $51,198 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA UNIFIED SCHOOL | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $43,968 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - MARSHFIELD | MARSHFIELD, WI | $34,160 | 2025 | TO HELP PATIENTS |
| MCDONELL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $27,835 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF MHS FO |
| DOVE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | FIRST AID/CPR TRAIN |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $24,269 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS MUSIC ASSOCIATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $11,815 | 2025 | BAND EQUIPMENT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHIPPE | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $10,313 | 2025 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| KIDS FOOD BASKET | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $9,977 | 2025 | FOR FUTURE FUND |
| YMCA OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $9,389 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY HEALTH COOPERATIVE | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $9,166 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $9,089 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| OUR NAWAKWA INC | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $8,652 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $8,583 | 2025 | CAMP/GARDEN FEES |
| FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $8,539 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CADOTT COMMUNITY LIBRARY | CADOTT, WI | $7,655 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATIO | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,629 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| LE PHILLIPS CAREER DEVELOPMENT | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,418 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER |
| THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $6,513 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS | BLOOMER, WI | $6,500 | 2025 | BRIGHT SMILES |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF WI & MI | WEST ALLIS, WI | $6,500 | 2025 | HOMELESS VET PROGRAM |
| NEW AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW AUBURN, WI | $6,500 | 2025 | TECHONOLOGY UPGRADE |
| VERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $6,409 | 2025 | SHRUBS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- EAU CLAIRE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,157 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TOWN OF ANSON | JIM FALLS, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | ANSON FIRE DEPT |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | MENOMONIE, WI | $5,816 | 2025 | TRANSPORTATION |
| LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $5,644 | 2025 | SATURDAY STORYTIME |
| CHIPPEWA AREA HISTORY CENTER | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $5,321 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA SENIOR CENTER | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $5,275 | 2025 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BLOOMER, WI | $5,250 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY |
| FEED MY PEOPLE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $5,131 | 2025 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS PARKS REC FORESTRY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $57,053 | 2024 | PARK IMPROVEMENTS |
| MCDONNELL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $25,190 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF MHS FO |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $20,765 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - MARSHFIELD | MARSHFIELD, WI | $16,981 | 2024 | TO HELP PATIENTS |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS MUSIC ASSOCIATION | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $11,189 | 2024 | CFHS BAND EQUIPMENT |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $10,794 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| MCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $9,760 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHIPPE | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $8,839 | 2024 | ENDOWMENT FUND |
| ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $8,367 | 2024 | FOR FUTURE FUND |
| FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,957 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA UNIFIED SCHOOL | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,734 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |
| CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,685 | 2024 | CHIPPEWA STRONG EVEN |
| HOPE VILLAGE | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $7,485 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| CADOTT COMMUNITY LIBRARY | CADOTT, WI | $7,436 | 2024 | DISCRETION OF ORG |
| LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $7,119 | 2024 | SATURDAY STORYTIME |
| FEED MY PEOPLE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,558 | 2024 | FOOD DISTRIBUTION |
CHIPPEWA FALLS PARKS REC FORESTRY
$71,814PARK IMPROVEMENTS
MCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$51,198DISCRETION OF ORG
CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA UNIFIED SCHOOL
$43,968SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - MARSHFIELD
$34,160TO HELP PATIENTS
MCDONELL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$27,835DISCRETION OF MHS FO
DOVE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIO
$25,000FIRST AID/CPR TRAIN
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION
$24,269DISCRETION OF ORG
CHIPPEWA FALLS MUSIC ASSOCIATION
$11,815BAND EQUIPMENT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHIPPE
$10,313ENDOWMENT FUND
KIDS FOOD BASKET
$10,000DISCRETION OF ORG
ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH
$9,977FOR FUTURE FUND
CHIPPEWA VALLEY HEALTH COOPERATIVE
$9,166COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$9,089DISCRETION OF ORG
OUR NAWAKWA INC
$8,652DISCRETION OF ORG
CENTRAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$8,583CAMP/GARDEN FEES
CADOTT COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$7,655DISCRETION OF ORG
CHIPPEWA VALLEY CULTURAL ASSOCIATIO
$7,629DISCRETION OF ORG
THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC
$6,513DISCRETION OF ORG
PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS
$6,500BRIGHT SMILES
NEW AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,500TECHONOLOGY UPGRADE
VERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$6,409SHRUBS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- EAU CLAIRE
$6,157SCHOLARSHIPS
TOWN OF ANSON
$6,000ANSON FIRE DEPT
CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC
$6,000DISCRETION OF ORG
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
$5,816TRANSPORTATION
LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY
$5,644SATURDAY STORYTIME
CHIPPEWA AREA HISTORY CENTER
$5,321DISCRETION OF ORG
CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA SENIOR CENTER
$5,275DISCRETION OF ORG
ST PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,250TECHNOLOGY
CHIPPEWA FALLS PARKS REC FORESTRY
$57,053PARK IMPROVEMENTS
MCDONNELL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$25,190DISCRETION OF MHS FO
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HUMANE ASSOCIATION
$20,765DISCRETION OF ORG
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - MARSHFIELD
$16,981TO HELP PATIENTS
CHIPPEWA FALLS MUSIC ASSOCIATION
$11,189CFHS BAND EQUIPMENT
CHIPPEWA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,794DISCRETION OF ORG
MCDONELL AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$9,760DISCRETION OF ORG
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CHIPPE
$8,839ENDOWMENT FUND
ST CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH
$8,367FOR FUTURE FUND
CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA UNIFIED SCHOOL
$7,734SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLI
$7,685CHIPPEWA STRONG EVEN
HOPE VILLAGE
$7,485DISCRETION OF ORG
CADOTT COMMUNITY LIBRARY
$7,436DISCRETION OF ORG
LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY
$7,119SATURDAY STORYTIME
