Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin

About Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin

The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Inc. shows a mix of large institutional support and place-based community grantmaking, with its biggest recent awards reaching schools, health care, and local nonprofit intermediaries. A $1.2 million grant to Holy Name of Jesus Parish supported medical research, while $1.176 million went to Newman Catholic Schools and $1.111 million to Children’s Imaginarium. That same pattern extends into community infrastructure and human services, where the foundation backed organizations such as Bridge Street Mission, Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area, and Community Partners Campus. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports education, youth programming, housing stability, arts and culture, parks and recreation, and community development. It also funds intermediary organizations, including community foundations and United Ways, alongside direct-service organizations and schools. The recipient list includes both single-site local organizations and broader regional institutions, which fits a foundation that administers endowed scholarship funds and community grant programs for North Central Wisconsin. Its giving profile suggests a funder that uses multiple grant types to support long-term local needs while also responding to specific community projects and programs.

What Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Funds

Education appears prominently in the recent grant record. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,176,500 to Newman Catholic Schools for school districts and foundations, and it also awarded $950,000 to the University of Notre Dame for higher education. Scholarship activity is a separate, established channel of support through its endowed scholarship funds. Youth and family-serving work is another clear thread. The Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area received $523,146 for youth programming in 2025 and $167,318 for food, shelter, and housing in 2024, while The Hagar House received $214,459 for family services and counseling in 2023. Housing and emergency support also show up in the record. Bridge Street Mission received $519,500 for food, shelter, and housing, and Community Partners Campus received $287,000 for the same broad area. The foundation also supported arts and culture through a $129,450 grant to Marathon County Historical Society for historic and cultural preservation.

How Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Gives