The Craig C Culver Family Foundation concentrates its giving in Wisconsin with a strong emphasis on community infrastructure and youth-focused education and development. Over a small number of large gifts the foundation supports park and recreational projects, private school capital needs, and urban youth development programs, signaling interest in tangible community assets and opportunities for young people. Grants are sizable and targeted, often toward local institutions that anchor neighborhoods and educational pathways.
Craig C Culver Family Foundation Inc directs most of its giving to Wisconsin and favors large, targeted grants for community assets, school facilities, and youth development. A single 2025 grant of $1,125,000 to Friends of Sauk Prairie Parks and Recreation Inc supported Culver Community Park, showing the scale at which the foundation will back a local capital project. The same year, it awarded $1,000,000 to University School of Milwaukee Corporation for educational support for capital priorities, underscoring a strong interest in physical infrastructure tied to learning. Earlier grants show a similar pattern of support for youth-serving institutions and local civic needs, including $500,000 to Urban League of Greater Madison Inc for youth development. The foundation also funds smaller project grants across community life, from healthcare and public arts to environmental stewardship. Its recent records show a local, Wisconsin-centered approach with most grants aimed at organizations that anchor neighborhoods, schools, parks, and youth programs.
A major part of the foundation’s giving goes to parks and recreation infrastructure. In 2025, it awarded $1,125,000 to Friends of Sauk Prairie Parks and Recreation Inc for Culver Community Park, a clear example of capital support for a public recreation asset. Education is another recurring theme: the foundation gave $1,000,000 to University School of Milwaukee Corporation for educational support for capital priorities, and also provided $10,000 to University of Wisconsin Foundation for education support. Youth development appears in several forms, including $500,000 to Urban League of Greater Madison Inc for youth development and $25,000 to First Tee South Central Wisconsin for youth development through golf. The foundation also backs community well-being through project-specific grants such as $31,000 and $20,000 to Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation for community-based healthcare support.
Typical grants are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $31,000. The recent record also includes a much larger set of capital grants at $500,000, $1,000,000, and $1,125,000, indicating that the foundation uses both standard project grants and occasional major awards. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation received grants in both 2023 and 2024, East Madison Community Center Inc appears in 2023 and 2025, and Lutheran Social Services appears in 2024 and 2025. It is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $31K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of local/regional organizations rather than many small awards; funding appears project- and capital-focused with an emphasis on community impact in Wisconsin.
Notable grantees: Friends of Sauk Prairie Parks and Recreation Inc, University School of Milwaukee Corporation, Urban League of Greater Madison Inc
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Wisconsin, with 94% of grants going to organizations in the headquarters state. Recent recipients cluster in Sauk City, Milwaukee, Madison, Baraboo, Prairie du Sac, Oregon, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac. Outside Wisconsin, one recent grant went to American Junior Golf Association in Braselton, Georgia. The distribution is otherwise domestic, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants emphasize community infrastructure, education capital priorities, youth development, healthcare support, public arts restoration, and environmental or species preservation. The largest awards were for a park project and a school capital priorities project, showing a strong preference for tangible, project-based support.
Yes. Wisconsin receives 94% of grants, and the recent recipient list includes organizations in Sauk City, Milwaukee, Madison, Baraboo, Prairie du Sac, Oregon, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac.
Typical grants are $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $31,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows much larger capital awards, including $500,000, $1,000,000, and $1,125,000.
Yes. Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation appears in 2023 and 2024, East Madison Community Center Inc appears in 2023 and 2025, and Lutheran Social Services appears in 2024 and 2025, showing repeat support across multiple years.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF SAUK PRAIRIE PARKS AND RECREATION INC | SAUK CITY, WI | $1,125,000 | 2026 | CULVER COMMUNITY PARK |
| THRASHER OPERA HOUSE CORPORATION | GREEN LAKE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | ARTS |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATION INC | GREEN LAKE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | WATER QUALITY |
| FIRST TEE - SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GOLF |
| TELLURIAN INC | MONONA, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN INC | WEST ALLIS, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| ROCK COUNTY CANCER COALITION INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE TRI-COUNTY AREA | BERLIN, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - OSHKOSH | OSHKOSH, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
| FRIENDS OF SAUK PRAIRIE PARKS AND RECREATION INC | SAUK CITY, WI | $1,125,000 | 2025 | CULVER COMMUNITY PARK |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MILWAUKEE CORPORATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PRIORITIES |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES | BARABOO, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION | FOND DU LAC, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | ADASHUN JONES FUND |
| FRIENDS OF DEVILS LAKE STATE PARK | BARABOO, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | WISCONSIN NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES | BARABOO, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION | BARABOO, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | SPECIES PRESERVATION SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON INC | MADISON, WI | $500,000 | 2023 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI | $31,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SUPPORT |
| FIRST TEE SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2023 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GOLF |
| EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE OF OREGON | OREGON, WI | $12,500 | 2023 | PUBLIC ARTS SUPPORT FOR TIN MAN SCULPTURE RESTORATION |
| GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATON | GREEN LAKE, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | WATER QUALITY |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | BRASELTON, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GOLF |
FRIENDS OF SAUK PRAIRIE PARKS AND RECREATION INC
$1,125,000CULVER COMMUNITY PARK
THRASHER OPERA HOUSE CORPORATION
$50,000ARTS
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
$25,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$25,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FIRST TEE - SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
$10,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GOLF
RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
ROCK COUNTY CANCER COALITION INC
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - OSHKOSH
$5,000COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
FRIENDS OF SAUK PRAIRIE PARKS AND RECREATION INC
$1,125,000CULVER COMMUNITY PARK
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PRIORITIES
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
$50,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FOND DU LAC AREA FOUNDATION
$5,000ADASHUN JONES FUND
FRIENDS OF DEVILS LAKE STATE PARK
$25,000WISCONSIN NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT
SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES
$10,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
SAUK PRAIRIE HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
$31,000COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
FIRST TEE SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
$25,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH GOLF
EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER INC
$20,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
VILLAGE OF OREGON
$12,500PUBLIC ARTS SUPPORT FOR TIN MAN SCULPTURE RESTORATION
GREEN LAKE ASSOCIATON
$10,000WATER QUALITY