The Easter Foundation focuses its giving on a small number of large, local institutional beneficiaries in the Green Bay/De Pere area, primarily supporting faith-based education and civic cultural infrastructure. Its grants concentrate on expansion and capital/operational support rather than broad-based programmatic funding, with repeat multi-grant relationships to a few anchor organizations. The foundation appears committed to strengthening local K–12 religious schooling, theological education, and a major public botanical resource.
Easter Foundation Inc’s recent giving is marked by very large, repeated grants to a few anchor institutions in the Green Bay area, especially Providence Academyministries and Green Bay Botanical Gardens. The foundation’s largest reported award in the data is $2,559,172 to Providence Academyministries in 2023 to fund expansion, followed by another $1,053,131 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Green Bay Botanical Gardens received $1,700,000 in 2023 for garden operations and $1,650,000 in 2024 for children’s garden construction, showing a strong emphasis on capital and operating support for local institutions. Beyond those major commitments, the foundation also funds religious education, school infrastructure, and select community-serving organizations. Its grants include support for Westminster Theological Seminary, Syble Hopp School, Bellin College, and Spring Lake Church. The pattern suggests a funder that uses substantial, targeted grants to strengthen institutions tied to faith-based education, civic cultural amenities, and service provision rather than dispersing many small awards across a wide field. The recent record also shows support for organizations outside Wisconsin, but the center of gravity remains in northeastern Wisconsin.
Faith-based education is a clear theme. Easter Foundation Inc gave $510,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 to Westminster Theological Seminary for religious education, and $75,000 in 2024 to Providence Academyministries for Christian based education. It also supported faith promotion and outreach through $40,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 to Jesus Film Project - a Cru Ministry for film translation. The foundation also funds health- and service-related work. In 2024 it gave $35,000 to Alzheimers Association for disease research and the Walk to End Alzheimer's, and $20,000 in 2023 to Batten Disease Support and Research - Bdsra for treatment research. On the human-services side, it awarded $300,000 to Generate Hope in 2024 to support victims of sex trafficking and $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Pregnancy Resource Center of Southwest Florida for operating cash flow.
Typical grants cluster at $5,000, with a median of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000, even though the foundation also makes occasional seven-figure awards. The recent record shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including Providence Academyministries, Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Generate Hope, David's Refuge Inc, and Bay Presbyterian Church. That repeat pattern points to ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-time giving. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments. Grants appear to be made through direct institutional support, including expansion, operations, capital campaigns, and program support.
$4.8M
$73.4M
$22.6M
$5.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated giving: very large-dollar grants to a handful of local institutions, with repeat support to the same organizations and emphasis on expansion/capital and operational support rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Providence Academy Ministries, Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Westminster Theological Seminary
Easter Foundation Inc gives nationally, but its heaviest concentration is in Wisconsin, where 42% of grants go. Green Bay is the most visible recipient city, with multiple awards to Providence Academyministries, Green Bay Botanical Gardens, Spring Lake Church, Alzheimers Association, and Bellin College. Other Wisconsin recipients include De Pere and Howard. Outside Wisconsin, grants reach Florida cities such as Bonita Springs, Naples, and Orlando, as well as San Diego, Manlius, Glenside, and Reynoldsburg. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation gives heavily to faith-based education and local institutions, including Providence Academyministries for expansion and Christian based education, Westminster Theological Seminary for religious education, and Green Bay Botanical Gardens for operations and children’s garden construction. It also funds selected health, family, and human-service organizations.
The foundation’s typical award is $5,000. Its grant-size distribution is tightly clustered at that level, with a median of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $25,000, even though a few recent grants were much larger.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat grants to several recipients, including Providence Academyministries in 2023 and 2024, Green Bay Botanical Gardens in 2023 and 2024, Generate Hope in 2023 and 2024, and Bay Presbyterian Church in 2023 and 2024.
Florida is the top state by grant count, while Wisconsin receives 42% of grants. Recipient cities in Wisconsin include Green Bay, De Pere, and Howard, and Florida recipients include Bonita Springs, Naples, and Orlando.
Recent awards include $300,000 to Generate Hope for victims of sex trafficking, $35,000 to Alzheimers Association for disease research and the Walk to End Alzheimer's, $20,000 to Batten Disease Support and Research - Bdsra for Batten disease treatment research, and $25,000 to Pregnancy Resource Center of Southwest Florida for operating cash flow.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING LAKE CHURCH | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,174,485 | 2026 | CHURCH EXPANSION - LAWRENCE CAMPUS & CHILDREN'S BUILDING |
| PROVIDENCE ACADEMYMINISTRIES | GREEN BAY, WI | $820,459 | 2026 | TO FUND EXPANSION |
| FRIENDS OF BAY BEACH | GREEN BAY, WI | $500,000 | 2026 | STRATEGIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| DAVID'S REFUGE INC | MANLIUS, NY | $450,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE RESOURCES & SUPPORT TO PARENTS & GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| COMMUNITY CHURCH OF FISH CREEK | FISH CREEK, WI | $411,133 | 2026 | MATCHING DONATION |
| TAMING MUSTANGS | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $346,452 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PRODUCE THE CHASING WILD DOCUSERIES, ACCOMPANYING BOOK, AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CONTENT |
| GENERATE HOPE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING |
| WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | GLENSIDE, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | FIDELITY CAMPAIGN |
| JESUS FILM PROJECT - A CRU MINISTRY | ORLANDO, FL | $100,000 | 2026 | THE ANIMATED STORY OF JESUS |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY - PHOENIX FUND | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE UWGB ATHLETICS |
| VETERANS 1ST OF NEW | SUAMICO, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | AFFORTABLE HOUSING FOR VETERANS |
| ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN | HOWARD, WI | $40,000 | 2026 | FUND ADDICTION RESOURCES |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DISEASE RESEARCH/SUPPORT THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS |
| SPRING LAKE CHURCH | GREEN BAY, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY'S FAITH |
| BAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROMOTING THE CHARITY'S FAITH |
| BELLIN COLLEGE | GREEN BAY, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT NURSING EDUCATION |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CASH FLOW FOR CONTINUED COST TO OPERATE THE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TREATMENT RESEARCH |
| BATTEN DISEASE SUPPORT AND RESEARCH - BDSRA | REYNOLDSBURG, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | TO FUND RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF BATTEN DISEASE |
| DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DIABETES RESEARCH |
| NEW HORIZONS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA | NAPLES, FL | $13,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TUTORING, MENTORING, AND FAITH BUILDING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH |
| YOUNG LIFE - GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT FAITH BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FUND RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE |
| CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS MISSION WORK OF THE CHARITY |
| GREEN BAY BOTANICAL GARDENS | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONSTRUCTION |
| CORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES - D JAMES KENNEDY MINISTRIES | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FUND MEDIA OUTREACH TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S RELIGIOUS VALUES |
| Y2 BELIEVE | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT CHRISTIAN BELIEFS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FUND PROGRAMS FOR GREEN BAY AREA YOUTH |
| COMMUNITY CHURCH OF FISH CREEK | FISH CREEK, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS VALUES |
| HOPE HOSPICE | MADISON, WI | $8,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR END OF LIFE CARE |
| UNITY HOSPICE | GREEN BAY, WI | $8,000 | 2026 | TO FUND HOSPICE CARE THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST WISCONSIN |
| THE JOSHUA FUND | MCLEAN, VA | $7,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CHARITY'S MISSION OF PROMOTING FAITH & PROVIDING AID TO THOSE IN NEED |
| SIM USA INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MISSION WORK |
| LITERACY COUNCIL GULF COAST | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE ENGLISH SKILLS |
| SALVATION ARMY | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| REFORMED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER, AND MEDICAL CARE TO CHILDREN IN POVERTY |
| PENINSULA GOLF - PGA INC | FISH CREEK, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF GOLF COURSE |
| THE PROVIDENCE FORUM | WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO FUND THE CHARITY'S MISSION TO PRESERVE, DEFEND, AND ADVANCE THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES OF OUR NATION'S FOUNDING |
| ARTIS-NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS |
| GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL | APPLETON, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE CHARITY'S FAITH |
| ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROMOTE CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES |
| JOSH MCDOWELL MINISTRY - A CRU MINISTRY | PLANO, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS |
| MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MALE MENTORING PROGRAMS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS OUTREACH OF THE CHARITY |
| DOOR COUNTY BRIDGES INC | SISTER BAY, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | TO FUND SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN DOOR COUNTY |
SPRING LAKE CHURCH
$1,174,485CHURCH EXPANSION - LAWRENCE CAMPUS & CHILDREN'S BUILDING
FRIENDS OF BAY BEACH
$500,000STRATEGIC CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
DAVID'S REFUGE INC
$450,000PROVIDE RESOURCES & SUPPORT TO PARENTS & GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF FISH CREEK
$411,133MATCHING DONATION
TAMING MUSTANGS
$346,452TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PRODUCE THE CHASING WILD DOCUSERIES, ACCOMPANYING BOOK, AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING CONTENT
JESUS FILM PROJECT - A CRU MINISTRY
$100,000THE ANIMATED STORY OF JESUS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY - PHOENIX FUND
$50,000TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE UWGB ATHLETICS
VETERANS 1ST OF NEW
$50,000AFFORTABLE HOUSING FOR VETERANS
ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN
$40,000FUND ADDICTION RESOURCES
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
$35,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DISEASE RESEARCH/SUPPORT THE WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS
SPRING LAKE CHURCH
$35,000TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY'S FAITH
BAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$35,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROMOTING THE CHARITY'S FAITH
PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
$25,000TO PROVIDE CASH FLOW FOR CONTINUED COST TO OPERATE THE PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$15,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TREATMENT RESEARCH
BATTEN DISEASE SUPPORT AND RESEARCH - BDSRA
$15,000TO FUND RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF BATTEN DISEASE
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR TUTORING, MENTORING, AND FAITH BUILDING FOR AT-RISK YOUTH
YOUNG LIFE - GREEN BAY
$10,000TO SUPPORT FAITH BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS
TO FUND RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS MISSION WORK OF THE CHARITY
GREEN BAY BOTANICAL GARDENS
$10,000CHILDREN'S GARDEN CONSTRUCTION
CORAL RIDGE MINISTRIES - D JAMES KENNEDY MINISTRIES
$10,000TO FUND MEDIA OUTREACH TO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S RELIGIOUS VALUES
Y2 BELIEVE
$10,000TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
TO FUND PROGRAMS FOR GREEN BAY AREA YOUTH
COMMUNITY CHURCH OF FISH CREEK
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RELIGIOUS VALUES
HOPE HOSPICE
$8,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR END OF LIFE CARE
UNITY HOSPICE
$8,000TO FUND HOSPICE CARE THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST WISCONSIN
SUPPORT CHARITY'S MISSION OF PROMOTING FAITH & PROVIDING AID TO THOSE IN NEED
SIM USA INC
$5,000TO SUPPORT MISSION WORK
LITERACY COUNCIL GULF COAST
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS THAT HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE ENGLISH SKILLS
SALVATION ARMY
$5,000TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
SALVATION ARMY
$5,000TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$5,000TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER, AND MEDICAL CARE TO CHILDREN IN POVERTY
PENINSULA GOLF - PGA INC
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ENHANCEMENT OF GOLF COURSE
THE PROVIDENCE FORUM
$5,000TO FUND THE CHARITY'S MISSION TO PRESERVE, DEFEND, AND ADVANCE THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN VALUES OF OUR NATION'S FOUNDING
ARTIS-NAPLES
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PROMOTING THE CHARITY'S FAITH
TO PROVIDE HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PROMOTE CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES
JOSH MCDOWELL MINISTRY - A CRU MINISTRY
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER INC
$4,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MALE MENTORING PROGRAMS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$3,000TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS OUTREACH OF THE CHARITY
DOOR COUNTY BRIDGES INC
$3,000TO FUND SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN DOOR COUNTY