To strengthen our community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, by making grants, and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs.
A defining feature of Eau Claire Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its combination of large community awards and designated local funds that serve specific groups and places. The largest recent grant in the dataset is $201,000 to YMCA of Chippewa Valley for general support, and the next tier includes major awards to Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa Valley - Mary Markquart Center, Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc, and Eau Claire Confluence Arts Inc. That mix points to a funder that supports core operating needs as well as project-based work across youth development, arts, and human services. The foundation also backs programs through named grant cycles and funds tied to particular community needs. Examples include the Women's Giving Circle, which supports initiatives benefiting women and children in Eau Claire County, and the Community Grant Cycle, which funds local organizations addressing the greater Eau Claire area’s pressing needs. Its active programs also include scholarships, accessibility support, and designated funds for specific purposes such as tutoring at St. Mary's Elementary School in Altoona. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support reaches schools, service agencies, cultural organizations, and recreation-related groups, showing a broad local role anchored in Eau Claire County and nearby Wisconsin communities.
Education appears in several forms. The foundation gave $108,871 to School District of Loyal for a financial literacy program, and it also awarded $64,210 to Regis Catholic Schools Foundation for general support and operational needs. For student aid, ECCF administers scholarships for students in the Eau Claire area. Youth enrichment is another visible theme. Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa Valley - Mary Markquart Center received $190,322 for operational and project needs, including STEAM and positive behavior programming, while Jr Achievement of Wi N and W Cent R received $50,744 for general support. Health and human services are also part of the mix. Hope Gospel Mission Inc received $93,023 for an emergency fund, and Chippewa Valley Free Clinic received $36,500 for general support and operational needs. Community support extends to organizations like The Hub Homeless Services Inc, which received $59,000 for general support.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range: the p25 is $7,820, the median is $13,446, and the p75 is $25,420. The recent grants list also shows a small number of much larger community awards, which is consistent with a funder that combines routine support with higher-dollar projects and operating grants. Recipient names recur across years in some cases, including YMCA of the Chippewa Valley and School District of Loyal, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time support only. Eau Claire Community Foundation is a public charity, not a fund for individuals, and its active grant programs include both unsolicited cycles and designated funds.
Grantmaking is strongly local: 85% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Eau Claire is the main city appearing in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Altoona, Loyal, Durand, Chippewa Falls, Fall Creek, Hayward, Ladysmith, and Moline. The pattern centers on the greater Eau Claire area and nearby western Wisconsin communities, with a few grants reaching farther into the state and one recent award to New York-based King Baudouin Foundation United States.
The foundation supports local nonprofits, schools, arts groups, health and human services providers, recreation organizations, and scholarship programs. Recent grants include support for a YMCA, a children’s museum, a public school district, a homeless services provider, and a clinic, alongside scholarships and designated funds for tutoring and accessibility.
Typical grants are in the five-figure range. The listed distribution shows a p25 of $7,820, a median of $13,446, and a p75 of $25,420, with some larger awards for general support, operating needs, and capital or project work.
Yes. Active programs include the William A. Bingham Grant Cycle, the Community Grant Cycle, the Physicians’ Community Impact Fund, and the Women’s Giving Circle Grant Cycle. It also administers scholarships and several designated or agency-endowment funds.
Recent grantees include YMCA of Chippewa Valley, Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa Valley - Mary Markquart Center, Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc, Eau Claire Confluence Arts Inc, School District of Loyal, Hope Gospel Mission Inc, and Chippewa Valley Free Clinic.
Its giving is local and centered in Wisconsin. 85% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin, and the recent grants list is concentrated in Eau Claire and nearby communities such as Altoona, Loyal, Durand, Chippewa Falls, Fall Creek, Hayward, and Ladysmith.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Eau Claire Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations serving the Eau Claire area and working to improve quality of life.
Deadline: Applications due by noon on Aug. 12.
Who can apply: Organizations with programs that benefit women and/or children in Eau Claire County. Additional eligibility rules: funding must be used between Jan 1 and Dec 31 of the following year; recipients must be willing to speak at a WGC event; organizations funded two years in a row are ineligible the third year.
Deadline: Applications available April; deadline to submit in June (exact June date varies by year).
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations seeking professional development support; no further criteria visible in scraped content.
Deadline: Application cycle listed as Sept-Oct.
Who can apply: Programs must benefit women and/or children in Eau Claire County. Requests up to $8,500 will be considered. Funding must be used between January 1 and December 31 of the following year. Recipients must be willing to speak at a WGC event to share program impact. If an organization is funded by WGC in two consecutive years, its application will not be considered in the third year; it may apply again in the fourth year.
Deadline: The grant cycle will open on April 1, 2027. Applications are available in April and the deadline to submit WGC grant applications is in June.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF CHIPPEWA VALLEY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $201,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOYAL | LOYAL, WI | $115,556 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOBS HOUSE FOR DOGS | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARYS ASSUMPTION PARISH | DURAND, WI | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WATDA FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF BEAVER CREEK RESERVE | FALL CREEK, WI | $54,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JR ACHIEVEMENT OF WI N AND W CENT R | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $50,744 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $43,090 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRING FORWARD LEARNING CENTER | MOLINE, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS OF MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENT | LADYSMITH, WI | $36,919 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE GREATER C | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $30,755 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LE PHILLIPS MEORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $30,740 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANIT | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $30,120 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LADYSMITH | LADYSMITH, WI | $25,850 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE GOSPEL MISSION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $22,310 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PABLO CENTER AT THE CONFLUENCE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY TABLE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE | LA CROSSE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S DYSLEXIA CENTER OF UPPER | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $14,002 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE CONFLUENCE ARTS INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $13,962 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC | LAKE HALLIE, WI | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $11,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MYRIAD USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DURAND FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION | DURAND, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA CROSSE AREA VETERANS MENTOR PROG | LA CROSSE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER SKI FOUNDATION | HAYWARD, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIERCE FREEDOM | ALTOONA, WI | $8,130 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CVTC FOUNDATION INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE AREA HMONG MUTAL ASSISTA | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $7,235 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UW-SUPERIOR | SUPERIOR, WI | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LAKE ALTOONA INC | ALTOONA, WI | $6,910 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE GREATER CH | ALTOONA, WI | $6,675 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF THE CHIPPEWA VA | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,020 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAVEN CHURCH | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY HUMANE ASSOC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF WI | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,140 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAU CLAIRE CONFLUENCE ARTS INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $121,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOYAL | LOYAL, WI | $100,267 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $68,392 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS |
| REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $64,210 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS |
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOYAL
$115,556GENERAL SUPPORT
BOBS HOUSE FOR DOGS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARYS ASSUMPTION PARISH
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WATDA FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF BEAVER CREEK RESERVE
$54,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$43,090GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS OF MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENT
$36,919GENERAL SUPPORT
LE PHILLIPS MEORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
$30,740GENERAL SUPPORT
CHIPPEWA VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANIT
$30,120GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LADYSMITH
$25,850GENERAL SUPPORT
REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE GOSPEL MISSION
$22,310GENERAL SUPPORT
CHIPPEWA VALLEY MUSEUM
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY TABLE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE CONFLUENCE ARTS INC
$13,962GENERAL SUPPORT
CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE POLICE DEPARTMENT
$11,400GENERAL SUPPORT
DURAND FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA CROSSE AREA VETERANS MENTOR PROG
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIERCE FREEDOM
$8,130GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE AREA HMONG MUTAL ASSISTA
$7,235GENERAL SUPPORT
LITERACY CHIPPEWA VALLEY
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UW-SUPERIOR
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LAKE ALTOONA INC
$6,910GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF THE CHIPPEWA VA
$6,020GENERAL SUPPORT
HAVEN CHURCH
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY HUMANE ASSOC
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAU CLAIRE CONFLUENCE ARTS INC
$121,000GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOYAL
$100,267GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS
GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS
REGIS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$64,210GENERAL SUPPORT/OPERATIONAL NEEDS
