Endres Manufacturing Foundation
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About Endres Manufacturing Foundation
The Endres Manufacturing Foundation focuses its giving on local basic needs services in the Madison, WI area, concentrating support on food security. Its entire documented funding goes to River Food Pantry to support expansion into a new, larger facility, indicating a priority on capacity-building for emergency food distribution. The foundation appears to act as a local institutional backer rather than a broad-based grantmaker.
Focus Areas
Support for community food pantries (facility expansion and capital needs)Local Madison-area emergency food distribution capacityHuman services infrastructure strengthening (capital projects for service delivery)
Who They Fund
women and children (including mothers in new homes)formerly incarcerated individuals and their childrenlow-income families and disadvantaged youthsurvivors of domestic abuse and human traffickingBlack and Brown communities (targeted nature/education programs)
About Endres Manufacturing Foundation
A $50,000 grant to River Food Pantry for a new, larger facility stands out in Endres Manufacturing Foundation Inc’s recent giving and points to a clear pattern: the foundation backs local organizations when they are expanding the physical capacity needed to serve more people. In the Madison area, that approach also appears in support for The Salvation Army of Dane County’s new shelter for women and children called “Together We Build,” and in funding for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County to increase secure housing space. The foundation’s recent grants show a practical emphasis on basic needs and service infrastructure. Food security is a recurring thread, but the portfolio also reaches into housing, shelter, family support, and community-serving facilities. Grants have gone to organizations serving children, women, families, and people with disabilities, alongside projects tied to education, mental health, and public-facing community programs. Across the documented grant record, the foundation appears to favor local organizations that are building capacity, not just delivering ongoing services. That makes the grantmaking read as place-based and closely tied to Madison-area community needs.
What Endres Manufacturing Foundation Funds
Food security is a central theme in the foundation’s recent giving. River Food Pantry received $50,000 in 2024 and another $50,000 in 2025 for a new, larger facility, showing support for emergency food distribution infrastructure rather than only program operating costs. Housing and shelter are also prominent. The Salvation Army of Dane County was awarded $33,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for a new shelter for women and children called “Together We Build,” while Habitat for Humanity of Dane County received $20,000 to increase the amount of secure housing space. The foundation also supports family services and education-related work. Family Service Madison Inc. received grants for trauma therapy training and family health services, and Goodman Community Center received funding for kindergarten readiness. These awards show a mix of direct human services and early learning support.
How Endres Manufacturing Foundation Gives
Typical grants fall in a compact range, with a p25 of $3,875, median of $5,000, and p75 of $10,000. The recent record also includes larger awards, but the center of gravity sits around modest local grants. The pattern looks recurring rather than one-off in several cases: River Food Pantry, The Salvation Army of Dane County, The Playing Field, Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, and Family Service Madison Inc. all appear in multiple years. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds individuals, and is not a program-related investment maker. Some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including its general and community grant lines; scholarship support is administered through school and college partnerships.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$444K
Total Assets
$6.1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$512K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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