The Housing Ministries of American Baptists in Wisconsin concentrates its giving in-state, prioritizing Baptist congregations and faith-based community development in Wisconsin cities. Their grants support church operations and pastoral programs, K-12 and scholarship funding, anti-poverty economic development, and direct social services (food pantries and immigrant/Hispanic support), with occasional backing for community media and civic diversity efforts. Funding signals a preference for local, faith-rooted organizations and initiatives that combine spiritual life with practical community impact.
A single church grant anchors the profile of Housing Ministries of American Baptists in Wisconsin Corporation: $131,800 to Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison in 2025 for church support. That scale is larger than its other recent awards and points to a funder that backs Baptist congregations as a core part of its work. The foundation also supported American Baptist Churches of Wi with $35,000 in 2025 for Baptist churches, and it funded church, school, scholarship, and community service organizations across Wisconsin and nearby states. Its recent giving shows a pattern of practical support for faith-based institutions alongside community-facing programs. Grants have gone to a K-12 school, a university scholarship fund, a Hispanic community organization, a food pantry, a media foundation, and a community leadership project. The legal name and leadership are tied to Milwaukee, but the grant record shows a broader regional footprint, with most awards still landing in Wisconsin. Across the sample, the foundation favors organizations that connect faith communities with education, direct aid, and local civic life.
Baptist congregations sit at the center of this foundation’s giving. In 2025 it awarded $131,800 to Mount Zion Baptist Church in Madison for church support, and it also gave $35,000 to American Baptist Churches of Wi for support for Baptist churches. Education is another clear thread. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy received $50,000 in 2024 to support the school, and the UW Foundation’s Mercile Lee Scholarship Fund received $25,000 in 2024 for scholarship funding. The foundation also backs direct community support. Centro Hispano of Dane County received $20,000 in 2025 for assistance for the Hispanic community, while Extended Hands Pantry received $10,000 in 2025 for food for those in need. Its civic and media-oriented grants include $20,000 to The Capital City Hues- Urban Treasures Funding for spotlights of urban leaders in the community.
The typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $27,500 at the 75th percentile. That distribution fits a grantmaker that uses a mix of mid-sized awards and a few larger anchor grants. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipient: Extended Hands Pantry received $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The organization gives as a corporation rather than an individual donor advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. Grantmaking appears relationship-based and direct, with awards tied to specific institutions and clearly stated purposes.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $28K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated in Wisconsin with a mix of a few large, multi-thousand dollar grants and several smaller gifts; demonstrates repeat support to certain service providers (multiple grants to the Center on Business and Poverty and Extended Hands Pantry) and a strong preference for local, faith-affiliated recipients.
Notable grantees: Mount Zion Baptist Church, Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, Center on Business and Poverty, Extended Hands Pantry, Centro Hispano of Dane County
Most grants go to Wisconsin recipients, and 75% of grants land in the HQ state. Madison appears repeatedly, including grants to Mount Zion Baptist Church, the UW Foundation’s Mercile Lee Scholarship Fund, and Extended Hands Pantry. Other Wisconsin recipient cities include Milwaukee, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, and Wauwatosa. Outside Wisconsin, the record includes Franklin, Tennessee, and Cincinnati, Ohio. All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants support Baptist churches, American Baptist organizational work, K-12 schooling, scholarship funds, Hispanic community assistance, food pantries, and local media or civic visibility projects. The named recipients show a strong preference for faith-rooted organizations plus direct service groups and education-related institutions.
The distribution is centered in the low tens of thousands: $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $27,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a larger anchor grant of $131,800 and several awards at $20,000 or $25,000.
Yes. Extended Hands Pantry received grants in both 2024 and 2025, each for $10,000. That suggests the foundation sometimes renews support for the same organization rather than limiting itself to one-time awards.
Most grants go to Wisconsin recipients, and 75% of grants land in the HQ state. Madison is a frequent recipient city, with grants also appearing in Milwaukee, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, and Wauwatosa. Outside Wisconsin, the sample includes Tennessee and Ohio.
Faith-based giving is central. The largest recent grant went to Mount Zion Baptist Church for church support, and another major award went to American Baptist Churches of Wi for support for Baptist churches. That pattern places congregational and denominational support alongside community and education grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON-MICHAEL THORNTON AND NORA MEDINA FUND | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | ETHNIC EQUALITY IN STUDIES PROGRAM |
| ONE CITY SCHOOLS | MONONA, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | PRESCHOOL EDUCATION |
| WEA MEMBER BENEFIT FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY | FRANKLIN, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN |
| THE CAPITAL CITY HUES- URBAN TREASURES FUNDING | FITCHBURG, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR SPOTLIGHTS OF URBAN LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| THE RIVER FOOD PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH | MADISON, WI | $131,800 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CHURCH |
| AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF WI | WAUWASTOSA, WI | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BAPTIST CHURCHES |
| CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY | FRANKLIN, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN |
| CENTRO HISPANO OF DANE COUNTY | SUN PRAIRIE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY |
| THE CAPITAL CITY HUES- URBAN TREASURES FUNDING | FITCHBURG, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR SPOTLIGHTS OF URBAN LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY |
| EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| 365 MEDIA FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $5,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| HOWARD FULLER COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL |
| UW FOUNDATION- MERCILE LEE SCHOLARSHIP FUND | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY | FRANKLIN, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN |
| EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| MLK JR COALITION | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT DIVERSITY |
EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY
$35,000FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON-MICHAEL THORNTON AND NORA MEDINA FUND
$25,000ETHNIC EQUALITY IN STUDIES PROGRAM
WEA MEMBER BENEFIT FOUNDATION
$20,000SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY
$20,000PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN
THE CAPITAL CITY HUES- URBAN TREASURES FUNDING
$10,000FUNDING FOR SPOTLIGHTS OF URBAN LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$131,800PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CHURCH
AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF WI
$35,000SUPPORT FOR BAPTIST CHURCHES
CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY
$20,000PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN
THE CAPITAL CITY HUES- URBAN TREASURES FUNDING
$20,000FUNDING FOR SPOTLIGHTS OF URBAN LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY
EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY
$10,000FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
365 MEDIA FOUNDATION
$5,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CENTER ON BUSINESS AND POVERTY
$20,000PROMOTE BUSINESS IN WISCONSIN
EXTENDED HANDS PANTRY
$10,000FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
MLK JR COALITION
$6,000SUPPORT DIVERSITY