The JPC Foundation concentrates its giving on large, local institutional priorities—primarily supporting University of Wisconsin athletics capital needs and occasional Catholic parish support in its home community. Most dollars flow to a single institution through repeated gifts for a named athletics project, with a smaller portion directed to religious programming and parish support in Janesville.
Jpc Foundation C/o Michael Griffin’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for the University of Wisconsin Foundation, including a $200,000 grant for a practice facility and multiple $100,000 commitments tied to athletics and the South End Zone project. That pattern shows a funder built around project-specific, restricted support rather than broad general operating grants. The largest gifts in the record go to University of Wisconsin athletics capital work, while smaller but recurring awards reach Janesville-based religious and community organizations. The foundation’s profile is shaped by a mix of institutional capital support and local community funding. University of Wisconsin Foundation appears several times with different phases of athletics and health-related capital work, including Eastpark/Carbone/Dempsey projects. In Janesville, St Patrick Catholic Church receives repeated support, and local nonprofit and school recipients appear in the grant list as well. The grant sizes range from four- and five-figure awards up to six figures, with the distribution showing a clear preference for targeted project funding over broad, open-ended support.
Athletics facility redevelopment is the clearest theme in the recent record. Jpc Foundation C/o Michael Griffin gave $200,000 to University of Wisconsin Foundation for a practice facility and several $100,000 grants for athletics South End Zone support. Health-related capital support appears through the same university channel. The foundation awarded $50,000 and $40,000 grants to University of Wisconsin Foundation for UWHC Eastpark-Carbone-Dempsey and UWHC Eastpark projects. Local faith-based support also shows up consistently. St Patrick Catholic Church in Janesville received multiple grants, including $68,000 for religious support and additional awards of $33,000 and $16,667. Beyond those anchors, the foundation has backed education and youth-serving institutions, such as Edgerton School District, Union Grove School District, and Blackhawk Vocational Technical District Educational Foundation Inc.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,700. The distribution is therefore highly skewed, with a small number of large project grants and many smaller grants. The record also shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years, especially University of Wisconsin Foundation, St Patrick Catholic Church, and Forward Foundation Inc. The foundation appears to operate as a local, restricted-giving funder rather than a broad grantmaker, and the grant list does not show an application process.
$523K
$7M
$1.2M
$554K
Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeat funding to one primary beneficiary (University of Wisconsin Foundation/athletics), plus occasional single grants to local religious organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Wisconsin Foundation (UW Athletics / South End Zone), St. Patrick Catholic Church (Janesville), UW Athletics South End Zone campaign (via University of Wisconsin Foundation)
Giving is overwhelmingly Wisconsin-based: 91% of grants go to recipients in WI, and the top state by grant count is also WI. Madison and Janesville appear most often, with additional grants in Milwaukee, Fitchburg, Milton, Edgerton, and Union Grove. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 254 grants to U.S. organizations and no non-U.S. recipients in the recent record.
The recent record centers on higher-education athletics capital work, local Catholic parish support, and a smaller set of community and school grants. University of Wisconsin Foundation, St Patrick Catholic Church, and local education-related recipients appear repeatedly in the grants list.
The typical award is small: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,500, and p75 is $5,700. The list also includes larger project grants, including six-figure awards, but those are outliers rather than the norm.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including University of Wisconsin Foundation, St Patrick Catholic Church, and Forward Foundation Inc. Some grants also appear as multi-part commitments labeled by installment.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Wisconsin. 91% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s home state, and the recipient locations in the record include Madison, Janesville, Milwaukee, Fitchburg, Milton, Edgerton, and Union Grove.
The clearest focus areas are athletics facility redevelopment, health-related capital support, religious organization support, and local education or youth-serving grants. These show up through named purposes such as practice facility funding, South End Zone support, Eastpark/Carbone/Dempsey projects, and school district equipment support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | ATHLETICS/SOUTH END ZONE (4-5 OF 5) |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | UWHC EASTPARK (3 OF 6) |
| KANDU INDUSTRIES INC | MILTON, WI | $33,333 | 2025 | SUPPORT (2 OF 3) |
| EDGERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDGERTON, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT (2 OF 3) |
| UNION GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION GROVE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | CTE EQUIPMENT DONATION-WI FAST FORWARD GRANT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ROCK COUNTY | JANESVILLE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT (2 OF 5) |
| BLACKHAWK VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | TRACK PROJECT (1 OF 5) |
| FISCC INC (FRIENDS OF THE WOODMAN'S CENTER) | JANESVILLE, WI | $16,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT (2 OF 3) |
| FORWARD FOUNDATION INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $16,666 | 2025 | SUPPORT (2 OF 3) |
| CRAFTSMAN WITH CHARACTER FOUNDATION INC | EDGERTON, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT (1 OF 3) |
| STOUGHTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | STOUGHTON, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SUPPORT (2 OF 5) |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE FOUNDATION INC | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GOOD SAMARITAN INN | DECATUR, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | MEALS SUPPORT |
| DECATUR PARKS FOUNDATION | DECATUR, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | DECATUR PARK DISTRICT SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH | JANESVILLE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS SUPPORT (3 OF 5) |
| MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | MILTON, WI | $8,333 | 2025 | SCOREBOARD (3 OF 3) |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTRY | MADISON, WI | $8,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| REVITALIZE MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | BLOCK BUILD |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE FOUNDATION INC | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | HEART HEALTH SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | GARDING AGAINST CANCER |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT - POLAR PLUNGE |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | HEART HEALTH SUPPORT |
| WMC FOUNDATION - WI BUSINESS WORLD | MADISON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | 2025 EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| EDGERTON HOSPITAL CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC | EDGERTON, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | EDGERTON HOSPITAL SUPPORT PLEDGE |
| LINN JOINT NO 6 SCHOOL DISTRICT (REEK SCHOOL DISTRICT) | LAKE GENEVA, WI | $4,800 | 2025 | REEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| OPERATION FRESH START | MADISON, WI | $4,800 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES (4 OF 5) |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $4,540 | 2025 | COACHES VS CANCER |
| WI VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC | MADISON, WI | $4,400 | 2025 | CHECK POINT |
| YMCA OF NORTHERN ROCK COUNTY | JANESVILLE, WI | $4,200 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| UNITY POINT HEALTH-MERITER FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $4,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $3,900 | 2025 | ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $3,600 | 2025 | ANDY NORTH AND FRIENDS |
| CEDAR CREST FOUNDATION INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $3,400 | 2025 | BENEVOLENT CARE SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $2,830 | 2025 | HEART HEALTH SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | HEART HEALTH SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | MADISON, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | HEART HEALTH SUPPORT |
| MACON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION | DECATUR, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | COUNTY FAIR |
| JANESVILLE MORNING ROTARY FOUNDATION INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| JANESVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | JANESVILLE, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | ARTS SUPPORT |
| NORTHEAST COMMUNITY FUND | DECATUR, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MADISON, WI | $2,205 | 2025 | DONATION - LUKE SANDER MARCH |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF JANESVILLE INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY | COTTAGE GROVE, WI | $1,950 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BADGER HONOR FLIGHT | MADISON, WI | $1,925 | 2025 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN WOMEN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $1,900 | 2025 | HEALTH/WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $1,750 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT |
| MICHIGAN TECH UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
KANDU INDUSTRIES INC
$33,333SUPPORT (2 OF 3)
EDGERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,000SUPPORT (2 OF 3)
UNION GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,000CTE EQUIPMENT DONATION-WI FAST FORWARD GRANT
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ROCK COUNTY
$20,000SUPPORT (2 OF 5)
TRACK PROJECT (1 OF 5)
FISCC INC (FRIENDS OF THE WOODMAN'S CENTER)
$16,700SUPPORT (2 OF 3)
FORWARD FOUNDATION INC
$16,666SUPPORT (2 OF 3)
CRAFTSMAN WITH CHARACTER FOUNDATION INC
$15,000SUPPORT (1 OF 3)
STOUGHTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
$15,000HEALTHCARE SUPPORT (2 OF 5)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE FOUNDATION INC
$12,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GOOD SAMARITAN INN
$10,000MEALS SUPPORT
ST JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,000RELIGIOUS SUPPORT (3 OF 5)
MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
$8,333SCOREBOARD (3 OF 3)
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTRY
$8,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT
REVITALIZE MILWAUKEE INC
$7,500BLOCK BUILD
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE FOUNDATION INC
$6,000SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$5,000HEART HEALTH SUPPORT
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WISCONSIN INC
$5,000COMMUNITY SUPPORT - POLAR PLUNGE
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$5,000HEART HEALTH SUPPORT
WMC FOUNDATION - WI BUSINESS WORLD
$5,0002025 EDUCATION FOUNDATION SUPPORT
EDGERTON HOSPITAL CAPITAL FOUNDATION INC
$5,000EDGERTON HOSPITAL SUPPORT PLEDGE
LINN JOINT NO 6 SCHOOL DISTRICT (REEK SCHOOL DISTRICT)
$4,800REEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$4,540COACHES VS CANCER
WI VETERANS MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
$4,400CHECK POINT
UNITY POINT HEALTH-MERITER FOUNDATION
$4,100SUPPORT
CEDAR CREST FOUNDATION INC
$3,400BENEVOLENT CARE SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$2,830HEART HEALTH SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$2,500HEART HEALTH SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$2,500HEART HEALTH SUPPORT
MACON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
$2,500COUNTY FAIR
JANESVILLE MORNING ROTARY FOUNDATION INC
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
JANESVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$2,500ARTS SUPPORT
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY FUND
$2,500COMMUNITY SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$2,205DONATION - LUKE SANDER MARCH
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF DANE COUNTY
$1,950SUPPORT
BADGER HONOR FLIGHT
$1,925COMMUNITY SUPPORT
MICHIGAN TECH UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP