MMG Foundation concentrates its funding in northeastern Wisconsin, prioritizing regional cultural institutions, community recreation infrastructure, and local scholarship endowments. The foundation makes substantial, targeted grants—often to support capital campaigns and scholarship funds—and repeatedly funds a small set of local organizations rather than a broad array of new applicants. Its giving emphasizes sustaining and expanding community arts and youth services in the Fox Valley / Door County area.
Mmg Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by repeated scholarship support through The Community Foundation Fox Valley Region Inc, with grants of $172,000 in 2024, $161,000 in 2025, and $130,000 in 2023 to the same scholarship fund. That pattern sits alongside a second clear thread: sustained capital funding for Door County cultural and recreation institutions, including Northern Sky Theatre, Door County YMCA Inc, and Third Avenue Playhouse. The foundation’s largest grants are not isolated one-offs; they recur across years and often support campaigns, preservation funds, annual funds, or endowments. The grant list shows a funder working through a small circle of local institutions rather than scattering support widely. Community arts venues, youth-serving organizations, schools, and housing partners appear repeatedly, with several organizations receiving multiple awards over time. In addition to cultural and education support, the foundation also funds meal programs, student lunch debt relief, and housing-related work. Its recent pattern points to a locally focused grantmaker that uses sizable awards to reinforce long-term community assets in northeastern Wisconsin.
Education-related giving is one of the foundation’s clearest patterns. It awarded $38,100 in 2025, $34,500 in 2023, and $31,500 in 2024 to Lawrence University for the Lawrence Fund, while also supporting scholarship endowments through The Community Foundation Fox Valley Region Inc. Arts and performance receive steady support through capital and preservation gifts. The foundation gave $150,250 in 2023, $119,200 in 2024, and $126,250 in 2025 to Northern Sky Theatre for its capital campaign, and it also supported Birch Creek Music Performance with $94,500 in 2023, $93,400 in 2024, and $70,900 in 2025 for the Play It Forward campaign. Youth and family services show up in smaller operating and program gifts. Northern Door Children’s Center received $55,000 in 2025 for its general fund, and Boys & Girls Club of Door County received $35,000 in 2023 for the Evening Meals Program.
Mmg Foundation Inc’s typical grants are modest relative to its larger campaign gifts, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $28,100. The recent list also shows a long upper tail, with multiple six-figure awards tied to capital campaigns and scholarship funds. Recipients reappear across multiple years, especially for the same campaigns or endowments, which suggests multi-year support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation is not a DAF and does not make program-related investments. The data also shows grants to individuals are part of its activity.
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$1.4M
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$800K
Most grants fall between $2K and $28K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat regional grantees; funding is campaign- and capital-focused rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: The Community Foundation Fox Valley Region, Inc., Northern Sky Theatre, Door County YMCA, Inc., Birch Creek Music Performance
The foundation gives almost entirely within Wisconsin: 94% of grants go to recipients in WI, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Grant activity clusters in northeastern Wisconsin communities, especially Appleton, Fish Creek, Sturgeon Bay, Sister Bay, and Egg Harbor. Appleton appears as a repeated destination for scholarship and university support, while Door County locations such as Fish Creek, Sturgeon Bay, and Sister Bay receive multiple arts, youth, and community grants.
The recent grants point to scholarship programs, arts and performance organizations, youth services, schools, housing partners, and meal programs. Recurring recipients include The Community Foundation Fox Valley Region Inc, Northern Sky Theatre, Door County YMCA Inc, Birch Creek Music Performance, and Door County Housing Partnership.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years with linked purposes: The Community Foundation Fox Valley Region Inc received scholarship fund grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Northern Sky Theatre received capital campaign support in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Birch Creek Music Performance received Play It Forward campaign support in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $2,000, median $5,000, and p75 $28,100. Its recent giving also includes much larger campaign and endowment gifts, including six-figure awards tied to scholarships and capital projects.
It gives most often in Wisconsin, with 94% of grants going to recipients in WI. The recent grants cluster in Appleton, Fish Creek, Sturgeon Bay, Sister Bay, and Egg Harbor.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOX VALLEY REGION INC | APPLETON, WI | $196,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NORTHERN SKY THEATRE | FISH CREEK, WI | $125,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| DOOR COUNTY YMCA INC | STURGEON BAY, WI | $120,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NORTHERN DOOR CHILDREN'S CENTER | SISTER BAY, WI | $55,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE | EGG HARBOR, WI | $45,000 | 2026 | PLAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN |
| THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE | STURGEON BAY, WI | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM | FISH CREEK, WI | $32,000 | 2026 | AUDITORIUM SOCIETY ANNUAL FUND |
| UU FELLOWSHIP OF DOOR COUNTY | SISTER BAY, WI | $27,750 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| DOOR COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP | BAILEYS HARBOR, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE |
| COLIN AND FRIENDS CONCERTS | EPHRAIM, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | CONCERT SERIES |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | APPLETON, WI | $12,000 | 2026 | LAWRENCE FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | HURRICANE RELIEF |
| KNOCK PUBLISHING | EGG HARBOR, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | NEWS MATCH CAMPAIGN |
| PENINSULA MUSIC FESTIVAL | EPHRAIM, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| DOOR COUNTY SUMMER HORIZONS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | DCSH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM |
| DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | STURGEON BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2026 | WILDFIRE RELIEF |
| PENINSULA PLAYERS | FISH CREEK, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | PRESERVATION FUND |
| DOOR KINETIC ARTS | FISH CREEK, WI | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIBRALTAR AREA SCHOOLS | ELLISON BAY, WI | $2,600 | 2026 | POST PROM ACTIVITIES |
| MUSE | STURGEON BAY, WI | $2,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SEVASTOPOL | STURGEON BAY, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM |
| WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY | STURGEON BAY, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS FUND |
| EPHRAIM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | EPHRAIM, WI | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MIDSUMMER'S MUSIC LTD | SISTER BAY, WI | $1,500 | 2026 | CONCERT SPONSORSHIP |
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN |
| WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION | MADISON, WI | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| STURGEON BAY SCHOOLS | STURGEON BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | ROCK THE DOCK |
| AMERICAN HUMANE SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | WILDFIRE RELIEF |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN | APPLETON, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | WISH GRANTING FUND |
| DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | STURGEON BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | DENTAL CLINC |
| HOPE UCC | STURGEON BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | LEAF |
| THE MILLER ART MUSEUM | STURGEON BAY, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM |
| THE RIDGES SANCTUARY | BAILEYS HARBOR, WI | $500 | 2026 | FESTIVAL OF NATURE |
| FRANCIS HARDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS | EPHRAIM, WI | $500 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FOX VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP | APPLETON, WI | $500 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM | STURGEON BAY, WI | $500 | 2026 | ARTS IN EDUCATION SERIES |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOX VALLEY REGION INC | APPLETON, WI | $161,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NORTHERN SKY THEATRE | FISH CREEK, WI | $126,250 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| DOOR COUNTY YMCA INC | STURGEON BAY, WI | $120,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE | EGG HARBOR, WI | $70,900 | 2025 | PLAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN |
| NORTHERN DOOR CHILDREN'S CENTER | SISTER BAY, WI | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE | STURGEON BAY, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY | APPLETON, WI | $38,100 | 2025 | LAWRENCE FUND |
| PENINSULA PLAYERS | FISH CREEK, WI | $29,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION FUND |
| UU FELLOWSHIP OF DOOR COUNTY | SISTER BAY, WI | $25,700 | 2025 | PLEDGE |
| DOOR COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP | BAILEYS HARBOR, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE |
| DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM | FISH CREEK, WI | $17,000 | 2025 | AUDITORIUM SOCIETY ANNUAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | HURRICANE RELIEF |
| THE STATUE OF LIBERTY-ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
NORTHERN SKY THEATRE
$125,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
DOOR COUNTY YMCA INC
$120,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NORTHERN DOOR CHILDREN'S CENTER
$55,500GENERAL FUND
BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE
$45,000PLAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN
THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE
$40,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
$32,000AUDITORIUM SOCIETY ANNUAL FUND
UU FELLOWSHIP OF DOOR COUNTY
$27,750PLEDGE
DOOR COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
$20,000HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE
COLIN AND FRIENDS CONCERTS
$15,000CONCERT SERIES
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
$12,000LAWRENCE FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000HURRICANE RELIEF
KNOCK PUBLISHING
$10,000NEWS MATCH CAMPAIGN
DOOR COUNTY SUMMER HORIZONS
$5,000DCSH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
DOOR KINETIC ARTS
$3,000GENERAL FUND
GIBRALTAR AREA SCHOOLS
$2,600POST PROM ACTIVITIES
MUSE
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SEVASTOPOL
$2,000DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAM
EPHRAIM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,000GENERAL FUND
MIDSUMMER'S MUSIC LTD
$1,500CONCERT SPONSORSHIP
WISCONSIN PUBLIC TELEVISION
$1,500GENERAL FUND
STURGEON BAY SCHOOLS
$1,000ROCK THE DOCK
DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,000DENTAL CLINC
HOPE UCC
$1,000LEAF
THE MILLER ART MUSEUM
$1,000SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
THE RIDGES SANCTUARY
$500FESTIVAL OF NATURE
FRANCIS HARDY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$500ANNUAL FUND
FOX VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP
$500ANNUAL FUND
SOUTHERN DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
$500ARTS IN EDUCATION SERIES
NORTHERN SKY THEATRE
$126,250CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
DOOR COUNTY YMCA INC
$120,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE
$70,900PLAY IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN
NORTHERN DOOR CHILDREN'S CENTER
$55,000GENERAL FUND
THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE
$40,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
$38,100LAWRENCE FUND
PENINSULA PLAYERS
$29,000PRESERVATION FUND
UU FELLOWSHIP OF DOOR COUNTY
$25,700PLEDGE
DOOR COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
$20,000HOUSING PARTNERSHIP PLEDGE
DOOR COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM
$17,000AUDITORIUM SOCIETY ANNUAL FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000HURRICANE RELIEF
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY-ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL FUND