About Pablo Foundation
The Pablo Foundation concentrates its giving in the Chippewa Valley area, funding community infrastructure that supports children, families, and vulnerable populations. Grants skew toward place-based projects—education and youth programming, local health services, housing solutions for veterans and low-income residents, and food-security initiatives—often as relatively large, multi-year or phased commitments. The foundation favors organizations that deliver direct services and capital/support for facilities and program expansion rather than national policy work.
Focus Areas
Local youth and out-of-school learning programs (e.g., learning pods, BDG at Confluence Council)Community health capacity in Eau Claire (major multi-year support to Mayo Clinic local initiatives)Affordable and transitional housing projects in Chippewa Valley (veterans housing, tiny homes)Food security and local food systems to supply food banks (farms-to-foodbank partnerships)Safety net services for families and domestic violence survivors (Family Resource Center, domestic abuse shelter)
Who They Fund
veterans
About Pablo Foundation
A defining feature of Pablo Foundation Inc is the scale of its multi-year commitment to health infrastructure in the Chippewa Valley. In 2025, the foundation awarded $833,333 to Mayo Clinic as the first year of a three-year commitment, alongside a pattern of large, phased support for local institutions and facilities. Its recent grants also show continued investment in community spaces and direct services, including repeated support for Confluence Council Inc for learning pods and Pablo Center rent, and for Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa for a teen center renovation and a multi-year grant. The foundation funds education, youth development, housing, health, food security, and arts-related projects, with grants that often support program delivery, operating needs, or capital and renovation work. The recipient mix points to a place-based strategy centered on the greater Eau Claire area, with some larger commitments reaching nearby communities in the Chippewa Valley. Recent examples include support for Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanit on a veterans housing project and for Feed My People Inc for farms-to-foodbank work. The grants list also includes individual support and program-related investments among the foundation’s stated activities, indicating a broader toolkit than standard project grants alone.
What Pablo Foundation Funds
In education and youth development, Pablo Foundation Inc gave $511,200 in 2023 and $507,500 in 2024 to Confluence Council Inc for learning pods and Pablo Center rent. It also supported the Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa with $83,333 in 2023 for teen center renovation. Housing is another clear theme: Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanit received $305,203 in 2024 for a veterans housing project and materials, while Hope Village Tiny Housing Alternati received $250,000 in 2023 for Phase III funding. Food security appears through a $250,000 grant to Feed My People Inc for farms to foodbank work. Arts and community programming also appear in the record, including a $150,000 grant to Powers of Perception Inc for a South Africa cultural immersion trip and $75,000 to the City of Eau Claire for a street ambassador program.
How Pablo Foundation Gives
Pablo Foundation Inc gives at a wide range of sizes, with a typical grant size of $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $30,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Confluence Council Inc, Eau Claire Community Foundation, Children’s Museum of Eau Claire Inc, and Boys & Girls Club Greater Chippewa, which points to multi-year and installment-style funding. The foundation operates several unsolicited grant avenues, including BDG for requests of $2,000 or less and annual spring, fall, and multi-year cycles for project- or program-based requests. It also makes program-related investments and funds individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$30.7M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $31K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$31K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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