River Valley Charities helps build a stronger community. We connect nonprofits, government, businesses, and individuals to support families struggling to meet essential needs within our partnering communities. We generate funds for local programs that empower individuals through access to jobs, education, and resources to build brighter futures for themselves and their families, fostering lasting positive change.
River Valley Charities Inc’s grantmaking centers on food assistance for families in the St. Croix River Valley, with a clear emphasis on backpack programs, community food support, and fresh-produce access. In 2025, its largest recent grant went to Camp St Croix for food assistance, reflecting the foundation’s practical support for local programs that grow, distribute, and coordinate food for households facing short-term need. The foundation also backs school-based hunger relief. Hudson Backpack Program received a large 2025 grant, and the organization’s active programs describe funding and best-practice support for backpack efforts that send child-friendly meals and food vouchers home on weekends and, in some cases, through the summer. That same pattern appears in grants to other nearby food programs, showing a preference for direct operating support rather than one-time, narrow-use awards. Beyond packaged meals, River Valley Charities Inc supports access to fresh food through its annual grant to the Farm at YMCA Camp St. Croix, which helps cover operational costs for growing and donating fresh produce and eggs. Its broader role in the region includes convening food-system partners and supporting community programs that address hunger, nutrition, and family stability.
A major part of River Valley Charities Inc’s work is school backpack and weekend-meal support. Hudson Backpack Program received $27,247 in 2025, and the foundation’s program descriptions say these grants help purchase nonperishable, child-friendly meals, food vouchers, and operating support for backpack efforts across the St. Croix River Valley. The foundation also funds local food pantries and emergency food assistance. Our Neighbor’s Place in River Falls received $17,247, while Grace Place - Salvation Army in New Richmond and Operation Help in Hudson each received $10,247, all for food assistance. Fresh-produce access is another recurring theme. The Farm at YMCA Camp St. Croix received an annual grant to cover operational costs for growing and donating produce and eggs to families in need. River Valley Charities Inc also supports financial literacy services in Hudson, St. Croix County, and Pierce County, including counseling, budgeting, debt management, credit building, and savings planning.
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The recent grants show a tight distribution: the largest award was $32,500, the second was $27,247, and several others clustered at $17,247 and $10,247, with a smaller $7,000 grant. That suggests a mix of larger anchor support and mid-sized local operating grants. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation or donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list and active programs point to repeat support for food programs and the Farm at YMCA Camp St. Croix across multiple entries, including annual grants and ongoing program support. Several active programs also accept unsolicited requests, including corporate partnership opportunities, emergency food systems convening, the food-sharing pilot, financial literacy, and the Coldest Night of the Year event.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with every recent grant landing in Wisconsin communities. Hudson appears repeatedly, including awards tied to Camp St Croix, Hudson Backpack Program, and Operation Help. Other recent recipients are in River Falls, New Richmond, and Baldwin. The foundation’s active program geography also reaches St. Croix County, Polk County, Pierce County, and the broader St. Croix Valley, with some partner-community references in Minnesota.
Most of the foundation’s visible activity is in food assistance: backpack meal programs, food programs for families, fresh-produce access, and emergency food coordination. It also supports financial literacy services, including budgeting, debt management, credit building, and savings planning.
The recent grants listed are all to U.S. recipients in Wisconsin, and the active program geography centers on the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix County, Polk County, Pierce County, and the wider St. Croix Valley.
The recent grants cluster in the five-figure range. The largest listed award is $32,500, followed by $27,247, $17,247, several grants of $10,247, and a $7,000 grant.
Some active programs do accept unsolicited inquiries, including Corporate Partnership / Sponsorship Opportunities, the Emergency Food Systems group, the St. Croix Valley Food Sharing Pilot, Financial Literacy Program, and the Coldest Night of the Year event. Other listed programs do not accept unsolicited requests.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from River Valley Charities that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations working to fight food insecurity in St. Croix or Polk County are invited to participate.
Who can apply: Intended for local partner food programs. TEFAP items may not be transferred; pilot for donated/purchased/non-federal foods.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP ST CROIX | HUDSON, WI | $32,500 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| HUDSON BACKPACK PROGRAM | HUDSON, WI | $27,247 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| OUR NEIGHBOR'S PLACE | RIVER FALLS, WI | $17,247 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| GRACE PLACE - SALVATION ARMY | NEW RICHMOND, WI | $10,247 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| OPERATION HELP | HUDSON, WI | $10,247 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
| BALDWIN WOODVILLE BACKPACK PROGRAM | BALDWIN, WI | $7,000 | 2025 | FOOD ASSISTANCE |
HUDSON BACKPACK PROGRAM
$27,247FOOD ASSISTANCE
OUR NEIGHBOR'S PLACE
$17,247FOOD ASSISTANCE
GRACE PLACE - SALVATION ARMY
$10,247FOOD ASSISTANCE
BALDWIN WOODVILLE BACKPACK PROGRAM
$7,000FOOD ASSISTANCE
