Rockwell Automation Charitable
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About Rockwell Automation Charitable
Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp concentrates its giving on local community needs and STEM education, with a heavy emphasis on a small number of large awards. Grants support regional nonprofit infrastructure (United Way), hands-on science and technology education (FIRST, Discovery World), and employee-driven philanthropy (matching gifts). The foundation makes few but sizable commitments, often funding organizations that serve workforce/education pipelines and community resilience in the Milwaukee area.
Focus Areas
STEM education and youth robotics (FIRST and similar programs)Hands-on science museums and informal STEM learning (Discovery World)Local community impact and nonprofit capacity via United Way of Greater MilwaukeeEmployee matching and workplace philanthropy programs
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (general-purpose recipients)students (scholarship recipients)disaster-affected individuals and communitieseducational institutions and programs
About Rockwell Automation Charitable
A defining feature of Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp’s recent grantmaking is the scale of its commitments to Milwaukee-area community organizations and STEM pipeline builders. In 2025, the foundation gave seven-figure general operating support to United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc and substantial operating support to Foundation for the Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology, alongside large awards to Discovery World Ltd and Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee. That mix points to a funder that backs both core community infrastructure and hands-on education. The foundation also uses matching gifts as a separate channel, with payments to American Online Giving Foundation Inc and The UK Online Giving Foundation, showing an employee-driven philanthropy component. Its recent grants also include disaster relief and support for arts and civic organizations, suggesting a broad local civic portfolio rather than a single-issue strategy. Most of the foundation’s giving lands in Wisconsin, especially Milwaukee, but the recipient list also includes organizations in Cleveland, Irvine, London, Manchester, and Newark.
What Rockwell Automation Charitable Funds
STEM education appears in multiple forms. Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp gave $900,000 to Foundation for the Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology for general operating support, and $200,000 to MIND Research Institute for general operating support. It also supported Discovery World Ltd with $550,000 for general operating and education support, linking formal and informal science learning. Community infrastructure is another visible theme. The foundation awarded $1,212,288 to United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc for general operating, and another $413,500 to United Way of Greater Cleveland for general operating. Those grants show support for intermediary organizations that coordinate local services. Its portfolio also includes youth and neighborhood institutions. Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee received $467,000 for general operating, while Milwaukee Parks Foundation received $150,000 for general operating. These awards sit alongside support for arts organizations such as Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc.
How Rockwell Automation Charitable Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.2M
Total Assets
$8.6M
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenses
$6.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $150K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Rockwell Automation Charitable Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rockwell Automation Charitable.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 74 | $24.8M | 97.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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