The Stackner Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy locally in Wisconsin, with a clear emphasis on supporting services and education for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Their sole reported grant is a substantial award to St. Coletta of Wisconsin, indicating a focus on institutional support for disability-related special education and residential/day services in the Milwaukee area.
A 2025 general operating grant of $65,000 to St. Coletta of Wisconsin sets the tone for STACKNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC co KRISTIN A OCCHETTI: the foundation backs organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and chronic mental health diagnoses, with a strong local emphasis in Wisconsin. Its giving profile also includes support for disability-related schools, family services, and capital campaigns tied to service expansion and facility improvements. The recent grant record shows a mix of operating support and project support rather than a single narrow tactic. Journey 21 Inc received $40,000 in 2025 for general operating support and a capital campaign, while Life Navigators Inc received $25,000 for family support services. Other awards extend to hospitals, treatment providers, and organizations serving children and adults with disabilities or mental health needs. The foundation’s pattern is consistent with institutional support for providers that deliver direct services, education, or residential/day programming. Grants also reach cultural and community institutions, including museum and church capital campaigns, alongside disability-focused nonprofits. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor organizations that can use support for core operations, expansion, or specific facility and program needs.
Disability services are the clearest through line in the grant record. In 2025, STACKNER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC co KRISTIN A OCCHETTI gave $65,000 to St. Coletta of Wisconsin Inc for general operating support, and in 2025 it also gave $25,000 to Hear Wisconsin Inc for capital campaign and expand services and staff. Family and caregiver support appears as a separate strand. Life Navigators Inc received $25,000 in 2025 for family support services, and Ronald McDonald House Charities in Milwaukee received $20,000 in 2025 for general operating support and renovations to house. The foundation also funds clinical and therapeutic work. Project 8p Foundation received $30,000 in 2023 for clinical and therapeutic programs and another $20,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. Capital funding is common across the record, including a $50,000 award to Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc for a capital campaign and a $25,000 grant to UWM Foundation Inc for a capital campaign.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated giving—a single, relatively large grant to one organization; appears to favor targeted, significant support to a core local beneficiary rather than many small or diverse grants.
Notable grantees: St. Coletta of Wisconsin, Inc.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $5,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent grants list includes awards well above that range, including $65,000, $50,000, and several $20,000 to $25,000 grants. The record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Journey 21 Inc, Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, Project 8p Foundation, Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Shepherds Baptist Ministries Inc, Spring Creek Church, Zachariahs Acres Inc, and Hear Wisconsin Inc. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. Application language in the active grant programs indicates unsolicited applications are accepted through an online portal.
Giving is highly concentrated in Wisconsin: 96% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and the top state by grant count is WI. Recent recipients include Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, West Allis, Brookfield, Pewaukee, Jefferson, and Union Grove. Outside Wisconsin, the recent grants list includes only New York, where Project 8p Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations serving people living with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, or chronic mental health diagnoses. Recent grants also support family services, clinical and therapeutic programs, museum capital campaigns, and facility or program expansion.
The typical award is $5,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a $10,000 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $65,000, $50,000, and multiple $20,000 to $25,000 grants.
Yes. The active grant programs state that applications are submitted through the foundation’s online portal and accept unsolicited applications.
Its grant programs focus on Milwaukee County and Waukesha County, and 96% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin. The recent grant list includes organizations in Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Waukesha, West Allis, Brookfield, Pewaukee, Jefferson, and Union Grove.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Journey 21 Inc, Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Inc, Project 8p Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, Shepherds Baptist Ministries Inc, Spring Creek Church, Zachariahs Acres Inc, and Hear Wisconsin Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST COLETTA OF WISCONSIN INC | JEFFERSON, WI | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN |
| ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $40,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LIFE NAVIGATORS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC HAYMARKET MILWAUKEE I INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | MUSEUM CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| PROJECT 8P FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | WOODALE CROSSING, DISABILITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES |
| SPRING CREEK CHURCH | PEWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SHEPHERDS MINISTRIES | UNION GROVE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | SHEPHERDS COLLEGE |
| JOURNEY 21 INC | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ZACHARIAHS ACRES INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| YMCA AT PABST FARMS INC | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| THE AUGUSTINE ACADEMY | DELAFIELD, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS |
| HEAR WISCONSIN INC | WEST ALLIS, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | EXPAND SERVICES AND STAFF |
| VARIETY-THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF W | ELM GROVE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHATTER MATTERS COMMUNICATION CAMP |
| ST ANN CENTER FOR INTERGENERATIONAL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | REPLACE HVAC UNITS |
| GRAND AVENUE CLUB INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GO BABY GO PROGRAM |
| TEEN CHALLENGE INTL INC MILWAUKEE W | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FIRST STAGE MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | NEXT STEPS PROGRAM |
| ST FRANCIS CHILDRENS CENTER INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | BIRTH TO 3 SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| NAMI SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN | WAUKESHA, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND PERSONS INC | WEST ALLIS, WI | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BROADSCOPE DISABILTY SERVICES | GREENFIELD, WI | $7,000 | 2026 | RESPITE CARE SERVICES |
| GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOC OF WI I | MENASHA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEAM UP WITH FAMILIES INC | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM |
| ADAPTIVE COMMUNITY APPROACH PROGRAM | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATI | BROOKFIELD, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | SENSORY INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS |
| CURATIVE CARE NETWORK INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM |
| BALANCE INC | GRAFTON, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ISLANDS OF BRILLIANCE | SHOREWOOD, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ACCESS ABILITY WISCONSIN | VERONA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HAASE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | MUKWONAGO, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARRY ROSE SAMSON FAM JEWISH COMM C | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | CENTER FOR INCLUSION & SPECIAL NEEDS |
| WISCONSIN PARKINSON ASSOCIATION INC | BROOKFIELD, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | VIOLINS OF HOPE |
| SOJOURNER TRUTH HOUSE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BETTY BRINN CHILDRENS MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | SENSORY PROGRAMS |
| PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VITAL VOICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE C | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS |
| COMMUNITY SMILES DENTAL | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | HEALTHY SMILES FOR TOTS & TEENS |
| BLUE LOTUS FARMS RETREAT CENTER | WEST BEND, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | SPECIAL NEEDS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM |
| MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF MKE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEYOND VISION | WEST ALLIS, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SPRING CREEK CHURCH
$20,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
YMCA AT PABST FARMS INC
$10,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
THE AUGUSTINE ACADEMY
$10,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
VARIETY-THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF W
$10,000CHATTER MATTERS COMMUNICATION CAMP
ST ANN CENTER FOR INTERGENERATIONAL
$10,000REPLACE HVAC UNITS
TEEN CHALLENGE INTL INC MILWAUKEE W
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND PERSONS INC
$8,000GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
BROADSCOPE DISABILTY SERVICES
$7,000RESPITE CARE SERVICES
PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME ASSOC OF WI I
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TEAM UP WITH FAMILIES INC
$5,000SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
ADAPTIVE COMMUNITY APPROACH PROGRAM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATI
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CURATIVE CARE NETWORK INC
$5,000MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM
BALANCE INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ISLANDS OF BRILLIANCE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ACCESS ABILITY WISCONSIN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HAASE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WISCONSIN PARKINSON ASSOCIATION INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOJOURNER TRUTH HOUSE INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VITAL VOICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF SCHLITZ AUDUBON NATURE C
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY SMILES DENTAL
$5,000HEALTHY SMILES FOR TOTS & TEENS
BLUE LOTUS FARMS RETREAT CENTER
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF MKE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT