The Brookhill Foundation concentrates its support on education and sustainable agriculture/land conservation in Wisconsin, favoring large, mission-focused investments. Major gifts fund K–12 and educator-focused programs (scholarships, professional development, capital campaigns) as well as university-led organic agriculture research and farmland protection. The foundation often makes multiple substantial grants to the same organizations and backs capital or land purchases and program-level operating support.
The Brookhill Foundation’s largest recent gifts point to two linked priorities: organic agriculture infrastructure and school support in Wisconsin. In 2025, it gave $598,148 to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for organic agriculture program support and $624,400 to the Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin for professional development scholarships. Those awards sit alongside repeated large grants to Open Sky Education, Brookfield Academy, and St Augustine Preparatory Academy, showing a pattern of substantial commitments rather than small, one-off checks. The foundation also funds land and farm protection work. Its recent grants include support for conservation easements on family farms through Tall Pines Conservancy and land acquisition for agricultural research through the University of Wisconsin Foundation. In agriculture, the foundation backs both research and practice: it has supported organic program development at UW-Madison, beginning organic grain farmers, organic vegetable apprenticeships, and grass-based livestock systems. The portfolio suggests a funder that combines education, research, and farmland stewardship within a regional Wisconsin focus. Brookhill’s giving also reaches beyond schools and farms into health-related research and field-building. Recent awards supported herbicide exposure research, pollinator specialization for Wisconsin farms, and communications roles at agriculture organizations. Across these areas, the foundation favors large grants tied to specific projects, staff positions, or capital needs.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the Brookhill Foundation’s recent grants. It gave $400,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Open Sky Education for general operating support, and $320,000 in 2025 to Brookfield Academy for the Five Stars to Success Scholarship. St. Augustine Preparatory Academy also received capital and operating support across multiple years. In agriculture, the foundation backs program building and hands-on training. It awarded $250,000 in 2024 to Ograin Program - Uw Foundation for land for organic research, plus $200,000 in 2024 for two staff positions supporting beginning organic grain farmers. Fairshare Csa Coalition Inc. received $135,000 in 2025 for an organic vegetable apprenticeship program. The foundation also supports conservation and applied research. Tall Pines Conservancy received $300,000 in 2025 for conservation easements on family farms, while Heartland Health Research received $150,000 in 2025 for herbicide exposure research.
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$13.7M
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$4.7M
Most grants fall between $25K and $123K, with a median of $62K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$62K
75th Percentile
$123K
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Concentrated, large-dollar giving with multiple sizable grants to repeat grantees; emphasis on capital/land purchases and multi-year program or operating support rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Open Sky Education, University of Wisconsin Foundation (organic agriculture programs / land purchases), Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, Tall Pines Conservancy
Brookhill’s recent grants are large: the typical award sits at a median of $62,180, with the 25th percentile at $25,000 and the 75th percentile at $122,500. That distribution shows a mix of mid-sized operating or program grants and larger capital, land, or research commitments. The foundation is a regular funder and has a regional scope of giving. The pattern also shows repetition. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Open Sky Education, the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and St. Augustine Preparatory Academy. Brookhill funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown do not indicate an open application process.
Brookhill’s giving is concentrated in Wisconsin, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Wisconsin recipients include Madison, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Brookfield, West Bend, Neshotah, Medford, and Spring Valley. Outside Wisconsin, the grants list includes West Des Moines, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon. All of the recent grants shown are to U.S. recipients; the country distribution is 100% US.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on education and agriculture. Education grants include support for school operating budgets, scholarships, and capital campaigns. Agriculture grants include organic research, beginning farmer support, apprenticeship programs, grass-based livestock systems, conservation easements, and farm-related communications roles.
Yes. Open Sky Education received $400,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The University of Wisconsin Foundation appears multiple times across organic agriculture, grassland, and land-related awards, and St. Augustine Preparatory Academy also received support in more than one year.
The typical grant size is $62,180 at the median. The 25th percentile is $25,000 and the 75th percentile is $122,500, which indicates that many grants are substantial rather than small microgrants.
Its grants are concentrated in Wisconsin, with 73% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The most common recipient state by grant count is Arkansas, while recent Wisconsin recipients include Madison, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Brookfield, and Spring Valley.
It funds individuals. The foundation data flags that it funds individuals, alongside organizational grants to schools, universities, conservation groups, and agriculture nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP | MEDFORD, WI | $650,000 | 2026 | GRAZE MAGAZINE GRANT |
| ST AUGSTINE PREPARATORY ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $600,000 | 2026 | BE THE BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $455,220 | 2026 | GRASSLAND 2.0 PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $443,000 | 2026 | ORGANIC COLLABORATIVE 2.0 |
| OPEN SKY EDUCATION | WAUKESHA, WI | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF WISCONSIN | WAUKESHA, WI | $309,380 | 2026 | PD SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FAIRSHARE CSA COALITION INC | MADISON, WI | $215,644 | 2026 | ORGANIC VEGETABLE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM |
| XERCES SOCIETY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $175,000 | 2026 | TO HIRE A POLLINATOR SPECIALIST FOR WISCONSIN FARMS |
| GRASSWORKS INC | WEST BEND, WI | $135,150 | 2026 | COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT |
| MARBLESEED | SPRING VALLEY, WI | $122,035 | 2026 | TO CREATE A COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR POSITION |
| RIDING WITH ANGELS INC | PALMYRA, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEARTLAND HEALTH RESEARCH | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $100,000 | 2026 | HERBICIDE EXPOSURE RESEARCH |
| BROOKFIELD ACADEMY | BROOKFIELD, WI | $100,000 | 2026 | FIVE STARS TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $97,478 | 2026 | HAZELNUT FUND |
| ARTISAN GRAIN COLLABORATIVE | CHICAGO, IL | $93,304 | 2026 | Enhancing the Wisconsin Local Organic Grainshed |
| ORGANIC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION | HASTINGS, MN | $82,710 | 2026 | MITIGATE FRUIT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER |
| DANE COUNTY EXTENSION | MADISON, WI | $61,044 | 2026 | GRANT FOR BETC PROGRAMGRANT FOR Organic Vegetable Production Conference |
| NORTHEAST ORGANIC FAMILY FARM | CONCORD, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FUND | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $45,000 | 2026 | RARE BREEDS PROGRAMS |
| WISCONSIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | WAUKESHA, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEN CHIMNEYS | GENESEE DEPOT, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTE | EGG HARBOR, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | DONATION TO PLAY FORWARD ANNUAL FUND |
| TEENS GROW GREENS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | DONATION TO INERNSHIP PROGRAMS |
| THE LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY | PITTSBORO, NC | $20,000 | 2026 | PHASE II OF SE2SE AND MICROGRANTS FOR CONSERVANCY MEMBERS RAISING HERITAGE BREEDS |
| NORTHEAST WI TECH COLLEGE EDUCATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $13,482 | 2026 | TEACHERS ACADEMY GRANT |
| UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF WISCONSIN | WAUKESHA, WI | $624,400 | 2025 | PD SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $598,148 | 2025 | ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPEN SKY EDUCATION | WAUKESHA, WI | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BROOKFIELD ACADEMY | BROOKFIELD, WI | $320,000 | 2025 | FIVE STARS TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $300,198 | 2025 | GRASSLAND 2.0 PROGRAM |
| TALL PINES CONSERVANCY | NASHOTAH, WI | $300,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON FAMILY FARMS |
| ST AUGSTINE PREPARATORY ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $300,000 | 2025 | BE THE BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HEARTLAND HEALTH RESEARCH | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $150,000 | 2025 | HERBICIDE EXPOSURE RESEARCH |
| DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP | MEDFORD, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | GRAZE MAGAZINE GRANT |
| FAIRSHARE CSA COALITION INC | MADISON, WI | $135,000 | 2025 | ORGANIC VEGETABLE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM |
| GRASSWORKS INC | WEST BEND, WI | $127,180 | 2025 | COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT |
| XERCES SOCIETY INC | PORTLAND, OR | $120,000 | 2025 | TO HIRE A POLLINATOR SPECIALIST FOR WISCONSIN FARMS |
| MARBLESEED | SPRING VALLEY, WI | $105,600 | 2025 | TO CREATE A COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR POSITION |
| ORGANIC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION | HASTINGS, MN | $79,650 | 2025 | MITIGATE FRUIT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER |
| ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE FOUNDAT | CHARLOTTESVILE, VA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RIDING WITH ANGELS INC | PALMYRA, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WALLACE CENTER | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | $31,250 | 2025 | MIDWEST VALUE CHAIN COORDINATION TO SUPPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT |
| MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FUND | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | RARE BREEDS PROGRAMS |
| HAVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CLUB OF WI | BROOKFIELD, WI | $25,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTE | EGG HARBOR, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO PLAY FORWARD ANNUAL FUND |
DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP
$650,000GRAZE MAGAZINE GRANT
ST AUGSTINE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$600,000BE THE BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
OPEN SKY EDUCATION
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING
MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF WISCONSIN
$309,380PD SCHOLARSHIPS
GRASSWORKS INC
$135,150COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
MARBLESEED
$122,035TO CREATE A COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR POSITION
RIDING WITH ANGELS INC
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
HEARTLAND HEALTH RESEARCH
$100,000HERBICIDE EXPOSURE RESEARCH
BROOKFIELD ACADEMY
$100,000FIVE STARS TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP
ARTISAN GRAIN COLLABORATIVE
$93,304Enhancing the Wisconsin Local Organic Grainshed
ORGANIC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
$82,710MITIGATE FRUIT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER
DANE COUNTY EXTENSION
$61,044GRANT FOR BETC PROGRAMGRANT FOR Organic Vegetable Production Conference
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FAMILY FARM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
WISCONSIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
TEN CHIMNEYS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTE
$25,000DONATION TO PLAY FORWARD ANNUAL FUND
THE LIVESTOCK CONSERVANCY
$20,000PHASE II OF SE2SE AND MICROGRANTS FOR CONSERVANCY MEMBERS RAISING HERITAGE BREEDS
NORTHEAST WI TECH COLLEGE EDUCATION
$13,482TEACHERS ACADEMY GRANT
MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE OF WISCONSIN
$624,400PD SCHOLARSHIPS
OPEN SKY EDUCATION
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING
BROOKFIELD ACADEMY
$320,000FIVE STARS TO SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP
ST AUGSTINE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
$300,000BE THE BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HEARTLAND HEALTH RESEARCH
$150,000HERBICIDE EXPOSURE RESEARCH
DAIRY GRAZING APPRENTICESHIP
$150,000GRAZE MAGAZINE GRANT
GRASSWORKS INC
$127,180COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
MARBLESEED
$105,600TO CREATE A COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR POSITION
ORGANIC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
$79,650MITIGATE FRUIT DAMAGE FROM SEVERE WEATHER
ADVANCED STUDIES IN CULTURE FOUNDAT
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
RIDING WITH ANGELS INC
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
WALLACE CENTER
$31,250MIDWEST VALUE CHAIN COORDINATION TO SUPPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
HAVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CLUB OF WI
$25,500SCHOLARSHIPS
BIRCH CREEK MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTE
$25,000DONATION TO PLAY FORWARD ANNUAL FUND