The Yabuki Family Foundation makes a small number of very large general‑use grants focused on flagship health and cultural institutions. Its largest commitments support pediatric healthcare in Milwaukee and major art museums in both Milwaukee and Los Angeles, with an additional interest in mental health work. Grants are typically unrestricted and directed to well‑established organizations rather than grass‑roots groups.
Highly concentrated: few, very large grants (total 7 grants) with repeat gifts to core beneficiaries; emphasis on general operating support to established institutions rather than many small or emergent grants.
A $3,000,000 general-use grant to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc in 2024 stands out in The Yabuki Family Foundation's recent record and points to a pattern of large, flexible support for anchor institutions. The foundation pairs that hospital commitment with major gifts to cultural institutions, including Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Milwaukee Art Museum, both funded multiple times across recent years. Its giving is not spread thinly across many small checks; the visible pattern is a small number of substantial grants, usually directed to established organizations that can absorb unrestricted support. Milwaukee institutions appear often, including health, arts, and community organizations, but the foundation also funds nationally recognized recipients outside Wisconsin. Recent grants to Project Healthy Minds, The Gordon Parks Foundation, and Telluride Film Festival show that the portfolio reaches beyond one sector while still staying centered on large, general-purpose awards. Across the recent grants list, the throughline is clear: the foundation uses unrestricted funding to reinforce major nonprofits in health care, culture, and select community-serving programs.
Health-related giving is a major thread. The foundation gave $3,000,000 in 2024 to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc for general use, and also supported Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc with $100,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025. In the mental health space, it gave $525,000 in 2025 to Project Healthy Minds for general use. Arts and cultural institutions are another core area. Los Angeles County Museum of Art received $1,160,000 in 2025 and $342,243 in 2023, while Milwaukee Art Museum received $305,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2023. The foundation also backed Milwaukee Film, the Milwaukee Public Museum, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with general-use support.
The typical grant size is $14,562 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list also shows several awards well above that range. The foundation gives general-use support and, in the visible record, repeats grants to the same organizations across multiple years, including Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Milwaukee Art Museum, Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc, United Way, Thorn, and Sojourner Family Peace Center. It is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$3.3M
$39.3M
$26.3M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Museum Associates (Los Angeles), Project Healthy Minds, Milwaukee Art Museum
Giving is concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 56% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Milwaukee is the most visible city in the grant list, with support going to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc, Milwaukee Art Museum, Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc, Greater Milwaukee Comm Foundation, Three Holy Women Catholic Parish, Sojourner Family Peace Center, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Milwaukee Film, Milwaukee Public Museum, and Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Outside Wisconsin, the foundation also sends major grants to Los Angeles, New York, and other U.S. cities.
The recent record centers on major health and cultural institutions. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc received $3,000,000 in 2024, Los Angeles County Museum of Art received $1,160,000 in 2025, and Milwaukee Art Museum received multiple general-use grants across 2023 to 2025. Mental health also appears through a $525,000 grant to Project Healthy Minds in 2025.
The grants shown are consistently labeled general use, including the $3,000,000 award to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc, the $1,160,000 grant to Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the $525,000 grant to Project Healthy Minds. The visible pattern is flexible support rather than project-specific funding.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for several recipients, including Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc in 2023 and 2024, Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2023 and 2025, Milwaukee Art Museum in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc, United Way, Thorn, and Sojourner Family Peace Center across multiple years.
The typical grant size is $14,562 at the 25th percentile, $47,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards such as $600,000, $1,160,000, and $3,000,000.
Wisconsin receives the largest share of grants, with 56% going to recipients in the state. Milwaukee is the most frequently appearing city in the grant list, with awards to health, arts, faith, and community organizations based there.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $318,900 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $275,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE NATIONAL FILM PRESERVE LTD AKA TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $253,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $170,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $126,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SCULPTURE MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $101,745 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $39,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| DONALD DRIVER FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ALL-IN MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| PAT CONNAUGHTON FOUNDATION | NEWBURYPORT, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR FREEDOM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL USE |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS | NEW YORK, NY | $525,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $305,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL | BERKELEY, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $132,500 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UNITED WAY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME | CLEVELAND, OH | $115,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| THREE HOLY WOMEN CATHOLIC PARISH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE FILM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,200 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| DONALD DRIVER FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MILWAUKEE | WEST ALLIS, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS | ST PAUL, MN | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| UNITED PERFORMING ARTS FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| HEART MOUNTAIN | CHEYENNE, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL USE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $3,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| MUSEUM ASSOCIATES | COLUMBIA, MO | $600,000 | 2024 | GENEERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART | LOS ANGELES, CA | $164,750 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| UNITED WAY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| SOJOURNER FAMILY PEACE CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| THORN | EL SEGUNDO, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| FROEDTERT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE COMM FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
| MILWAUKEE FILM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL USE |
CHILDREN'S WISCONSIN FOUNDATION INC
$3,000,000GENERAL USE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$318,900GENERAL USE
THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION
$275,000GENERAL USE
GENERAL USE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$150,000GENERAL USE
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
$126,000GENERAL USE
SCULPTURE MILWAUKEE
$101,745GENERAL USE
DONALD DRIVER FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL USE
THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL USE
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
$15,000GENERAL USE
PAT CONNAUGHTON FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL USE
FOUNDATIONS FOR FREEDOM INC
$4,000GENERAL USE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$1,160,000GENERAL USE
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL
$200,000GENERAL USE
THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL USE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$132,500GENERAL USE
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
$115,000GENERAL USE
THREE HOLY WOMEN CATHOLIC PARISH
$100,000GENERAL USE
DONALD DRIVER FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL USE
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MILWAUKEE
$25,000GENERAL USE
HEART MOUNTAIN
$5,000GENERAL USE
MUSEUM ASSOCIATES
$600,000GENEERAL USE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
$164,750GENERAL USE