With donor support, the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region empowers women and girls across the Fox Cities to dismantle barriers, expand opportunities, and drive systemic change through grantmaking, scholarships, research and advocacy.
A defining feature of Women's Fund for the Fox Valley Region Inc is its recurring support for women- and girl-centered organizations in the Fox Cities, paired with grants that also reach education, food access, housing, health, and advocacy groups. Recent awards show that the foundation backs both large regional institutions and targeted community programs. Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton received $60,248 in 2025, while Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley received $48,935 the same year for food and nutrition work. The foundation's grantmaking also includes support for organizations serving girls and women directly. In 2025, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes received $15,655, and Safe Families for Children - Northeast Wisconsin Chapter received $15,100. Other grants point to a broader service mix: Thedacare Family of Foundations, Golden House, Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs, and Pillars all appear among recent recipients. That pattern fits its stated focus on economic security, education and scholarships, health including period poverty, leadership development, and advocacy and research. Across the recent grants list, the same local geography and issue set repeat, with awards aimed at both direct service and community capacity.
Education is a major thread in the foundation's grantmaking. Fox Valley Technical College Foundation received $37,215 in 2023 and $35,684 in 2024, while Empowered Tutoring received $7,500 in 2025. Those grants sit alongside support for youth development and scholarship-related work. Health and basic-needs support also appears repeatedly. Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley received $29,763 in 2024 for food and nutrition, and Thedacare Family of Foundations received $22,440 in 2023 for health. Housing and safety services are another clear area. Golden House received $15,000 in 2024, Cap Services received $10,000 in 2024, and Pillars received $7,500 in 2024 for housing and shelter-related work. The foundation also backed domestic abuse and crisis-response organizations, including Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs and Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services.
Typical grants sit in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $21,409. The recent list shows both repeat and one-time support. Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley, Thedacare Family of Foundations, Apricity, and Pillars each appear more than once across the recent-grants set, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Active grant programs include both unsolicited opportunities and application-window-based programs.
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$598K
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Giving is local and entirely concentrated in Wisconsin: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Wisconsin is also the top state by grant count. Most recent awards go to Appleton organizations, including Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley, and Soar Fox Cities. Other recipient cities in the list include Green Bay, Neenah, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, De Pere, Menasha, Gresham, and Clintonville-area programs.
Recent awards cluster around small-to-mid-sized grants. The 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $21,409. That places many grants in the range used for local programs, with some larger awards for regional institutions.
No. Its recent awards cover education, food and nutrition, health, housing and shelter, domestic abuse services, youth development, and community capacity building. Examples in the data include education grants to Fox Valley Technical College Foundation and basic-needs funding to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley.
Yes. Every recent grant recipient listed is in Wisconsin, and the recipient country distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. organizations. The foundation’s giving is local, and Wisconsin is the top state by grant count.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent-grants list, including Fox Valley Technical College - Appleton, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin - Fox Valley, Thedacare Family of Foundations, Apricity, and Pillars. That suggests ongoing funding relationships in some areas.
The active programs include both unsolicited and structured opportunities. Examples include the John & Sally Mielke Early Years Fund, which accepts applications during specified windows, and Girl-Powered Giving, a youth philanthropy program that directs $10,000 to local nonprofits addressing issues impacting girls.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Women'S Fund for the Fox Valley Region that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports innovative ideas in the stated focus areas and geographies.
Deadline: Applications are open June 15 - August 15 at 11:59pm. Decisions by early November.
Who can apply: Supports community needs in the greater Shawano area.
Deadline: August 1 - October 1 by 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Organizations serving the Brillion area; follow specific fund guidelines available on the fund page.
Deadline: Grant application opens February 1 and deadline April 1 at 11:59 p.m. (annual cycle). Next occurrence: 2027-04-01.
Who can apply: Groups providing needed services in the communities the company serves.
Deadline: Ongoing
Who can apply: Supports educational and arts-related programs in the Chilton area.
Deadline: Ongoing
Who can apply: Projects must support creative, economically feasible, and environmentally sound solutions that benefit broad segments of the population.
Deadline: Awarded through the Community Vision Fund annual responsiveness grant application process (see CVF for current cycle deadlines).
Who can apply: Applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization serving the listed counties.
Deadline: Ongoing
Who can apply: Programs must serve children prenatal to age five and their families.
Deadline: March 1 - March 31 AND September 1 - September 30.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE - APPLETON | APPLETON, WI | $60,248 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN - FOX VALLEY | APPLETON, WI | $48,935 | 2025 | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES | APPLETON, WI | $15,655 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN - NORTHEAST WISCONSIN CHAPTER | APPLETON, WI | $15,100 | 2025 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| THEDACARE FAMILY OF FOUNDATIONS | APPLETON, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM |
| WISCONSIN WOMENS BUSINESS INITIATIVE CORPORATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING |
| WAKING WOMEN HEALING INSTITUTE | GRESHAM, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| EMPOWERED TUTORING | APPLETON, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WORLD RELIEF FOX VALLEY | APPLETON, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING |
| COMMUNITY CLOTHES CLOSET | MENASHA, WI | $7,022 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HEADSUP FOX CITIES | MENASHA, WI | $7,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| YOUTH GO | NEENAH, WI | $5,022 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | APPLETON, WI | $35,684 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN - FOX VALLEY | APPLETON, WI | $29,763 | 2024 | FOOD, AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE - APPLETON | APPLETON, WI | $26,894 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| THEDACARE FAMILY OF FOUNDATIONS | APPLETON, WI | $21,065 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM |
| GOLDEN HOUSE | GREEN BAY, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| LOTUS LEGAL CLINIC INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED |
| CAP SERVICES | APPLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | HOUSING & SHELTER |
| SOAR FOX CITIES | APPLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PILLARS | APPLETON, WI | $7,500 | 2024 | HOUSING & SHELTER |
| WWBIC - NORTHEAST | APPLETON, WI | $7,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING |
| APRICITY | NEENAH, WI | $6,600 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION |
| FIRST 5 FOX VALLEY | KIMBERLY, WI | $6,000 | 2024 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | APPLETON, WI | $37,215 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| THEDACARE FAMILY OF FOUNDATIONS | APPLETON, WI | $22,440 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| APRICITY | NEENAH, WI | $10,500 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| HARBOR HOUSE DOMESTIC ABUSE PROGRAMS | APPLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | HOMELESS SHELTERS |
| CHRISTINE ANN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES | OSHKOSH, WI | $8,000 | 2023 | FAMILY VIOLENCE SHELTERS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES | APPLETON, WI | $8,000 | 2023 | GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA |
| EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIANS | DE PERE, WI | $7,500 | 2023 | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT CENTER |
| PILLARS | APPLETON, WI | $7,500 | 2023 | HOUSING SUPPORT |
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE - APPLETON
$60,248EDUCATION
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
WAKING WOMEN HEALING INSTITUTE
$10,000HUMAN SERVICES
EMPOWERED TUTORING
$7,500EDUCATION
HEADSUP FOX CITIES
$7,000HUMAN SERVICES
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE - APPLETON
$26,894EDUCATION
LOTUS LEGAL CLINIC INC
$10,000CRIME & LEGAL-RELATED
FIRST 5 FOX VALLEY
$6,000HUMAN SERVICES