The foundation is focused on sustaining and expanding 2-1-1/call-center crisis and information services across Wisconsin, funding local United Ways, health system call centers, and substance-use helpline capacity. Grants are aimed at core operating support and visibility (including boosted social media to raise 2-1-1 awareness), with a clear statewide, county-level orientation and occasional support to faith-based coordination. The foundation prioritizes organizations that operate or host phone-based referral and crisis services rather than project-only or one-off initiatives.
2-1-1 Wisconsin Inc centers its grantmaking on keeping Wisconsin’s 2-1-1 and crisis referral infrastructure operating at the county and regional level. The largest recent grants go to Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc in Milwaukee, where support is explicitly tied to operating call centers and, in some years, boosted social media ads that build 2-1-1 awareness. That same pattern appears across the portfolio: the foundation backs organizations that host phone-based referral services, maintain staffing and call capacity, and extend public visibility for the helpline. The foundation’s recent awards also show sustained support for United Way partners in Madison, Menasha, Wausau, Green Bay, Hudson, Wisconsin Rapids, and Onalaska, usually for operating call centers rather than one-off projects. Some grants add targeted messaging for vaccine hesitancy or mental health resources, but the core function stays the same: underwriting the local delivery systems that connect residents to help. A small operations grant to Wisconsin Council of Churches shows the reach can extend to coordination partners when they support the same service ecosystem.
A clear cause area is substance-use referral and crisis navigation. In 2025, 2-1-1 Wisconsin Inc gave $179,473 to Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc for operating call centers, with boosted social media ads supporting 211 awareness. Another recurring area is county-based information and referral capacity through United Way partners. The foundation awarded $104,352 to Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc in 2024 for operating call centers, and similar support went to United Way of Dane County, United Way Fox Cities Inc, and Brown County United Way Inc. Public outreach is part of the model, not a side note. Some awards include boosted social media ads supporting 211 awareness, while others add vaccine hesitancy messaging or mental health resources, as seen in grants to United Way Fox Cities Inc, United Way of Marathon County Inc, and United Way of St Croix Valley.
2-1-1 Wisconsin Inc gives mid-sized operating grants, with recent award sizes centered at a median of $52,924. The lower quartile is $29,069 and the upper quartile is $84,406, showing a fairly tight band around core service support. The grant record also shows repetition across years: Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc, Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc, United Way Fox Cities Inc, United Way of Dane County, United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties Inc, United Way of Marathon County Inc, Brown County United Way Inc, and United Way of St Croix Valley each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a public charity, not a donor-advised fund or private family foundation, and the grants shown are operating support rather than project-only awards.
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Most grants fall between $29K and $84K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$84K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Concentrated, repeat operating support: multiple recurring grants to the same county United Ways and health providers to sustain call-center operations and outreach across Wisconsin rather than one-off program pilots.
Notable grantees: Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc, Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services Inc, United Way of Dane County, United Way Fox Cities Inc, United Way of Marathon County
All recent grants in the dataset go to Wisconsin recipients, with 100% of grants staying in the state. Milwaukee, Madison, Menasha, Onalaska, Wisconsin Rapids, Wausau, Green Bay, Hudson, and Waukesha all appear in the recent-grants list, reflecting a statewide network of local call-center partners. The strongest concentration is in Wisconsin’s county United Way system, with multiple awards to Madison, Menasha, Wausau, Green Bay, Hudson, and Wisconsin Rapids organizations.
The foundation supports organizations that operate or host 2-1-1 and related call-center services. Recent grants go to county United Ways, health-system partners, substance-use referral services, and a church council operations grant, all tied to referral, crisis, or coordination work.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $52,924, with a lower quartile of $29,069 and an upper quartile of $84,406. That pattern suggests the foundation usually funds mid-sized operating support rather than very small awards.
No. In the recent grants listed, 25 grants went to US recipients, and every listed recipient is in Wisconsin. The geographic scope of giving is local, and the top state by grant count is Wisconsin.
Operating call centers is the core purpose across the portfolio. Some grants also include boosted social media ads supporting 211 awareness, and a few add vaccine hesitancy messaging or mental health resources, especially in awards to United Way Fox Cities Inc, United Way of Marathon County Inc, and United Way of St Croix Valley.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $179,473 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS. |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $75,550 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC | ONALASKA, WI | $75,446 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC | MENASHA, WI | $69,444 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND VACCINE HESITANCY MESSAGING. |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI | $34,083 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS. |
| UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC | WAUSAU, WI | $32,261 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. |
| UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY | HUDSON, WI | $26,622 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. |
| BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $20,821 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | MADISON, WI | $7,377 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS |
| IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $170,421 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS. |
| GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC | ONALASKA, WI | $104,352 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC | MENASHA, WI | $83,991 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND VACCINE HESITANCY MESSAGING. |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $65,871 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI | $33,763 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS. |
| UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC | WAUSAU, WI | $30,851 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOUCES. |
| BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $29,835 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY | HUDSON, WI | $20,106 | 2024 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOUCES. |
| IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $174,440 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC | ONALASKA, WI | $85,651 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $75,723 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC | MENASHA, WI | $74,230 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI | $39,978 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $26,770 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC | WAUSAU, WI | $25,132 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
| UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY | HUDSON, WI | $24,820 | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. |
IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC
$179,473IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS.
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY
$75,550IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC
$75,446IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC
$69,444IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND VACCINE HESITANCY MESSAGING.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC
$34,083IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS.
UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY
$26,622IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC
$20,821IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
$7,377IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS
IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC
$170,421IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS.
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC
$104,352IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC
$83,991IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND VACCINE HESITANCY MESSAGING.
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY
$65,871IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC
$33,763IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS.
UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC
$30,851IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOUCES.
BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC
$29,835IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY
$20,106IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS. INCLUDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BOOSTED SOCIAL MEDIA ADS SUPPORTING 211 AWARENESS AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOUCES.
IMPACT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC
$174,440IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC
$85,651IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY
$75,723IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY FOX CITIES INC
$74,230IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES INC
$39,978IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY INC
$26,770IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTY INC
$25,132IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.
UNITED WAY OF ST CROIX VALLEY
$24,820IN SUPPORT OF OPERATING CALL CENTERS.