CARE: Care, Advocacy, Research, Education. Vision: The children of Wisconsin will be the healthiest in the nation.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc channels much of its grantmaking through affiliate organizations tied to its own health system, with the largest recent awards going to Children's Hospital and Health System Inc in Milwaukee across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a funder that supports the operating and service backbone around pediatric care, not only outside partners. Its stated CARE framework — Care, Advocacy, Research, Education — aligns with a portfolio that includes clinical care, pediatric research, community health, advocacy, and volunteer programs. Beyond affiliated entities, the foundation also funds specific program work such as NIH-supported research and preventive oral health services. Recent grants show support for Duke University on research, along with Wisconsin-based community providers delivering dental sealant services. The foundation’s vision states that the children of Wisconsin will be the healthiest in the nation, and its grant history reflects a local focus centered on children’s health needs in Wisconsin.
In affiliate support, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc made major grants to Children's Medical Group Inc and Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, indicating sustained backing for organizations connected to pediatric services and child-focused support. Research is another visible strand: Duke University received NIH research grants in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community oral-health work appears in the dental sealant portfolio, with grants to Lakes Community Health Center-north Lakes Community Clinic in Iron River and Lakes Community Health Center in Hayward for sealant services. The foundation also supported a public-health implementation model through dental sealant awards to Seals on Wheels in Marshall and Madison, showing a practical emphasis on service delivery rather than broad unrestricted funding.
Typical grant sizes are midrange for many awards, with a p25 of $18,168, a median of $43,802, and a p75 of $77,495. The distribution is highly skewed by large affiliate grants alongside many smaller program-specific awards. Recipients appear across multiple years, especially affiliate partners and repeat service providers, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is not a private individual giver and does not make program-related investments. The recent record also shows project-restricted funding, including NIH research grants and dental sealant grants.
$246M
$2.5B
$1B
$971.1M
Most grants fall between $18K and $77K, with a median of $44K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$44K
75th Percentile
$77K
About 84% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 84% of grants go to recipients in Wisconsin, and all recorded recipient grants are in the United States. Milwaukee appears repeatedly as the main recipient city, especially for affiliate organizations. Other Wisconsin recipient locations include Iron River, Hayward, Marshall, Janesville, Brown Deer, Bloomer, Glendale, and Ogdensburg. Outside Wisconsin, recent grants also reached Charlotte, North Carolina; Downers Grove, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; and Evanston, Illinois.
The foundation supports pediatrics, pediatric research, clinical care, community health, advocacy, and volunteer programs. Its topic taxonomy also shows preventive oral health, NIH-supported biomedical research, spina bifida and congenital disorders programs, and public health program implementation.
Yes. Recent grants include large awards to Children's Hospital and Health System Inc, Children's Medical Group Inc, and Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, all described as grants to affiliate organizations.
Across the recent grants data, the 25th percentile grant is $18,168, the median is $43,802, and the 75th percentile is $77,495. The pattern includes both very large affiliate grants and smaller project-specific awards.
The giving is strongly local. Wisconsin receives 84% of grants by recipient location, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Milwaukee is the most common city in the recent grants list.
Several recipients appear in multiple years. Children's Hospital and Health System Inc, Children's Medical Group Inc, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Duke University, Lakes Community Health Center-north Lakes Community Clinic, Healthnet of Rock County, and Seals on Wheels all show repeat awards across the recent grant list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $47,062,650 | 2025 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,904,487 | 2025 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $11,577,156 | 2025 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $131,268 | 2025 | NIH RESEARCH GRANT |
| COLUMBIA ST MARYS HOSPITAL | GLENDALE, WI | $109,460 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| SEALS ON WHEELS | MARSHALL, WI | $102,661 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| PREFERRED DENTISTRY ASSOCIATES OF WI LLC | CHICAGO, IL | $89,073 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | HAYWARD, WI | $87,165 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| HEALTHNET OF ROCK COUNTY INC | JANESVILLE, WI | $82,851 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| DENTAMED HEALTHCARE LLC | BROWN DEER, WI | $80,421 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| HEALTHY SMILES LLC | OGDENSBURG, WI | $68,522 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS INC | BLOOMER, WI | $52,614 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| OUTREACH 4 HEALTHY TEETH LLC | RACINE, WI | $49,908 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| NOBLE COMMUNITY CLINICS | WAUTOMA, WI | $49,874 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $33,155 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| WOOD COUNTY | WI RAPIDS, WI | $30,762 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| OPEN ARMS FREE CLINIC INC | ELKHORN, WI | $25,742 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MADISON, WI | $22,842 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| LACROSSE COUNTY | LA CROSSE, WI | $19,963 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| SAUK COUNTY | BARABOO, WI | $18,829 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | KENOSHA, WI | $18,722 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| CLARK COUNTY | NIELLSVILLE, WI | $15,451 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| JUST KIDS DENTAL | TWO HARBORS, MN | $13,809 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $13,624 | 2025 | SPINA BIFIDA UMPIRE FEDERAL GRANT |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC | BELOIT, WI | $8,690 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER | STURGEON BAY, WI | $6,791 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| LINCOLN COUNTY | MERRILL, WI | $6,087 | 2025 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $48,177,421 | 2024 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $21,452,237 | 2024 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $9,157,902 | 2024 | GRANTS TO AFFILIATE |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $164,044 | 2024 | NIH RESEARCH GRANT |
| ASCENSION WI FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $133,755 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER-NORTH LAKES COMMUNITY CLINIC | IRON RIVER, WI | $127,124 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $76,382 | 2024 | NIH RESEARCH GRANT |
| SEALS ON WHEELS | MADISON, WI | $75,160 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| DENTLWORKS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | CENTENNIAL, CO | $50,112 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| OUTREACH 4 HEALTHY TEETH LLC | RACINE, WI | $48,540 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| PREFERRED DENTISTRY ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN LLC | EVANSTON, IL | $47,031 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| DENTAMED HEALTHCARE LLC | BROWN DEER, WI | $45,424 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| HEALTHNET OF ROCK COUNTY | JANESVILLE, WI | $43,802 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| OPEN ARMS FREE CLINIC INCORPORATED | ELKHORN, WI | $41,120 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| SAUK COUNTY | BARABOO, WI | $32,561 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| HEALTHY SMILES LLC | OGDENSBURG, WI | $29,020 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS | BLOOMER, WI | $26,783 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $18,627 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| LACROSSE COUNTY | LACROSSE, WI | $17,832 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| CLARK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | NIELLSVILLE, WI | $16,208 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| WOOD COUNTY | WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI | $15,857 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| JUST KIDS DENTAL | TWO HARBORS, MN | $12,283 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
| FAMILY HEALTH LA CLINICA | WAUTOMA, WI | $8,862 | 2024 | DENTAL SEALANT |
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$47,062,650GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP INC
$15,904,487GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
$11,577,156GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$131,268NIH RESEARCH GRANT
COLUMBIA ST MARYS HOSPITAL
$109,460DENTAL SEALANT
SEALS ON WHEELS
$102,661DENTAL SEALANT
PREFERRED DENTISTRY ASSOCIATES OF WI LLC
$89,073DENTAL SEALANT
LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$87,165DENTAL SEALANT
HEALTHNET OF ROCK COUNTY INC
$82,851DENTAL SEALANT
DENTAMED HEALTHCARE LLC
$80,421DENTAL SEALANT
HEALTHY SMILES LLC
$68,522DENTAL SEALANT
PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS INC
$52,614DENTAL SEALANT
OUTREACH 4 HEALTHY TEETH LLC
$49,908DENTAL SEALANT
NOBLE COMMUNITY CLINICS
$49,874DENTAL SEALANT
BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$33,155DENTAL SEALANT
WOOD COUNTY
$30,762DENTAL SEALANT
OPEN ARMS FREE CLINIC INC
$25,742DENTAL SEALANT
ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
$22,842DENTAL SEALANT
LACROSSE COUNTY
$19,963DENTAL SEALANT
SAUK COUNTY
$18,829DENTAL SEALANT
KENOSHA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$18,722DENTAL SEALANT
CLARK COUNTY
$15,451DENTAL SEALANT
JUST KIDS DENTAL
$13,809DENTAL SEALANT
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
$13,624SPINA BIFIDA UMPIRE FEDERAL GRANT
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
$8,690DENTAL SEALANT
DOOR COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
$6,791DENTAL SEALANT
LINCOLN COUNTY
$6,087DENTAL SEALANT
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEM INC
$48,177,421GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP INC
$21,452,237GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
$9,157,902GRANTS TO AFFILIATE
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$164,044NIH RESEARCH GRANT
ASCENSION WI FOUNDATION INC
$133,755DENTAL SEALANT
LAKES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER-NORTH LAKES COMMUNITY CLINIC
$127,124DENTAL SEALANT
ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH
$76,382NIH RESEARCH GRANT
SEALS ON WHEELS
$75,160DENTAL SEALANT
DENTLWORKS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
$50,112DENTAL SEALANT
OUTREACH 4 HEALTHY TEETH LLC
$48,540DENTAL SEALANT
PREFERRED DENTISTRY ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN LLC
$47,031DENTAL SEALANT
DENTAMED HEALTHCARE LLC
$45,424DENTAL SEALANT
HEALTHNET OF ROCK COUNTY
$43,802DENTAL SEALANT
OPEN ARMS FREE CLINIC INCORPORATED
$41,120DENTAL SEALANT
SAUK COUNTY
$32,561DENTAL SEALANT
HEALTHY SMILES LLC
$29,020DENTAL SEALANT
PROFESSIONAL DENTAL HYGIENE EXPRESS
$26,783DENTAL SEALANT
BROWN COUNTY ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$18,627DENTAL SEALANT
LACROSSE COUNTY
$17,832DENTAL SEALANT
CLARK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$16,208DENTAL SEALANT
WOOD COUNTY
$15,857DENTAL SEALANT
JUST KIDS DENTAL
$12,283DENTAL SEALANT
FAMILY HEALTH LA CLINICA
$8,862DENTAL SEALANT