The Ladish Co Foundation is a regionally focused Milwaukee-area funder that concentrates on health care (including pediatric emergency/trauma and behavioral health capital projects), faith-based secondary education and scholarships, and basic-needs safety net services for vulnerable children and families. Grants are often made repeatedly to the same local organizations and include a mix of large capital gifts and program/support awards, with many awards targeted to youth services, vision and pediatric health research, and emergency food/housing providers.
Ladish Co Foundation’s largest listed recent award is a $1 million grant to Children’s Hospital & Health System for emergency department trauma care, and that level of giving sits alongside repeated support for behavioral health, Catholic secondary education, and basic-needs providers in southeastern Wisconsin. The foundation’s recent record shows a mix of capital gifts and general support, with several organizations receiving more than one grant in the same year. Health care is a major thread in the portfolio. In 2024, the foundation backed Rogers Behavioral Health with multiple grants for general support and capital campaign work, while also supporting pediatric and community health organizations through smaller awards. Education is another consistent lane, especially faith-based high schools and scholarship support in Milwaukee and nearby communities. Social-service grants extend that pattern into food access, shelter, and family support, reflecting a local grantmaker that works through established institutions rather than broad national programs. The foundation also makes gifts to children’s health and research organizations, including causes tied to childhood cancer and vision services.
In health care, Ladish Co Foundation paired a $1 million grant to Children’s Hospital & Health System for emergency department trauma care with multiple awards to Rogers Behavioral Health for general support and a capital campaign. That combination points to interest in both acute care and behavioral health infrastructure. Education is another clear theme. The foundation gave $200,000 to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School for general support, $50,000 to St Joan Antida High School for general support, and $45,000 to Cudahy High School for scholarships. Basic-needs work appears through grants such as $50,000 to Milwaukee Rescue Mission for general support and $35,000 to Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee for emergency food pantries. The portfolio also includes community-facing support for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee County for educational programs.
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent record also includes larger seven-figure awards. The grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations within the same year, including multiple grants to health, education, and social-service recipients. The foundation is a private foundation with local giving scope, and it funds individuals. Its recent grants mix general support, capital campaign support, scholarships, and program-specific awards.
$2.9M
$9M
$3.8M
$2.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeRegístrate gratis para ver qué tan bien se adapta tu organización sin fines de lucro a este financiador, obtener un pitch generado por IA y descubrir fundaciones similares.
Concentrated, local giving with frequent repeat grants to core grantees; a mix of a few very large awards (multi-million capital/health gifts) and numerous mid-size program/support grants, emphasizing capital projects, institutional support, and youth-focused services.
Notable grantees: Children's Hospital & Health System, Rogers Behavioral Health, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Guadalupe Center, Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 92% of grants. Milwaukee is the most common recipient city in the recent list, with additional awards going to Oconomowoc, Cudahy, Waukesha, and Elm Grove. Outside Wisconsin, the recent grants include Naples, Florida, where the foundation supported both Guadalupe Center and Manatee Elementary School. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for hospitals, behavioral health providers, Catholic high schools, scholarship programs, food pantries, shelters, and children’s health and research groups. Examples include emergency trauma care at Children’s Hospital & Health System, general support for Rogers Behavioral Health, scholarships at Cudahy High School, and emergency food pantry work at Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee.
The median recent grant is $25,000, with the 25th percentile at $10,000 and the 75th percentile also at $25,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including a $1 million grant and several $500,000 and $400,000 grants.
It returns to the same organizations. The recent grants list includes duplicate awards to several recipients in the same year, including Children’s Hospital & Health System, Rogers Behavioral Health, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Milwaukee Rescue Mission, St Joan Antida High School, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, and Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee.
Wisconsin receives 92% of the grants, and Milwaukee is the most frequent recipient city in the recent record. Other Wisconsin recipient cities include Oconomowoc, Cudahy, Waukesha, and Elm Grove, with a smaller number of grants going to Naples, Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $567,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/RHINO HABITAT |
| ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $400,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GUADALUPE CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF WAUKESHA | WAUKESHA, WI | $126,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $125,000 | 2026 | CARE & SUPPORT OF NEEDY |
| JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $107,375 | 2026 | RESEARCH/CHILDREN'S PROGRAM |
| PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | HOUSING SHELTER FOR TEENS |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CUDAHY HIGH SCHOOL | CUDAHY, WI | $45,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NAPLES, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $35,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRIES |
| MACC FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER |
| FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY |
| PREVENT BLINDNESS WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FISHER HOUSE WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KATHY'S HOUSE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARCUS LUTHERAN SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VISION FORWARD ASSOCIATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | REHABILITATION OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED |
| BECKUM-STAPLETON LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND PERSONS INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | REHABILITATION SERVICES |
| BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS | HALES CORNERS, WI | $15,000 | 2026 | INTERN PROGRAM |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOJOURNER FOUNDATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST TEE SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN | WEST ALLIS, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITY IN HOPE | CEDARBURG, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUEST HOUSE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | MEAL PROGRAM |
| CUDAHY FAMILY LIBRARY | CUDAHY, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | TRAINING OF VOLUNTEER BRAILLISTS |
| WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM |
| SECURE FUTURES FOUNDATION INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | FINANCIAL LITERACY |
| SOUTHERN WISCONSIN CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED | UNION GROVE, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP ODAYIN | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION FUND | MILWAUKEE, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $500,000 | 2025 | RHINO EXHIBIT |
| CATHEDRAL CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $400,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GUADALUPE CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D | CHICAGO, IL | $82,375 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF WAUKESHA | WAUKESHA, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$400,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL
GENERAL SUPPORT
HUMANE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF WAUKESHA
$126,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION
$125,000CARE & SUPPORT OF NEEDY
JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$107,375RESEARCH/CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
CUDAHY HIGH SCHOOL
$45,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HUNGER TASK FORCE OF MILWAUKEE
$35,000EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRIES
MACC FUND
$25,000RESEARCH FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER
PREVENT BLINDNESS WISCONSIN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FISHER HOUSE WISCONSIN
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KATHY'S HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARCUS LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BECKUM-STAPLETON LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND PERSONS INC
$15,000REHABILITATION SERVICES
BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS
$15,000INTERN PROGRAM
FIRST TEE SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITY IN HOPE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$10,000MEAL PROGRAM
CUDAHY FAMILY LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY ENHANCEMENT INC
$5,000TRAINING OF VOLUNTEER BRAILLISTS
WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP
$5,000CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION FUND
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$400,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROGERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOAN ANTIDA HIGH SCHOOL
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BREAKTHROUGH T1D
$82,375GENERAL SUPPORT