Grants awarded
Who does Fotsch Family Foundation fund?
Fotsch Family Foundation has awarded $17 million across 320 grants to 97 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $15,000, with most between $5,000 and $50,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $15,000 versus $10,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$17.3M
Typical grant
$15K
Grantees
97
Grants
320
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$3.3M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $1.4M | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Paul the Apostle | $1.3M | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Cardinal's Appeal | $895K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Womens Care Center | $704K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $630K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Salvation Army | $625K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Malaika Early Learning Center INC
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$605K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Wisconsineye Public Affairs Network INC
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$497K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $470K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Notre Dame | $450K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Winman Trails Foundation | $370K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Marquette University | $336K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Christo Rey Jesuit High School | $329K | 5 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$320K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| C Catholic Relief Services | $275K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| C Childrens Hospital of WI Foundation | $256K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Waukesha County Center for Growth INC
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$250K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| M Milwaukee Rescue Mission Cross Trainers Academy | $240K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross | $240K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N Nativity Jesuit Middle School | $202K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $170K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Camp One Step (children's Oncology Services Inc) | $165K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U USO of Wisconsin | $154K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society | $150K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Wisconsin Humane Society
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$139K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $120K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $120K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Children's WI Foundation | $112K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Valley of Our Lady Monastery | $112K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Boys and Girls Clubs of Milwaukee | $110K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Potawatomi Area Council - Bsa | $99K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Alzheimer's Association | $98K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | $95K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Greater Praise Comm Dev Corp | $90K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Foundation for Religious Retirement | $90K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Vincent De Paul - Waukesha | $75K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army | $75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Combined Collections - Missions | $70K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Milwaukee | $70K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| R Ronald McDonald Charities - Eastern WI | $62K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| O Our Lady Queen of Peace | $60K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Medical College of Wisconsin | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wisconsin Eye Public Affairs Network INC | $50K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
North Lakeland Discovery Center INC
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$48K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| M Malaika Early Learning Center | $45K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wisconsin Humane Society | $45K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Milwaukee Rescue Mission | $45K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $40K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Stars and Stripes Honor Flight INC
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$40K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
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$40K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Wisconsin Veterans Network INC
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$40K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| G Girls and Boys Town USA | $35K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U United Way of Greater Milwaukee | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S School Sisters of Notre Dame | $27K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Elmbrook Education Foundation Co Elmbrook School District | $27K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Ride Cincinnati LLC | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T The Papal Foundation | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Milwaukee | $22K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| C Cudworth American Legion Foundation INC | $20K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| C Catholic Memorial High School | $18K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Vincent De Paul Society | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Catholic Relief Services | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Waukesha County Center for Growth | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Elm Grove Police Department | $13K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Sharon Lynn Wilson Center | $12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Girls & Boys Town USA | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Order of Saint Camilus | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Manitowish Waters Bike Trail INC | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| S Stars and Stripes Honor Flight | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Music in the Park | $9K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Koller Memorial Library | $6K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$6K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
| W Wisnapa (wisconsin Naval Academy Parents Association) | $6K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Manitowish Waters Skiing Skeeters INC | $5K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Friends of the Elm Grove Library INC
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$5K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Cudworth American Legion Post 449 | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N North Lakeland Discovery Center | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mw Lakes Association | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MI | |
| M Manitowish Waters Fire Co | $5K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wafapa Co Amy Dawson Treasurer | $3K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Sharon Lynne Wilson Center | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Manitowish Waters Fire Dept | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Friends of Elm Grove Library | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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