Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · EIN 39-1444065. Reported 5,328 grants totalling $16.1M to 1,819 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$400median grant
$16.1Mgranted, 2021-2025
1,819recipients, as named on its returns
69%of grantees funded again the next year
$34.0Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Alliant Energy Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $400. Half of everything it gave fell between $200 and $1,011; the smallest was $5 and the largest $700,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
1,819 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety Blitz Foundation | Waco, TX | $1,797,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $1,101,837 | 23 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trees Forever Inc | Marion, IA | $1,017,077 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Des Moines, IA | $875,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc | Hiawatha, IA | $626,019 | 18 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $597,629 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Connectcr | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank Inc | Waterloo, IA | $471,889 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $402,551 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of East Central Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $328,663 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Dane County Inc | Madison, WI | $250,643 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Indian Creek Nature Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $216,966 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Foundation Inc | Janesville, WI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| River Bend Food Reservoir | Davenport, IA | $147,565 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Madison, WI | $140,331 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forward Community Investments Inc | Madison, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoover Presidential Foundation | West Branch, IA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Madison, WI | $98,756 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | $93,588 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin History Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $88,220 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Keep Iowa Beautiful | West Des Moines, IA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uw-Platteville Foundation Inc | Platteville, WI | $77,905 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $73,830 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan Rotary Club Foundation Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $68,164 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Winnebago Lutheran Academy | Fond Du Lac, WI | $66,407 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc - National Office | Memphis, TN | $61,525 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $59,050 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way Blackhawk Region Inc | Janesville, WI | $58,523 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Childrens Museum of Rock County Inc | Janesville, WI | $57,700 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dane County Inc | Madison, WI | $55,470 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Des Moines, IA | $54,994 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| Willis Dady Homeless Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $54,496 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | $51,627 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| African American Heritage Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,397 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Black Excellence and Culture | Madison, WI | $50,954 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 Ministry Hub | Cedar Rapids, IA | $50,350 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dubuque Community Y | Dubuque, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Green County Inc | Monroe, WI | $48,794 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of St Charles Borromeo School | Cassville, WI | $47,120 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Cedar Rapids Ia - Corps Community Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,120 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fond Du Lac Area Foundation | Fond Du Lac, WI | $47,070 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Doylestown Fire Department | Doylestown, WI | $42,795 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools | Dubuque, IA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations | Ames, IA | $41,792 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Clean Lakes Alliance Inc | Madison, WI | $41,405 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Marion Parks and Recreation Foundation | Marion, IA | $41,300 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sunshine Place Inc | Sun Prairie, WI | $41,160 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Innovation Center Stoughton Inc | Stoughton, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Professional Dairy Producers Foundation Inc | Juneau, WI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Heartland Division | Peoria, IL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Variety the Childrens Charity of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $38,157 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,873 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ho-Chunk Nation | Black River Falls, WI | $37,114 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Variety - the Childrens Charity of Wisconsin Inc (united Way) | Elm Grove, WI | $36,104 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beloit Public Library Foundation Inc | Beloit, WI | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids and East Central Iowa Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33,475 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dane County Humane Society | Madison, WI | $33,401 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $33,066 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Childrens Museum of Fond Du Lac Inc | Fond Du Lac, WI | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids Community School District Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Stephen's Food Bank Branch of River Bend | Dubuque, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Uptown Social | Sheboygan, WI | $29,210 | 10 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception School Inc | Portage, WI | $29,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of PBS Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $28,328 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Food Bank Association | Waterloo, IA | $27,724 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Caritas Inc | Beloit, WI | $27,420 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Marion Public Library Foundation | Marion, IA | $26,950 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Jane Boyd Community House | Cedar Rapids, IA | $26,320 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc | Ames, IA | $26,159 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | $25,750 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society | Dubuque, IA | $25,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association | Madison, WI | $25,285 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding Our Communities With United Services | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foodbank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Marion Public Library | Marion, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Platteville Business Incubator Inc | Platteville, WI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rock River Coalition | Jefferson, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stateline Boys & Girls Clubs | Beloit, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Ways of Iowa | Johnston, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin Inc | Janesville, WI | $24,970 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Briggsville Volunteer Fire Department | Briggsville, WI | $24,400 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lakeside Lutheran High School | Lake Mills, WI | $24,400 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Dodge County | Beaver Dam, WI | $24,250 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Philanthropy Network Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $24,100 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Iowa PBS Foundation | Johnston, IA | $24,062 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Gathering Waters Inc | Madison, WI | $24,007 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fond Du Lac Area United Way Inc | Fond Du Lac, WI | $23,569 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army Dane County | Madison, WI | $23,473 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Madison Childrens Museum Inc | Madison, WI | $22,640 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation | Madison, WI | $22,595 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross of Southwest Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $22,371 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin | Keshena, WI | $22,059 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $22,055 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Madison Area Clt Corp | Madison, WI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marshalltown Area United Way | Marshalltown, IA | $21,962 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Xavier Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $21,765 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $21,541 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Public Radio Association Inc | Madison, WI | $21,353 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Sheboygan County Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $20,941 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Badger Prairie Needs Network Inc | Verona, WI | $20,463 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri- States | Dubuque, IA | $20,336 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul of Fond Du Lac County Inc | Fond Du Lac, WI | $20,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Above & Beyond Corporation | Sheboygan, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation | Beaver Dam, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Janesville | Janesville, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Portage High School | Portage, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rawhide Inc | New London, WI | $19,823 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Appanoose Ministries Inc Dba Camp Appanoose | Plano, IA | $19,820 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary School | Sun Prairie, WI | $19,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Divine Word College | Epworth, IA | $19,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Portage Area United Fund | Portage, WI | $19,375 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Driftless Area Land Conservancy Inc | Dodgeville, WI | $19,356 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Waypoint Services for Women Children and Families | Cedar Rapids, IA | $19,334 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of St Mary School | Bloomington, WI | $18,950 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Couleecap Inc | Westby, WI | $18,644 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation-Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs | Cedar Rapids, IA | $18,040 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Wi Shoreline Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $17,695 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $17,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Lutheran School | Newhall, IA | $17,440 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Books Are Power Inc | Madison, WI | $17,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | $17,079 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Story County Inc | Ames, IA | $17,058 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sauk Prairie Conservation Alliance Inc | Baraboo, WI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| School District of Omro | Omro, WI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $16,950 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin Inc | Janesville, WI | $16,877 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $16,735 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | $16,403 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Public Radio Inc | Des Moines, IA | $15,788 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Metro Catholic Outreach | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,627 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Matthew 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,610 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Road Home Dane County | Madison, WI | $15,385 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hoos Woods Inc | Milton, WI | $15,175 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Africasong Communications | Columbus, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin-Badgerland | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Poynette Area Library Friends | Poynette, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Raptor Education Group Inc | Antigo, WI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washburn University of Topeka | Topeka, KS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $14,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm, MN | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Inspiring Community | Platteville, WI | $14,175 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | Dorchester, IA | $14,100 | 8 | 4 | 2025 |
| Logan James Herr Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $14,058 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Stateline Community Foundation Inc | Beloit, WI | $14,050 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cedar Valley Humane Society | Cedar Rapids, IA | $13,955 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Green Lake County Basic Needs Foundation Inc | Berlin, WI | $13,895 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Paul Lutheran School | North Fond Du Lac, WI | $13,700 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Everyone Cooperating to Help Others Inc | Janesville, WI | $13,519 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Urban League of Greater Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $13,250 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Mercy College | Cedar Rapids, IA | $13,237 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc | Madison, WI | $13,214 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Eastern Iowa Lutheran Bible Camp Association | Strawberry Point, IA | $13,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $12,804 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| March of Dimes Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $12,658 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New Hope Counseling Center | Centerville, IA | $12,650 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Feed Iowa First | Cedar Rapids, IA | $12,630 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $12,524 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Janesville School District | Janesville, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Inc | Altoona, IA | $12,498 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Linn County Conservation | Toddville, IA | $12,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $12,059 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Underdog Pet Rescue of Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $12,027 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Give Back Foundation | Madison, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayville Open Door Inc | Mayville, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $11,975 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Burlington West Burlington Area United Way Inc | Burlington, IA | $11,909 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pregnancy Center of Central Iowa Inc | Newton, IA | $11,882 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Arc of East Central Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $11,671 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northwoods Inc of Wisconsin | Portage, WI | $11,650 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alpha Womens Center | Des Moines, IA | $11,593 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Marquardt Foundation Inc | Watertown, WI | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kirkwood Community College Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $11,350 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Everyone Cooperating to Helping Others | Janesville, WI | $11,199 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsn Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $11,163 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Four Oaks Family and Childrens Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $11,162 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Csps Hall Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $11,033 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Assumption Catholic Schools | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $11,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Falls Community Chest Inc (united Way) | Iowa Falls, IA | $10,982 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties Inc | Coralville, IA | $10,851 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project Inc | Neillsville, WI | $10,850 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Baraboo Area United Way Inc | Baraboo, WI | $10,808 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aiming for a Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $10,715 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $10,650 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Catherine Mcauley Center Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,583 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Women Lead Change | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beyond Blessed Pantry Corporation | Wisc Dells, WI | $10,460 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Welty Environmental Center Inc | Beloit, WI | $10,450 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $10,242 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Creston Area Food Pantry Inc | Creston, IA | $10,218 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | Milwaukee, WI | $10,175 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | $10,037 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Walworth County Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | $10,014 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Green County Development Corporation | Monroe, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mauston School District | Mauston, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-State Technical College Foundation | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Startingblock Madison | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Courageous of Iowa | Monticello, IA | $9,892 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Town of Douglas | Briggsville, WI | $9,800 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| His Hands Ministries - His Hands Free Clinic | Cedar Rapids, IA | $9,648 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA | $9,600 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Sauk County Land Resources & Environment | Baraboo, WI | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Summit Educational Association Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $9,305 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Operation Fresh Start Inc | Madison, WI | $9,228 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rio Fire Department | Rio, WI | $9,150 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society - Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $9,124 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Green County Humane Society Inc | Monroe, WI | $9,041 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reach Out Lodi | Lodi, WI | $9,025 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Willis Dady Emergency Shelter Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $8,981 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kids First Law Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $8,922 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Mines of Spain | Dubuque, IA | $8,900 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| South Central Iowa Community Foundation (united Way) | Chariton, IA | $8,848 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Wisconsin - Badgerland Council Inc | Madison, WI | $8,792 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Edgewood College Inc | Madison, WI | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Cedar Rapids, IA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association Wisconsin Chapter | Madison, WI | $8,472 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| District Council of Madison Inc Society of St Vincent De Paul | Madison, WI | $8,471 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grafton Community Action Inc | Grafton, IA | $8,360 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| City of Vinton - Vinton Parks and Recreation Department | Vinton, IA | $8,300 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Des Moines, IA | $8,269 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Division | Milwaukee, WI | $8,160 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross of Eastern Iowa | Dubuque, IA | $8,077 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for Community Stewardship Inc | Madison, WI | $8,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of St William School | Janesville, WI | $8,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Furever Friends Rescue of Appanoose Inc | Centerville, IA | $7,976 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Riverside and Great Northern Lines | Wisc Dells, WI | $7,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $7,882 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Dane | Monona, WI | $7,710 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Brucemore Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $7,663 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mineral Point Community Chest (united Way) | Mineral Point, WI | $7,652 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdioce Se of Dubuque Iowa | Dubuque, IA | $7,536 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Northcrest Foundation Inc | Ames, IA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Securefutures Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul Monroe | Monroe, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stewartville Area Community Foundation Inc | Stewartville, MN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin River Trail Organization | Boscobel, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evansville Ecumenical Care Closet Ltd | Evansville, WI | $7,490 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Cedar Rapids, IA | $7,462 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Clinton County Iowa | Clinton, IA | $7,401 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon Community School District Foundation | Mount Vernon, IA | $7,400 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ewalu Camp Retreat | Strawberry Point, IA | $7,394 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Clement School | Lancaster, WI | $7,384 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA Madison Inc | Madison, WI | $7,374 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Making Spirits Bright Inc | Sheboygan, WI | $7,350 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
1,126 of 1,819 (62%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Safety Blitz Foundation
IOWA NATIONAL CHILD ID KITS - Iowa Department of Natural Resources
2023 ONE MILLION TREES INITIATIVE - Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
2023 SUPPORT FROM DRIVE OUT HUNGER - Northeast Iowa Food Bank Inc
RURAL HUNGER INITIATIVE PHASE II - Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc
FINDING NEW WAYS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO ACCESS - Trees Forever Inc
2022 WISCONSIN COMMUNITY TREE PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 3,398 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,046 | $3,771,820 | $400 |
| 2022 | 1,160 | $3,420,814 | $400 |
| 2023 | 980 | $3,502,586 | $400 |
| 2024 | 1,213 | $2,960,371 | $400 |
| 2025 | 929 | $2,416,486 | $400 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
48% of its giving went to organizations in Iowa. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund211 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc208 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc204 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program144 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund111 shared recipientsAmerican Endowment Foundation107 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
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- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Alliant Energy Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 4902 N Biltmore Ln, Madison, WI, 53718. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 39-1444065 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
Is something here wrong about your foundation? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.