Dudley Foundation Inc
Wausau, WI · EIN 39-2003427. Reported 165 grants totalling $1,757,021 to 90 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Dudley 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation | Wausau, WI | $210,900 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Performing Arts Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $193,000 | 7 | 5 | 2024 |
| Marathon County Historical Society | Wausau, WI | $109,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | $100,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Woodson YMCA Inc | Wausau, WI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau, WI | $57,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Partners Campus Inc | Wausau, WI | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Imaginarium Inc | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| DC Everest Education Foundation | Schofield, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation | Oconomowoc, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Wausau, WI | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Wausau, WI | $45,525 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Neighbors' Place | Wausau, WI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum | Wausau, WI | $37,438 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Northcentral Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $30,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $26,400 | 6 | 2 | 2021 |
| Childcaring Inc | Mosinee, WI | $20,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Stable Hands Inc | Wausau, WI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marathon County | Wausau, WI | $17,225 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Walk in Their Shoes | Magnolia, DE | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wausau Conservatory of Music Inc | Wausau, WI | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marathon County Parks Recreation and Forestry | Wausau, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Development Centers | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Neighbor's Place | Wausau, WI | $12,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wausau School Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Historical Foundation | Madison, WI | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hmong American Center Inc | Wausau, WI | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Wi Northcentral Chapter | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Imaginarium | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Mother of Good Help - Hmong Catholic Church | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patriot K9'S of Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rib Mountain Bowmen | Merrill, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Area Fire and Emergency Response District (safer) | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wausau Free Clinic | Wausau, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for the Visual Arts Inc | Wausau, WI | $7,660 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau American Legion Post 10 | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wausau School District Foundation | Wausau, WI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Landing at the Woodson YMCA | Wausau, WI | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wausau Area Events Inc | Wausau, WI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ironbull | Wausau, WI | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Inc | Appleton, WI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wausau Child Care Inc | Wausau, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Community Theatre of Wausau Inc | Schofield, WI | $5,623 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christmas in July Charity | Rothschild, WI | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 10 | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross Marathon County Chapter | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christmas in July | Rothschild, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Mosinee | Mosinee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Festival of Arts Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good News Project Inc | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Keep Area Teens Safe | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mosinee Community Athletic Association | Mosinee, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Progress Athens Inc | Athens, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Cabrini Conference | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Marathon City | Marathon City, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wausaumarathon County Parks Recreation & Forestry | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation | West Allis, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Wausau, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midstate Independent Living Choices Inc | Stevens Point, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau Nordic Ski Club | Wausau, WI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alano Club of Wausau | Wausau, WI | $3,550 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indian Society of Central Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wausau Festival of the Arts | Wausau, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Centerstage Band and Show Choir Inc | Wausau, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northcentral Wisconsin | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Wisconsin Education Theater Alliance | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes | Schofield, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kats Inc | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marathon County Public Library Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raptor Education Group Inc | Antigo, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samoset Council Boys Scouts of America | Weston, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wausau Events | Wausau, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marathon County 4-H | Wausau, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Beach Chamber Ensemble Inc | Miami Beach, FL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Summit Players Theater Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Badger Boys State Inc | Portage, WI | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clear Focus Media LLC (film Green Bay Inc) | Green Bay, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| River Valley Jazz Society Ltd | Wausau, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Wisconsin Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summit Players Theatre Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central Wisconsin Children's Theatre Inc | Wausau, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kids From Wisconsin Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wausau Pro Musica Inc | Wausau, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
34 of 90 (38%) 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 45%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
- Northcentral Technical College Foundation
STUDIO-7 PROJECT (2ND INSTALLMENT) - Woodson YMCA Inc
WOODSON YMCA DOWNTOWN CAPITAL PROJECT - Performing Arts Foundation Inc
GRAND THEATRE'S SECOND CENTURY CAMPAIGN - Marathon County Historical Society
OBSOLETE MEDIA DATA RESCUE CENTER PROJECT; TELLING OUR STORIES: THE NEXT 50 YEARS - 1ST INSTALLMENT - Bridge Street Mission
ON TRACK CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - DC Everest Education Foundation
GREEN HECK TURNER COMMUNNITY CENTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $315,438 | $5,500 |
| 2021 | 37 | $350,175 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $417,460 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 32 | $312,383 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $361,565 | $5,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Dudley Foundation Inc has 4 of them, worth $306,050. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Theatre Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | $225,000 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | $50,000 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | $25,000 |
| Ironbull | Wausau, WI | $6,050 |
Where its money goes
98% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. 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
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dudley Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). 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: 500 First Street 2, Wausau, WI, 54403. 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 39-2003427 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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