Nelson G and Vera C Hicks Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Madison, WI · EIN 39-1582654 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Nelson & Vera Hicks Charitable Fdn
136grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$760Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 136 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $75K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5339 Irish LN
Fitchburg, WI 53711-5517
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Dodge County GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $26,000 |
| St Ambrose Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $25,000 |
| St Ambrose Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Church Health Services ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CAMPAIGN | Beaver Dam, WI | $15,000 |
| Church Health Services ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CAMPAIGN | Beaver Dam, WI | $15,000 |
| St Ambrose Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $15,000 |
| Church Health Services ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CAMPAIGN | Beaver Dam, WI | $15,000 |
| Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,500 |
| Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,500 |
| Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,500 |
| Green Valley Enterprises & Alzheimer Unit GENERAL FUNDING - ALZHEIMERS UNIT | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,000 |
| Madison Area Technical College SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Madison, WI | $12,000 |
| Moraine Park Technical College GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,000 |
| Madison Area Technical College SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Madison, WI | $12,000 |
| Moraine Park Technical College GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,000 |
| Madison Area Technical College SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | Madison, WI | $12,000 |
| Moraine Park Technical College GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $12,000 |
| Charish Classical Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Rawhide Boys Ranch GENERAL FUNDING | New London, WI | $10,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Beaver Dam MORTGAGE REDUCTION | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| World Orphan Fund GENERAL FUNDING | Randolph, WI | $10,000 |
| Green Valley Enterprises & Alzheimer Unit GENERAL FUNDING - ALZHEIMERS UNIT | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| Rawhide Boys Ranch GENERAL FUNDING | New London, WI | $10,000 |
| Charish Classical Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Beaver Dam MORTGAGE REDUCTION | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| Beaver Dam Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| Charish Classical Academy GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Green Valley Enterprises & Alzheimer Unit GENERAL FUNDING - ALZHEIMERS UNIT | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| Rawhide Boys Ranch GENERAL FUNDING | New London, WI | $10,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Beaver Dam MORTGAGE REDUCTION | Beaver Dam, WI | $10,000 |
| World Orphan Fund GENERAL FUNDING | Randolph, WI | $10,000 |
| Central Wisconsin Christian School GENERAL FUNDING | Waupun, WI | $5,000 |
| Dodge County Center for the Arts GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Fox Lake Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Fox Lake, WI | $5,000 |
| Gathering Source GENERAL FUNDING | Juneau, WI | $5,000 |
| Hustiford Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Hustiford, WI | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Memorial Library GENERAL FUNDING | Randolph, WI | $5,000 |
| Iron Ridge Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Iron Ridge, WI | $5,000 |
| Juneau Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Juneau, WI | $5,000 |
| Lomira Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Lomira, WI | $5,000 |
| New Beginnings Care Center GENERAL FUNDING | Wisconsin Dells, WI | $5,000 |
| Pave 135GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Pediatrics Oncology Research Fund GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army of Dane County GENERAL FUNDING | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| St Katharine Drexel Parish School Libraries GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| St Stephens Luthern School Library GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Theresa Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Theresa, WI | $5,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Cancer Center RESEARCH FUNDING | Madison, WI | $5,000 |
| Gathering Source GENERAL FUNDING | Juneau, WI | $5,000 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center MORTGAGE REDUCTION | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Beaver Dam Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Central Wisconsin Christian School GENERAL FUNDING | Waupun, WI | $5,000 |
| Dodge County Center for the Arts GENERAL FUNDING | Beaver Dam, WI | $5,000 |
| Fox Lake Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Fox Lake, WI | $5,000 |
| Horicon Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Horicon, WI | $5,000 |
| Hustiford Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Hustiford, WI | $5,000 |
| Hutchinson Memorial Library GENERAL FUNDING | Randolph, WI | $5,000 |
| Iron Ridge Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Iron Ridge, WI | $5,000 |
| Juneau Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Juneau, WI | $5,000 |
| Lomira Public Library GENERAL FUNDING | Lomira, WI | $5,000 |
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