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Otto Bremer Trust

Overview

In partnership with Otto Bremer Trust, United Way of Wisconsin and local United Way partners will facilitate the distribution of grants from the Otto Bremer Trust's Community Responsive Fund.

 

Funding priorities and application details are determined by each local United Way partner:

  • Great Rivers United Way 
  •  United Way of St Croix and Red Cedar Valleys
  • United Way of Dane County
  •  United Way of Portage County
  • United Way of Marathon County
  •  United Way of Racine County

 

All proposed work must be completed within a 12-month period and not exceed $75,000. 

 

Agencies Receiving Otto Bremer Trust Funding:

Agency Name  Location  Amount Awarded 
Access Community Health Centers Madison, WI $75,000
Agrace HospiceCare Foundation Inc. Fitchburg, WI $75,000
Amery Regional Medical Center, Inc.  Amery, WI $49,634
Arbor Place, Inc. Menomonie, WI $12,376
ARC Community Services, Inc. Madison, WI $24,095
Baldwin Area Medical Center, Inc. (DBA Western Wisconsin Health)  Baldwin, WI $75,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc.  Wausau, WI $40,742
Boys and Girls Club of Portage County, Inc. - Great Futures! Stevens Point, WI $75,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse La Crosse, WI $75,000
Briarpatch Youth Services, Inc. Fitchburg, WI $70,217
CAP Services - Mental Health Navigator Stevens Point, WI $35,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Racine, WI $75,000
Catholic Charities, Inc., Diocese of Madison Madison, WI $75,000
 Childcaring Inc Mosinee, WI $75,000
 Chileda Institute, LLC La Crosse, WI $15,832
Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. Madison, WI $73,740
Family & Children's Center La Crosse, WI $75,000
Health Care Network, Inc. Racine, WI $75,000
Hudson Hospital, Inc Hudson, WI $59,548
La Clinica De Los Campesinos, dba. Noble Community Clinics Stevens Point, WI $75,000
La Crosse Area Family YMCA La Crosse, WI $75,000
Ladd Memorial Hospital (DBA Osceola Medical Center) Osceola, WI $15,809 
Madison-Area Urban Ministry dba JustDane Madison, WI $75,000
Marathon County Literacy Council, Inc Wausau, WI $10,000
Opportunity Development Center - Opportunity for Hope Wisconsin Rapids, WI   $40,000
Positive Alternatives, Inc. River Falls, WI $1,564
Primary Connection Health Care, Inc. dba Bridge Community Health Clinic       Wausau, WI $75,000
RISE WI Madison, WI $75,000
 Ronald McDonald House of Charities of Madison, Inc. Madison, WI $73,740
Safe Communities of Madison & Dane County Inc Madison, WI $46,000
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers Cashton, WI  $10,231
St. Croix Therapy, Inc. Hudson, WI $3,479
The Playing Field Madison, WI $75,000
The Women's Community Inc.  Wausau, WI $46,000
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence, Inc. River Falls, WI $75,000
Vernon Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Viroqua, WI $15,653
Wisconsin Judicare Inc.  Wausau, WI $29,700
Woodson YMCA Inc.  Wausau, WI $51,640

 

Eligibility Criteria

Program officers from each United Way will use their grant eligibility criteria and due diligence process plus these eligibility criteria from the Otto Bremer Trust:

1. Organizations must have held a 501(c)(3) status continuously for the last five years. Government entities, including public schools, are not eligible. Non-public schools are eligible.

2. Organizations must have actual expenses of at least $2 million in their last fiscal year.  

3. Grant awards may not exceed 10 percent of the organization’s previous fiscal year’s public philanthropic financial support. Public philanthropic financial support includes dollars raised through private fundraising (individuals, businesses, foundations, etc.), giving campaigns, fundraising events, United Way awards, and so forth. It excludes government grants and contracts, earned income, investment gains, and so forth. In-kind contributions are also excluded

4. Organizations may not have an open Otto Bremer Trust strategic grant. 

5. Operating support grants may not exceed 10 percent of the organization’s administrative services. Administrative expenses include Management and General Expenses and Fundraising Expenses, as is consistent with the Form 990. (Part IX, Statement of Functional Expenses.) Fiscal sponsorships, work to influence public policy, sponsorships or annual event funding are prohibited.  

 

OBT Community Responsive Fund grants may not be used for: 

  • Work to influence public policy
  • Sponorships or annual events
  • Fiscal sponsorships
  • Regranting

 

Additional Information

The Otto Bremer Trust may consider community Responsive Fund grantees for future strategic grant investments. Please visit Grantmaking FAQs - Otto Bremer Trust for more information about Otto Bremer Trust grantmaking processes.