Kohler Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Kohler Foundation supports the arts and education in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin and other small towns throughout the state.
IP TAKE: Kohler is an art-focused funder that funds new and innovative projects and programs in Wisconsin. This funder accepts unsolicited grant applications from relevant nonprofits.
PROFILE: Established in 1940, the Kohler Foundation is a family foundation based in Kohler, Wisconsin. Evangeline Kohler, Marie C. Kohler, Lillie B. Kohler, Herbert V. Kohler, Sr., and O.A. Kroos created this foundation to support their interests. In addition to grantmaking, the foundation manages a historic home, hosts a performing art series and is involved in preservation efforts in the area. With regard to grants, Kohler supports local efforts for the arts and education.
The Kohler Foundation’s priorities for its arts and education funding are STEAM education and increasing access to the arts and arts instruction. The foundation occasionally funds the purchase of technology and other supplies to be used toward these purposes.
Grants are awarded in amounts up to $5,000. Grantmaking focuses on Sheboygan County, Wisconsin and also other small Wisconsin towns. Past local grantees include Museum of Wisconsin Art, Opera for the Young and Friends of the Wade House. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The funder accepts online applications in the mid-summer for fall grants and in the mid-winter for spring grants. Direct general questions to the staff at christine.taylor@kohler.com or 920-458-1972.
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