MADISON, WI, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Strong communities begin with organizations that care for their neighbors. This year, the WPS Charitable Foundation is helping 31 nonprofits continue that essential work through $340,000 in grant funding.
These grants support the programmatic needs of organizations that are making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. Whether expanding mental health resources for veterans, enriching programs that support seniors, or ensuring children have the supplies they need for a successful school year, each nonprofit plays a vital role in fostering access and opportunity.
“Each of these organizations delivers critical services to seniors, veterans or those seeking mental health support—areas the WPS Charitable Foundation is deeply committed to improving,” said Vicki Bernards, WPS Charitable Foundation Board Secretary and Treasurer. “We are honored to champion their work, and the impact of these grants is amplified by partners who lift up those in need and drive lasting, positive change.”
The WPS Charitable Foundation is proud to recognize these organizations and celebrate their ongoing efforts to empower individuals and strengthen our communities.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 WPS Charitable Foundation grant recipients:
1. Access Community Health Centers
2. Agrace
3. Aldo Leopold Nature Center
4. Arbor Place
5. Badger Prairie Needs Network, Inc.
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County
7. Boulder Crest Foundation
8. Clean Lakes Alliance
9. Community Support Network, Inc.
10. Coulee Recovery Center
11. Edgewood College
12. Franklin County Senior Services, Inc.
13. Friends of the Monona Senior Center
14. Girls on the Run of South Central WI
15. Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc.
16. Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers
17. Madison College
18. Madison Public Schools Foundation
19. Madison Reading Project
20. NAMI Wisconsin
21. Neighborhood House Community Center
22. Porchlight, Inc.
23. PsychArmor
24. Specialty Care Free Clinic
25. Stand Down Madison
26. The Road Home Dane County
27. United Way of Dane County
28. Village Diaper Bank
29. Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin
30. WI Medical Society Foundation
31. WI Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf
About the WPS Charitable Foundation
The WPS Charitable Foundation, Inc., was formed in 1986 to honor Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation’s first president, Ray Koenig. The Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the communities we call home by supporting organizations focused on health and wellness—especially those serving women and children, seniors, veterans, and underserved populations. The Foundation also funds the Ray Koenig Memorial Scholarship program, which provides educational opportunities through annual scholarship awards to children of employees of WPS and its subsidiaries.
To learn more about the WPS Charitable Foundation and the nonprofits it supports, visit wpshealthsolutions.com/foundation.
These grants support the programmatic needs of organizations that are making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. Whether expanding mental health resources for veterans, enriching programs that support seniors, or ensuring children have the supplies they need for a successful school year, each nonprofit plays a vital role in fostering access and opportunity.
“Each of these organizations delivers critical services to seniors, veterans or those seeking mental health support—areas the WPS Charitable Foundation is deeply committed to improving,” said Vicki Bernards, WPS Charitable Foundation Board Secretary and Treasurer. “We are honored to champion their work, and the impact of these grants is amplified by partners who lift up those in need and drive lasting, positive change.”
The WPS Charitable Foundation is proud to recognize these organizations and celebrate their ongoing efforts to empower individuals and strengthen our communities.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 WPS Charitable Foundation grant recipients:
1. Access Community Health Centers
2. Agrace
3. Aldo Leopold Nature Center
4. Arbor Place
5. Badger Prairie Needs Network, Inc.
6. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County
7. Boulder Crest Foundation
8. Clean Lakes Alliance
9. Community Support Network, Inc.
10. Coulee Recovery Center
11. Edgewood College
12. Franklin County Senior Services, Inc.
13. Friends of the Monona Senior Center
14. Girls on the Run of South Central WI
15. Kenosha Area Family and Aging Services, Inc.
16. Madison Area Rehabilitation Centers
17. Madison College
18. Madison Public Schools Foundation
19. Madison Reading Project
20. NAMI Wisconsin
21. Neighborhood House Community Center
22. Porchlight, Inc.
23. PsychArmor
24. Specialty Care Free Clinic
25. Stand Down Madison
26. The Road Home Dane County
27. United Way of Dane County
28. Village Diaper Bank
29. Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin
30. WI Medical Society Foundation
31. WI Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf
About the WPS Charitable Foundation
The WPS Charitable Foundation, Inc., was formed in 1986 to honor Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation’s first president, Ray Koenig. The Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the communities we call home by supporting organizations focused on health and wellness—especially those serving women and children, seniors, veterans, and underserved populations. The Foundation also funds the Ray Koenig Memorial Scholarship program, which provides educational opportunities through annual scholarship awards to children of employees of WPS and its subsidiaries.
To learn more about the WPS Charitable Foundation and the nonprofits it supports, visit wpshealthsolutions.com/foundation.
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