Harley-davidson Foundation Incorporated
The Harley‑Davidson Foundation is the company-sponsored 501(c)(3) foundation of Harley‑Davidson based in Milwaukee, WI. The foundation page on Harley‑Davidson's corporate site includes the foundation's articles of incorporation, bylaws, most recent Form 990, and a list of officers and directors, and states that unsolicited grant applications are not accepted.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Wisconsin-based nonprofit, especially one with a Milwaukee presence, working in community priorities the foundation has funded (food security, youth/education, parks, or human services) and able to engage through corporate or intermediary nomination pathways.
Good Fit
- • Located in Milwaukee or elsewhere in Wisconsin with demonstrable local impact
- • Programs focused on food security, youth development, education, parks, or general human services
- • Capacity to manage mid-size to large unrestricted or program grants and provide visibility for corporate philanthropy
- • Existing relationships or partnerships with corporate CSR teams, local United Way, or community intermediaries that could nominate or recommend
Geography
Observed grant dollars are overwhelmingly local: nearly all funding (about 97% in the latest year) went to Wisconsin, centered on Milwaukee, despite occasional out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (41 distinct recipients and 42 grants), with many independent organizations funded and a high rate of new recipients in that year.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new recipients (37 new grantees in the latest year), indicating channels for new entrants, but the website and filings state unsolicited applications are not accepted and grants are preselected, so a public application route is not available.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
