Mary Alice Yakich Educational
The Mary Alice Yakich Educational Foundation website (theyakichfoundation.org) is a Milwaukee, WI-based foundation that provides scholarships, Good Shepherd Awards, and other educational grants primarily supporting Catholic schools in southeastern Wisconsin. The site includes mission information and a board page and describes its scholarship and educational programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium sized Wisconsin educational organization—especially Catholic schools, student scholarship programs, exemplary teacher awards, or local education projects—seeking modest annual grants or scholarships.
Good Fit
- • Based in Wisconsin, preferably southeastern WI or connected to local Catholic schools.
- • Requesting scholarship support or program funding for students, teachers, or school projects.
- • Can demonstrate academic merit, community service, and financial need for scholarship applicants.
- • Able to follow the foundation’s published application instructions and April 1 deadline.
Geography
The observed grant footprint is state-limited: the latest year’s grants were entirely to Wisconsin recipients, with earlier years overwhelmingly in-state and focused on southeastern Wisconsin.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct recipients each year (about 61, 65, then 80), combining returning grantees with dozens of new individual scholarship awards, indicating a broad recipient set for its size.
New Applicants
Direct application instructions are published (including an April 1 deadline and application exhibit) and the latest year shows substantial turnover with roughly 35 new grantees, which together indicate new applicants can plausibly enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
