Earnest & Edna Aber
Foundation M is a private foundation dedicated to supporting education through scholarships. Its mission focuses on providing financial assistance to students attending various colleges and universities, reflecting a commitment to enhancing access to higher education. The foundation primarily serves institutions of higher learning, with a notable emphasis on supporting students in Wisconsin and surrounding states. Its funding activities are characterized by consistent scholarship grants to multiple educational institutions, indicating a strong alignment with educational advancement and student support.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An accredited college, university, or an established scholarship program (often faith-affiliated or regional) able to accept small, recurring scholarship awards and demonstrate student selection/administration capacity.
Good Fit
- • Higher-education institution or formal scholarship program.
- • Ability to administer small scholarship awards and report on recipients.
- • Located in Wisconsin or a nearby Midwestern state.
- • Religious or faith-based affiliation consistent with several past grantees.
Geography
Grants were made to recipients in five different states, but 56% of dollars remained in the foundation's home state of Wisconsin, indicating a regional multi‑state footprint with an in‑state emphasis.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded nine distinct colleges and universities in the latest year and the same nine repeat from the prior year, showing a moderate breadth focused specifically on higher education scholarship recipients.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows no new recipients across the two observed years (the same nine institutions were funded both years); although an application/contact route exists on the filing, past practice suggests the portfolio is relationship-driven and unlikely to add unfamiliar applicants readily.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
