Oconomowoc Area Foundation

About Us

The Oconomowoc Area Foundation was founded by local leaders in 2002 to offer opportunities for area residents to provide lasting support for local charitable causes. Each year, the foundation awards grants focusing on priorities for improving the Oconomowoc area, including caring for children, families, and the elderly, developing youth, helping those in need, preserving the environment through conservation, restoration, and education, and enriching the community culturally and economically.

Since its inception, the OAF has awarded more than $5 million to 130 area nonprofit organizations. In 2024, the OAF awarded $308,000 in grants to 34 nonprofit organizations impacting the greater Oconomowoc community, including Best Buddies, Bethany Christian Services, Blessings in a Backpack, Community Smiles Dental, Dogs In Vests, Eras Senior Network, Family Promise of Waukesha County, Family Service of Waukesha County, Gals on the Go Project, Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, Journey21, Lake Area Club, Lake Area Free Clinic, Life Navigators, LifeStriders Therapeutic Riding Center, Moonlit Movies, NAMI Southeast WI, Oconomowoc American Legion Band, Oconomowoc Chamber Orchestra, Oconomowoc Community Choir, Oconomowoc Community Theatre, Oconomowoc Historical Society, Oconomowoc Public Library, Oconomowoc Scholarship Fund, Oconomowoc Silver Streak, SecureFutures Money Path with OHS, Shorehaven, The Box Theatre, The Oasis Project, The Women's Center, Tricia's Troops Cancer Connection, Wildlife in Need Center, and Zachariah's Acres.