Alvin a Marion Birnschein

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6126798

The Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation Inc is an independent foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The foundation was established in 1968 and operates from its headquarters at 111 E Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1800, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4809.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$250K

+8.0% YoY

Grant Count

20

+5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+2.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations. Recent grant activity includes a $15,000 grant to the Center for Deaf-Blind Persons in West Allis, Wisconsin for general support (2024).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's giving is focused in Wisconsin, with documented grants to organizations in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and surrounding regions.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

BAYSIDECROSS PLAINSGRAFTONMADISONMILWAUKEEOCONOMOWOCPORT WASHINGTONWAUKESHAWAUWATOSAWEST ALLIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$188K$251K16 grants202020 grants202115 grants202219 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UWM RESEARCH FOUNDATION$40KINDEPENDENCE FIRST$25KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$25KBETTY BRINN CHILDREN'S M…$20KCENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND PE…$15KHEAR WISCONSIN$15KAFAR DBA THE ABILITY CEN…$10KAUDIO & BRAILLE LITERACY…$10KFAMILY PROMISE OF OZAUKE…$10KCONVERGENCE RESOURCE CEN…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

RONALD JODATDIRECTOR/PRE$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RONALD JODATDIRECTOR/PRE1$2,000
FRANK W BASTIANDIRECTOR / T1

Contact Information

Telephone: 414-276-3400

EIN: 39-6126798

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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