Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Commun

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-2005163 Website

THE FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ESPECIALLY IN THE TEN ARCHDIOCESAN COUNTIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. IT FULFILLS THOSE OBJECTIVES BY ATTRACTING CHARITABLE FUNDS, USING THOSE RESOURCES WISELY AND EFFICIENTLY IN ADDRESSING KEY CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND CARRYING OUT THE INTENTIONS OF ITS DONORS TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE AND GROWTH IN PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$155.6M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+4.6% YoY

Grant Count

84

+2.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+2.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$18M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$155,560,312$146,998,542$133,228,934
Revenue$6,477,116$2,691,077$6,756,779
Expenses$3,263,757$3,193,445$2,969,880
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$5,628,215$1,280,574$3,387,065
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$538K$1M$2M$2M83 grants201994 grants202098 grants202192 grants202282 grants202384 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMI…$189KARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE$184KCONGREGATION OF HOLY ANG…$178KWORLD MISSION MINISTRIES$100KWAUKESHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL…$92KTHE CENTER FOR WORKING F…$72KNOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF MIL…$66KSCHOOL SISTERS OF NOTRE …$66KSCHOOL SISTERS OF ST FRA…$65KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TH…$58K

Grant Size Distribution

533 grants across all recorded years

493<$50K25$50–100K15$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARY ELLEN MARKOWSKIPRESIDENT$208K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY ELLEN MARKOWSKIPRESIDENT40$208,019
DAVE STRELITZCHAIRMAN1
ANNE TRUNZOVICE CHAIRPERSON/VICE PRES1
KATHLEEN HUEVLERSECRETARY1
CHRISTOPHER BROWNDIRECTOR1
BARBARA ANNE CUSACKDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW FAHEYDIRECTOR1
AMY KIISKILADIRECTOR1
MADELINE GLASHEENDIRECTOR1
LISA UY FERNANDEZDIRECTOR1
CAROL MCINERNYVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER1
THOMAS NOLTEDIRECTOR1
KEITH SIERRADIRECTOR1
MARK ANDRESDIRECTOR1
MOST REV JAMES SCHUERMANDIRECTOR1
REV ORIOL REGALESDIRECTOR1
PETER KOLESKEDIRECTOR1
MIKE JOECKENDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BELLVILLEBIG BENDBILLINGSBROOKFIELDBURLINGTONCAROL STREAMCUDAHYDELAVANDOUSMANELM GROVEFOND DU LACFOX POINTFREDONIAGRAFTONGREENDALEGREENFIELDHALES CORNERSKENOSHAKEWASKUMMARYKNOLL

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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