Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 85-3913048

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $1.2M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $253K.

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc at a glance

Total assets
$14,725,151
+3.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,133,290
-41.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$1,244,788
+87.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,479,651
+44.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MadisonMilwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cuped Corporation Milwaukee, WICommunity Support$4,000
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WIChazen Museum of Art$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$14,725,151$2,133,290$1,479,651——$1,244,788$252,904
2024$14,259,699$3,617,465$1,027,272——$662,975—
2023$9,771,531$4,303,528$1,075,764——$700,545$239,027
2022$6,249,717$6,583,308$741,521——$633,101$69,048
2021$252,346$418,310$312,283$4,5002$312,283—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc is led by Kristen Hardy, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristen Hardy

    Board Chair

    President → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Kern

    Governance Committee Chair

    Member → Governance Committee Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Morgan

    Board Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Harkey

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $80K (2025)

  • Della Wells

    Vice Chair

    Vice President → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freida High Wasikhongo Tesfagiorgis

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Boxer

    Secretary

    Secretary → Secretary & Interim Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary & Interim Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sande Robinson

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damani Short

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gregory Martin (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kelly Goodmon (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Reginald Newson (2022) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Erin Harkey — Board Member: $80KErin HarkeyBoard Member$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Erin Harkey (Board Member).

Frequently asked questions about Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc

How large is Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc?

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc?

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $14.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc operate?

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc's EIN?

Bronzeville Center for the Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3913048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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