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Eisenhower Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1540021 Website

Eisenhower, inc. Is the fundraising arm of Eisenhower center, inc., a community rehabilitation facility for severely disabled adults providing vocational training, therapies, education and day services.

Eisenhower Inc at a glance

In short: Eisenhower Inc gave $128K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $128K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$127,604
-85.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$127,604
-85.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$127,604
Total assets
$1,811,345
+23.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Eisenhower Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Eisenhower Center Inc: $128KEisenhower Center Inc$128K

The largest 2024 recipient was Eisenhower Center Inc ($128K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $884K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $128K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eisenhower Center Inc Milwaukee, WIProvide Funding to Operation$127,604
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,811,345$541,644$174,687$127,6041$104,849
2023$1,462,224$761,172$999,067$884,1711$51,450
2022$1,557,140$480,222$327,168$256,1231$30,736
2021$1,696,483$1,037,721$307,365——$4,010
2020$1,172,802$241,663$222,033$44,3721$43,222
2019$992,788$254,085$239,533$41,5761$21,699

About Eisenhower Inc

Based on IRS filings

Eisenhower Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $128K. Net investment income was $105K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eisenhower Inc is led by David Ordan, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Ordan

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Lawton

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Pepin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $22K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Lauren Zwirlein

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mary Smarelli (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Patricia Mueller (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Kelly Renz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Rowland (2019) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Michael Williams (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Amy Pepin — Treasurer: $22KAmy PepinTreasurer$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $22K, to Amy Pepin (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Eisenhower Inc

How much does Eisenhower Inc give each year?

Eisenhower Inc gave $128K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $884K across 1 grant.

How large is Eisenhower Inc?

Eisenhower Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $542K.

What is Eisenhower Inc?

Eisenhower Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Eisenhower Inc operate?

Eisenhower Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Eisenhower Inc's EIN?

Eisenhower Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1540021. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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