Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 93-0794216

Fundraising for affiliated organization.

Key facts about Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc

In short: Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2.2M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-0794216
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$2,176,141
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,176,141
Median grant
$2,176,141
Total assets
$7,795,642
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$7.8M

+5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.2M

+22.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.2M

+22.0% YoY

How Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $198K.

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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 Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $2.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Penfield Children's Center Inc: $2.2MPenfield Children's Center Inc$2.2M

The largest 2024 recipient was Penfield Children's Center Inc ($2.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Penfield Children's Center Inc Milwaukee, WISupport Organization's Mission$2,176,141

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,795,642$7,395,730$6,031,612
Revenue$2,372,329$3,515,208$1,323,391
Expenses$3,110,946$2,548,413$3,133,414
Net Investment Income$197,511$-60,157$47,521

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc is led by Polina Makievsky, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Polina Makievsky

    President

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Fennelly

    Chairman

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denna Tillisch

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Schumacher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Sommerhauser

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Mikulay

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danila Danesi

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Wurz Vp

    Development & Communications

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Madonna Williams

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Christine Holmes (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Anthony Nguyen (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cathy White (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kate Schoyer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Theresa Reagan (2020–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Ketih Baisden (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Parry (2020–2021) — Vice President Development & Communications
  • Former: Joann Ratcheson (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Keith Baisden (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Mikulay (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Megan Wurz VP — Development/Communications: $113KMegan Wurz VPDevelopment/Communications$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $113K, to Megan Wurz VP (Development/Communications).

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc

How much does Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc give each year?

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc gave $2.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc?

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

Where does Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc operate?

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc's EIN?

Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0794216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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