Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc
Fundraising for affiliated organization.
Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,176,141
- +22.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,176,141
- +22.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,176,141
- Total assets
- $7,795,642
- +5.4% 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 Friends of Penfield Children's Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Penfield Children's Center Inc ($2.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $2.5M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penfield Children's Center Inc Milwaukee, WI | Support Organization's Mission | $2,176,141 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,795,642 | $2,372,329 | $3,110,946 | $2,176,141 | 1 | $197,511 |
| 2023 | $7,395,730 | $3,515,208 | $2,548,413 | $1,783,392 | 1 | $-60,157 |
| 2022 | $6,031,612 | $1,323,391 | $3,133,414 | $2,492,330 | 2 | $47,521 |
| 2021 | $8,290,252 | $2,579,522 | $2,557,284 | $2,013,148 | 2 | $1,466,968 |
| 2020 | $9,069,440 | $1,577,082 | $603,335 | $200,000 | 1 | $269,301 |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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