Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 20-0423761

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,673
+0.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

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

Who Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WITransfer Net Proceeds$1,200,204
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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$2,673—————
2023$2,673—————
2022$2,673—————
2021$2,673$4,332————
2020$-1,659$-54,316$1,214,066$1,200,2041$-56,730

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc is led by Ellen Gilligan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ellen Gilligan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Wesley

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul J. Jones

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Stanek

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Tyus

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Dunn

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Robertson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Oberland

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Mekemson

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yelena Chester

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Greg Wesley (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Dale Kent (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Kundert (2020–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Jacqueline Herd-Barber (2020–2021) — Chair

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.

Frequently asked questions about Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc

How large is Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc?

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ.

Where does Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc operate?

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc's EIN?

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Holdings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0423761. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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