Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
To perform and carry out charitable and education functions and purposes of the milwaukee bar association of milwaukee, Wisconsin and to facilitate the advancement of jurisprudence and the promotion of administration of justice in the state of Wisconsin through education and scientific research, more specifically, by way of illustration and not of limitation, to publish informational booklets for the public; to provide for scholarships or fellowships for the legal education of worthy persons; and to engage or participate in any activity, business or enterprise to carry out, or procure funds for, the purposes of the corporation.
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,676,532
- +20.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $920,512
- +66.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $21,593
- +83.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $628,064
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Paraprofessional-to-Lawyer Scholarship)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
Who Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $133K (2019). In 2023 it reported $41K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Centro Legal Por Derechos Humanos Inc Milwaukee, WI | MBA Foundation General Grant | $9,000 |
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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 | $1,676,532 | $920,512 | $628,064 | — | — | $21,593 |
| 2023 | $1,392,669 | $554,402 | $546,272 | $41,000 | Total only | $11,801 |
| 2022 | $1,161,483 | $243,024 | $269,760 | $10,000 | Total only | $14,905 |
| 2021 | $1,366,896 | $273,107 | $242,028 | $9,000 | 1 | $24,691 |
| 2020 | $1,211,326 | $188,806 | $220,052 | $12,000 | Total only | $1,828 |
| 2019 | $1,140,555 | $154,745 | $189,951 | $133,269 | 1 | $6,497 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc is led by Sarah Martis, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Martis
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Allen
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Spahn
Director
Vice President → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Reed
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa McCord
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Zepnick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Olejniczak
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Anzelmo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Reginato
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Platt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meridith Wilkerson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Jones
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Peterson
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: David Peterson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul Benson (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Emil Ovbiagele (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Melanie Persich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joshua Gimbel (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Michael Skwierawski (2020–2021) — Honorary
- Former: Jason Kohout (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Jeffrey Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Marcia Drame (2019) — Director
- Former: Stacy Gerber Ward (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
How large is Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc?
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $921K.
What is Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc?
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc operate?
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc's EIN?
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6040219. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 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 May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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