Milwaukee Police Association
The Milwaukee Police Association provides support and bargaining representation to its members who are employed by the city of milwaukee.
Milwaukee Police Association at a glance
In short: Milwaukee Police Association gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,459
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,459
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,459
- Total assets
- $2,129,751
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Milwaukee Police Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Police Association Fallen Heroes Inc ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Milwaukee Police Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $12K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Police Association Fallen Heroes Inc Milwaukee, WI | Support for the Benefit of Deceased Officer Families | $9,459 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,129,751 | $2,167,707 | $2,028,957 | $9,459 | 1 | $43,691 |
| 2024 | $1,915,268 | $1,654,340 | $1,743,345 | $10,587 | 1 | $6,668 |
| 2023 | $1,899,597 | $1,684,571 | $1,910,290 | $6,795 | Total only | $6,097 |
| 2022 | $2,081,683 | $1,806,564 | $1,973,623 | $11,116 | 1 | $6,228 |
| 2021 | $2,212,697 | $1,703,615 | $1,666,228 | $10,644 | 1 | $62 |
| 2020 | $2,242,679 | $1,760,180 | $1,789,510 | $12,145 | 1 | $157 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Milwaukee Police Association
Based on IRS filings
Milwaukee Police Association is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $44K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milwaukee Police Association is led by Alexander C. Ayala, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander C. Ayala
President
Trustee & Vice President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $36K (2025)
Andrew F. Wagner
Trustee
Vice President & President → President, 2022
President → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Michael A. Lees
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Lisa Kapitz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$13K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Justin Decleene
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Scott Wieting
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $13K (2025)
Danilo Cardenas
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $27K (2025)
Joel Moeller
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $30K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Matthew Bongel (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Bormann Jr. (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: William Hanney (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Alexander C Ayala (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Police Association
How much does Milwaukee Police Association give each year?
Milwaukee Police Association gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Milwaukee Police Association?
Milwaukee Police Association reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
Where does Milwaukee Police Association operate?
Milwaukee Police Association has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Milwaukee Police Association's EIN?
Milwaukee Police Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1136365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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