Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund
Supporting the charitable, scientific and educational purposes of the milwaukee public museum.
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund gave $109K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $109K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,897
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,897
- +34.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $108,897
- Total assets
- $25,711,870
- +20.6% 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 Public Museum Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Public Museum ($109K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Public Museum Endowment Fund gives
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $466K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee, WI | Support the charitable, scientific and educational purposes of milwaukee public museum | $108,897 |
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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 | $25,711,870 | $3,428,443 | $280,604 | $108,897 | 1 | $671,300 |
| 2024 | $21,313,505 | $4,471,069 | $210,314 | $81,234 | 1 | $491,700 |
| 2023 | $15,570,553 | $5,825,993 | $561,384 | $466,312 | 1 | $90,457 |
| 2022 | $9,598,760 | $2,255,287 | $106,433 | $56,835 | 1 | $197,642 |
| 2021 | $8,591,385 | $848,798 | $150,474 | $51,383 | 1 | $843,818 |
| 2020 | $7,362,767 | $189,282 | $78,959 | $49,033 | 1 | $161,509 |
| 2019 | $6,973,692 | $224,048 | $92,204 | $62,165 | 1 | $222,923 |
About Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $109K. Net investment income was $671K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund is led by V. Ross Read III, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
V. Ross Read III
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony D. Beadell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Robert Moebius
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Jansen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Bloom
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Thomas Tuttle (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Peck (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Bernatz (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Public Museum Endowment Fund
How much does Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund give each year?
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund gave $109K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $81K across 1 grant.
How large is Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund?
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund reported $25.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
Where does Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund operate?
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund's EIN?
Milwaukee Public Museum Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7055827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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