Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1370633

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $25.

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$500
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$500
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$152,194
+22.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Milwaukee Maritime Academy Inc: $500The Milwaukee Maritime AcademyInc$500

The largest 2025 recipient was The Milwaukee Maritime Academy Inc ($500).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

How Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 432% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$6000 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94 (2022) to $500 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Milwaukee Maritime Academy Inc Milwaukee, WISailing Education$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$152,194$33,465$5,920$5001$5,920$25—
2024$124,649$9,754$14,525———$4—
2023$129,420$29,852$28,652———$21—
2022$128,220$50,314$35,097$941$18,429$7—
2021$113,003$-56,070$9,292——$21,705$4—
2020$171,561$7,678$9,063———$3$325

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc is led by David Lucey, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Lucey

    President & Director

    Secretary → President, 2024

    President → President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Crysdale

    Vice President & Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marvin Whalen

    Secretary & Director

    President → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Thomason

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Bielski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Romfoe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon King

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Leonard

    Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Fitzhenry

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Evans

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Tennessen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Bill Tennessen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Dave Crysdale (2021–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Gordy King (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Kuber (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dean Cady (2020) — Director
  • Former: Marv Whalen (2020) — President
  • Former: William R. Walker (2020) — Treasurer

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.

Frequently asked questions about Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc

How much does Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc give each year?

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc?

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $33K.

Where does Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc operate?

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc's EIN?

Milwaukee Yacht Club Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1370633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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