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TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 27-0888455 Website

The mission of tempo foundation is to increase the impact of women leaders in our community thru grants & other support for charitable & educational endeavors.

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$314,772
-2.2% 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 TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Greater Milwaukee Foundation: $12KGreater Milwaukee Foundation$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Milwaukee Foundation ($12K).

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WIGrant Funding$12,000
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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
2025$314,772$231,714$183,508$12,0001$23,571
2024$321,750$231,032$221,561$12,0001$20,594
2023—$189,405$175,727———
2022—$103,829$83,022———
2021—$73,723$59,401———
2020—$102,618$83,392———
2019—$81,725$63,898———

About TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $24K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc is led by Jennifer Dirks, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Dirks

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felisa Parris

    Chair

    Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Lowe

    Director

    Past Chair → Director-At-Large, 2022

    Director-At-Large → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Krueger

    Director

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    Past Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridgette Frommell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sadhna Morato-Lindvall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Thekan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Napiwocki

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chauntel McKenzie

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Szymasek

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Miletti

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brook Mayborne

    Board Chair Elect

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Board Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Haas

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Ellen Bartel (2021–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Joanne Grunau (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Greenberg (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Robyn Peotter (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mary Dowell (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kris Best (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Cathy Girard (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ellen Trytek (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Jayne Hladio (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Linda Mertz (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Lori Richards (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Krause (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Mary Burgoon (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Marybeth Cottrill (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Paula Pergl (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Deguzman (2019–2020) — Director-At-Large
  • Former: Tami Garrison (2019–2020) — Past Chair

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 TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc

How much does TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc give each year?

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.

How large is TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc?

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc reported $315K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $232K.

What is TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc?

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $315K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc operate?

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc's EIN?

TEMPO Milwaukee Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0888455. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 18, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)

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