The Milbank Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 11-5125050

The Milbank Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $24.9M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 23 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24.9M

Annual Giving

$1.7M

Grant Count

23

Avg Grant Size

$73K

About The Milbank Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Milbank Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. As of 2020, the organization holds $24.9M in total assets. In 2020, it awarded 23 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlbertsonAlexandriaArlingtonBlufftonBostonDoylestownLake ArielLos AngelesMilwaukeeMinneapolisNaplesNew HavenNew YorkPasadenaPortlandSan Luis ObispoTrentonWashingtonWestbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$455K$911K$1M$2M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets$24,905,067
Revenue$1,325,249
Expenses$1,655,751
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,125,778
Distributable Amount$1,092,850

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$419K$837K$1M$2M23 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

YALE CANCER CENTER$400KCENTER TO ADVANCE PALLIA…$150KSTATE POLICY NETWORK$125KFOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMEN…$100KMENTORTHE NATIONAL MENTO…$100KOPERATION SURF$100KVISCARDI CENTER$100KPARTNERSHIP TO END ADDIT…$75KTRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION$75KMYFACE$70K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The Milbank Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

CHRIS OLANDERASST SECRETARY$24K

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEREMIAH M BOGERTCHAIRMAN & SECRETARY2
JEREMIAH M BOGERT JRDIRECTOR1
JEREMIAH MILBANK IIIPRESIDENT & TREASURER1
CHRIS OLANDERASST SECRETARY10$24,000
CARL HELSTROM SEE FOOTNOTEEXEC DIRECTOR/ASST TREASUR20
REV TERENCE ELSBERRYDIRECTOR1
MILLICENT BOGERTDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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