Alverno College

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-0806263

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$14.4M

Foundation funders

57

Grants recorded

139

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Alverno College?

Alverno College is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Tosa Foundation ($10.0M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc ($662K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to Alverno College between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Tosa Foundation$10,022,00052020–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$1,097,21452020–2024
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc$661,51812025
The Burke Foundation Inc$566,20932020–2022
The Galaxy Foundation Inc$520,00032020–2025
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$225,48262020–2025
Martin Family Foundation$205,00052021–2025
Highland Street Connection$150,00042020–2023
Baird Foundation Inc$144,766112019–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$82,50042021–2024
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust$60,00032023–2025
Laskin Family Foundation Inc$60,00042022–2025
The ROS Foundation$60,00052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$47,00732021–2023
Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable Trust$40,00042022–2025
CPPS Heritage Mission Fund$40,00012019
Daniel M Soref Rvoc Tr$35,00012019
Comerica Charitable Trust$33,10022021–2023
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$30,00042019–2023
Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc$25,15012020
Triangle Community Foundation Inc$20,00012025
Dr Scholl Foundation$20,00032020–2023
Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Inc$20,00012020
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$20,00012019
The Borman Family Foundation$19,00032022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M14 grants2019 24 grants2020 23 grants2021 27 grants2022 20 grants2023 19 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2019) to $10.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $920K.

What grants has Alverno College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities IncWISCONSIN GRANT SHORTFALL$661,518
2025The Galaxy Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2025Martin Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
2025Triangle Community Foundation IncEDUCATION$20,000
2025Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable TrustEDUCATION$20,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$19,900
2025Laskin Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2025Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable TrustSUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL$10,000
2025Community Foundation of NCWVARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY CFNCW BOARD$10,000
2025Weiss Family FoundationSupport$5,000
2025Gardner FoundationOPERATING EXPENSES$5,000
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$4,000
2024Tosa FoundationEDUCATION$10,000,000
2024The Galaxy Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$400,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncCOLUMBIA COLLEGE OF NURSING LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP$262,972
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS,LINDA MCFERRIN AWARD$26,425
2024The ROS FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$20,000
2024Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable TrustEDUCATION$20,000
2024Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,500
2024Laskin Family Foundation IncEDUCATIONAL$15,000
2024Audrey Jane Pavlik Charitable TrustSUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL$10,000
2024Martin Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
2024The Seabury FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2024The Borman Family FoundationStudent Accessibility Software$5,000
2024Anon Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
2024Peck Foundation Milwaukee LtdPROGRAM SUPPORT, READING$4,000
2024Sensient Technologies Foundation IncEducation$2,500
2024Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
2024First Reformed ChurchSCHOLARSHIP$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 139 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Alverno College?

Alverno College is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Tosa Foundation ($10.0M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Inc ($662K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to Alverno College between 2019–2025.

Who is Alverno College's largest funder?

Tosa Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Alverno College, with $10.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Alverno College received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.4M in grants to Alverno College across 139 grants from 57 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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