Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-1681155

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.9M

Foundation funders

40

Grants recorded

113

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc?

Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation Inc ($406K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($170K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($141K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation Inc$405,52522020–2024
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$170,00042021–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$141,00042020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$136,500102022–2024
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc$110,00062020–2025
Schoenleber Foundation Inc$110,00062020–2025
Alvin a Marion Birnschein$100,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$85,00022022–2023
Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald Tushaus$76,77012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$72,15012025
Tate Family Foundation$61,76532022–2024
Waukesha County Community Foundation$45,00032022–2024
Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc$40,00022020–2021
Anon Charitable Trust$32,00042020–2024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$30,29032023–2025
Lutz Family Charitable Trust$30,00022024–2025
Wispact Inc$26,00032022–2024
Stackner Family Foundation Inc$25,00042020–2025
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$20,00042023–2025
Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust$15,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$15,00012025
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262$15,00032022–2025
Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$15,00022023–2024
Hammes Family Foundation Inc$13,10332023–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 13 grants2020 9 grants2021 16 grants2022 27 grants2023 27 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $659K (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $220K.

What grants has Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$72,150
2025Lutz Family Charitable TrustSUPPORT OF 2026 FORK FARMS PROGRAMMING$20,000
2025Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Fitzsimonds Charitable TrustGENERAL$15,000
2025Schoenleber Foundation IncGENERAL$15,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$15,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$12,840
2025Francie Luke Silverman FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,000
2025Hammes Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$5,103
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Stackner Family Foundation IncSENSORY PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL$5,000
2025Green Bay Packers FoundationSPECIAL ADMISSIONS FUND$5,000
2025Lundstrom Family FoundationCHARITABLE$3,000
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
2025Baird Foundation IncYOUTH ORGANIZATIONS$1,350
2025Vilter Foundation IncGeneral Operating Support$1,000
2024Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$300,000
2024Tate Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$52,640
2024Richard and Ethel HerzfeldGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING 2024$32,750
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$31,500
2024Schoenleber Foundation IncGENERAL$25,000
2024Alvin a Marion BirnscheinGENERAL$20,000
2024Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2024Harley-Davidson Foundation IncGRANT$15,000
2024Waukesha County Community FoundationWSB EXHIBIT (PAYMENT THREE OF FIVE)$15,000
2024Stackner Family Foundation IncSENSORY PROGRAMS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 113 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc?

Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation Inc ($406K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($170K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($141K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc's largest funder?

Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc, with $406K across 2 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc across 113 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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