Betty Brinn Children's Museum

Milwaukee, WI ·EIN 39-1809636 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$1.2M received 34 funders 91 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Betty Brinn Children's Museum?

Betty Brinn Children's Museum is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($170K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($111K), Alvin a Marion Birnschein ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$170,00042021–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$110,65032020–2024
Alvin a Marion Birnschein$100,00052020–2024
Schoenleber Foundation Inc$95,00052020–2024
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc$90,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$85,00022022–2023
Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family$76,77012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$76,50042022–2024
Waukesha County Community Foundation$70,00052020–2024
Tate Family Foundation$61,76532022–2024
Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc$40,00022020–2021
Anon Charitable Trust$32,00042020–2024
Wispact Inc$26,00032022–2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$20,00042023–2025
Stackner Family Foundation Inc$20,00032020–2024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &$17,45022023–2024
Harley-davidson Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$15,00022023–2024
Gardner Foundation$13,00032022–2024
Lutz Family Charitable Trust$10,00012024
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262$10,00022022–2024
Vilter Foundation Inc$10,00062019–2024
The Werner Family Foundation$10,00012020
Hammes Family Foundation Inc$8,00022023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$5,02042020–2024

Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.

What grants has Betty Brinn Children's Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Green Bay Packers FoundationSPECIAL ADMISSIONS FUND$5,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
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
2024Waukesha County Community FoundationWSB EXHIBIT (PAYMENT THREE OF FIVE)$15,000
2024Harley-davidson Foundation IncGRANT$15,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024Lutz Family Charitable TrustEDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES$10,000
2024Wispact IncFOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES.$10,000
2024Anon Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$10,000
2024Stackner Family Foundation IncSENSORY PROGRAMS, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee &DONOR DESIGNATIONS$8,600
2024Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder CharitableSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2024Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262YOUTH DEVELOPMENTAL$5,000
2024Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2024Gardner FoundationOPERATING EXPENSES$4,000
2024Hammes Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$2,500
2024Curt and Sue CulverEDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN$2,500
2024Antioch Foundation 1015002041HUMANITARIAN$2,500
2024Vilter Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
2024Youth Foundation IncEDUCATION$500

Showing 30 most recent of 91 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Betty Brinn Children's Museum?

Betty Brinn Children's Museum is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($170K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($111K), Alvin a Marion Birnschein ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum between 2019–2025.

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

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld is the largest recorded funder of Betty Brinn Children's Museum, with $170K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

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

IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Betty Brinn Children's Museum across 91 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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