First Stage Milwaukee
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.1M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
109
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds First Stage Milwaukee?
First Stage Milwaukee is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by United Performing Arts Fund Inc ($5.5M), The Burke Foundation Inc ($1.3M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($620K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to First Stage Milwaukee between 2019–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| Weyco Group Charitable Trust | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wauwatosa Savings & Loan Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Boerke Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harley-Davidson Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc | $4,900 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc | $3,500 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| Herbert H & Fern Elliott Family | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,300 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $2,100 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| HH Camp Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Foundation Inc | $1,750 | 2 | 2019–2025 |
| E F Wildermuth Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $937 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $400 | 4 | 2021–2023 |
| Sommerhauser Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc) | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $810K (2019) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $956K.
What grants has First Stage Milwaukee received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Performing Arts Fund Inc | FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | $521,748 |
| 2025 | The Burke Foundation Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $180,000 |
| 2025 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $140,000 |
| 2025 | Nicholas Family Foundation Trust | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES AND SERVE AS THEATER ARTS-IN-EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc | GENERAL DONATIONS | $15,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $11,056 |
| 2025 | Stackner Family Foundation Inc | NEXT STEPS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Weyco Group Charitable Trust | GENERAL | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Astor Street Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $6,000 |
| 2025 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Green Bay Packers Foundation | 2024-2025 ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc | TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Herbert H & Fern Elliott Family | SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc | SUPPORT FOR 2026 FIRST STAGE SEASON | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | ARTS | $1,350 |
| 2025 | Youth Foundation Inc | ARTS | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Sommerhauser Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250 |
| 2024 | United Performing Arts Fund Inc | FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | $734,983 |
| 2024 | The Burke Foundation Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Shubert Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING 2024 | $32,500 |
| 2024 | Nicholas Family Foundation Trust | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, PROFESSIONAL THEATER EXPERIENCES AND SERVE AS THEATER ARTS-IN-EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Max Fund Inc | OPERATING EXPENSES | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Stackner Family Foundation Inc | NEXT STEPS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Burmester Charitable Trust XXXXX1007 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable | SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds First Stage Milwaukee?
First Stage Milwaukee is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by United Performing Arts Fund Inc ($5.5M), The Burke Foundation Inc ($1.3M), The Shubert Foundation Inc ($620K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to First Stage Milwaukee between 2019–2025.
Who is First Stage Milwaukee's largest funder?
United Performing Arts Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of First Stage Milwaukee, with $5.5M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has First Stage Milwaukee received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.1M in grants to First Stage Milwaukee across 109 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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