Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.1M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
77
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc?
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Boerner Gardens Endowment Inc ($542K), Francie Luke Silverman Foundation ($134K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $229K.
What grants has Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boerner Gardens Endowment Inc | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $124,000 |
| 2025 | Francie Luke Silverman Foundation | CHILDREN'S PLANT SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $47,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald Tushaus | K-12 PLANT SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMMENTAL EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Schmick Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Gladys E Gores Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Galaxy Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | RADLER FOUNDATION for INNOVATION and EDUCATION INC | General Fund | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dudley and Constance Godfrey | ENVIRONMENTAL | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc | CHILDREN'S PLANT SCIENCE & ENVIRONME | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $333 |
| 2024 | Boerner Gardens Endowment Inc | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $112,500 |
| 2024 | Francie Luke Silverman Foundation | CHILDREN'S PLANT SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Francie Luke Silverman Foundation | FBBG K12 CHILDREN'S IN NATURE EDUCATION | $22,000 |
| 2024 | The Galaxy Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald Tushaus | EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Gladys E Gores Charitable | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Schmick Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | John C Bock Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Anon Charitable Trust | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Dudley and Constance Godfrey | ENVIRONMENTAL | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc | CHILDREN'S PLANT SCIENCE & ENVIRONM | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Inc | ENVIRONMENT | $500 |
| 2023 | Boerner Gardens Endowment Inc | Operations | $98,000 |
| 2023 | Francie Luke Silverman Foundation | CHILDRENS PLANT EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Francie Luke Silverman Foundation | CHILDRENS PLANT EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation C/O Donald Tushaus | STUDENT PROGRAMMING | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 77 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc?
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.1M), Boerner Gardens Endowment Inc ($542K), Francie Luke Silverman Foundation ($134K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc's largest funder?
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc, with $1.1M across 3 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc across 77 grants from 21 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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