Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-1091203

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.7M

Foundation funders

52

Grants recorded

168

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc?

Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($853K), Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership ($533K), Otto Bremer Trust ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$853,360152020–2025
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership$533,40922023–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$280,00042021–2024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$190,700102019–2025
Four-Four Foundation Inc$150,00062020–2025
Wisconsin Literacy Inc$120,05922024–2025
Patrick and Anna M Cudahy Fund$95,00052020–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$69,32942020–2024
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$40,00072019–2025
Nicholas Family Foundation Trust$40,00032019–2021
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc$27,50032020–2024
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$25,50062020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,50012021
National Philanthropic Trust$25,00012025
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin the WI Coalition Against Domestic Violence$24,36012023
Kolaga Family Charitable Trust$24,00072020–2024
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$20,00042021–2025
Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc$20,00012020
Waukesha County Community Foundation$15,30022022–2024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$13,57872019–2025
Davidson & Harley Fund Inc$11,00052021–2025
Gardner Foundation$11,00032022–2024
AT&T Foundation$11,00012021
Green Bay Packers Foundation$10,60032019–2025
Wakerly Family Foundation$10,00012026
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K10 grants2019 24 grants2020 28 grants2021 26 grants2022 31 grants2023 27 grants2024 20 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2026) to $707K (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.

What grants has Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Wakerly Family FoundationAdult literacy programs$10,000
2026Howard Frankenthal FamilyGENERAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncREDUCING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT$75,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$74,192
2025Wisconsin Literacy IncTO SUPPORT BRP ELL PROGRAM.$69,315
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM$36,550
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$25,000
2025Four-Four Foundation IncGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilySTRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH ADULT LITERACY$20,000
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncADULT EDUCATION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$5,270
2025Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncGENERAL DONATIONS$5,250
2025Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Nora Roberts FoundationOPERATIONS$4,000
2025Green Bay Packers FoundationADULT EDUCATION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES (AEHC)$3,600
2025Davidson & Harley Fund IncEDUCATION-BASIC READING INSTRUCTION$3,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGRATITUDE GRANT$2,500
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,500
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$1,260
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2025Carson Barbara Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2025Howard Frankenthal FamilyGENERAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2024Wisconsin Regional Training PartnershipSUPPORT$179,348
2024Otto Bremer TrustBUILDING PURCHASE AND RENOVATION$100,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM,DONOR DESIGNATIONS$92,564
2024Otto Bremer TrustGENERAL OPERATIONS$60,000
2024Wisconsin Literacy IncTO SUPPORT BUREAU OF REFUGEE ELL PROGRAM$50,744
2024Four-Four Foundation IncGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyFinancial Education/Literacy$21,600
2024Patrick and Anna M Cudahy FundGeneral Operations$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 168 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc?

Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc ($853K), Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership ($533K), Otto Bremer Trust ($280K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc between 2019–2026.

Who is Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc's largest funder?

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc is the largest recorded funder of Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc, with $853K across 15 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.7M in grants to Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc across 168 grants from 52 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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