Milwaukee Film Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 26-3049630

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025

Total received

$4.8M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

152

Years covered

2018–2025

Who funds Milwaukee Film Inc?

Milwaukee Film Inc is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($1.4M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($345K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($334K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Milwaukee Film Inc between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$1,376,50082020–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$345,00082023–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$333,79052020–2024
The Argosy Foundation$300,00032021–2023
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$293,50042019–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$225,00032020–2023
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$182,85762020–2025
The Yabuki Family Foundation$180,00032021–2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$176,00052021–2025
The Ford Foundation$157,50032022
The Lubar Family Foundation Inc$115,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$105,00142020–2025
Nicholas Family Foundation Trust$100,00042019–2022
National Center for Housing Management Inc$90,00022021–2022
The Werner Family Foundation$80,00032020–2022
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$72,50082019–2025
Astor Street Foundation Inc$55,00022022–2024
Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Inc$50,00012024
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc$45,00032021–2023
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc$36,69922020–2021
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$31,00062019–2025
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc$30,00062020–2025
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$30,00042021–2025
Thomas a Plein Foundation Ltd$25,00012025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$25,00012025
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Kelben Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Bosley & Green Foundation$20,00022024–2025
Rogers Memorial Hospital Inc$20,00022021–2022
The Charles E Kubly Foundation Inc$15,00012025
Sadoff Family Foundation$15,00022018–2019
Brookbank Foundation Inc$14,06832020–2022
Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd$14,00062019–2024
Nebraska Humanities Council$13,35912024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$13,00012024
Michigan Humanities Council$11,50012022
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$11,16512020
Weyco Group Charitable Trust$10,00022023–2025
Weiss Family Foundation$10,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$10,00012022
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Trust$10,00022019–2021
Wilson Family Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Greater Horizons$8,50012024
R a Stevens Family Foundation$8,00032023–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$6,82152019–2025
Gardner Foundation$5,50022022–2023
Michigan Theater Foundation Inc$5,28612020
Donald and Donna Baumgartner Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Jeff and Jenifer Westphal Foundation$5,00012022
Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Green Bay Packers Foundation$4,00012019
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation$2,50022023–2024
First Business Charitable Foundation Inc$2,50012022
Plunkett Family Foundation$2,50012022
Emil Ewald Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Andy Nunemaker Foundation Inc$1,00012021
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$50012023
GE Aerospace Foundation$37522021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2018 10 grants2019 20 grants2020 27 grants2021 29 grants2022 25 grants2023 24 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $153K.

What grants has Milwaukee Film Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Thomas a Plein Foundation LtdPUBLIC GENERAL CONTRIBUTION$25,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$20,353
2025The Charles E Kubly Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$15,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$10,001
2025Bosley & Green FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Joseph and Vera Zilber FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$6,000
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Weyco Group Charitable TrustFILM FESTIVAL SPONSOR$5,000
2025R a Stevens Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Emil Ewald Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$1,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$1,000
2025Baird Foundation IncARTS$25
2024Richard and Ethel HerzfeldGENERAL OPERATIONS$700,000
2024Cedar Street Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL$269,500
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$240,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR MILWAUKEE FILM$83,872
2024The Yabuki Family FoundationGENERAL USE$60,000
2024Astor Street Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS,CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES$41,563
2024The Lubar Family Foundation IncArts, Culture, and the Outdoors$25,000
2024Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$25,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$15,000
2024Nebraska Humanities CouncilOPERATIONS$13,359
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$13,000
2024Bosley & Green FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Milwaukee Film Inc?

Milwaukee Film Inc is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($1.4M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($345K), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($334K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Milwaukee Film Inc between 2018–2025.

Who is Milwaukee Film Inc's largest funder?

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld is the largest recorded funder of Milwaukee Film Inc, with $1.4M across 8 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Milwaukee Film Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.8M in grants to Milwaukee Film Inc across 152 grants from 58 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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