Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-1610233

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.8M

Foundation funders

50

Grants recorded

152

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc?

Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($450K), The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($405K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$449,62252020–2024
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$405,00042021–2024
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$340,00062020–2024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$257,51462019–2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$231,00032024–2025
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$186,03782020–2025
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Inc$100,00012023
IMPACT100 Greater Milwaukee Inc$100,00012020
Stella H Jones Foundation$85,00062020–2025
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$65,00062019–2025
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Trust$63,00032020–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$50,65012025
Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation$50,00022024–2025
Wochinske Family Foundation Inc$48,00062020–2025
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262$45,00062020–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$38,50072023
Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust$35,00032023–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$26,88592019–2025
The Karol Fund$25,00012020
The Kroger CO Foundation$25,00012020
The Gustav & Gladys Kindt Foundation$23,00052020–2024
Croen Foundation Inc$16,20062019–2025
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc$16,00062020–2025
Anon Charitable Trust$16,00022022–2023
Friends of the Milwaukee Public Library$13,50012022
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National Center for Housing Management Inc$10,50032023–2025
Laskin Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Weiss Family Foundation$10,00012025
CLA Foundation$10,00012024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family$10,00022020–2024
The Lubar Family Foundation Inc$7,50022022–2024
Milwaukee Bucks Foundation Inc$7,50012022
National Philanthropic Trust$7,00012024
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc$6,85012022
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Kaufman Family Foundation$5,00022024–2025
Brookbank Foundation Inc$5,00052020–2024
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation$5,00012021
The Yabuki Family Foundation$5,00012020
The Stratton Foundation Inc$5,00012019
Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc$2,50012023
Rite-Hite Foundation Inc$2,50032021–2023
HH Camp Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Linda & Barry Allen Foundation$2,00022022–2023
George L N Meyer Family Foundation IN$1,50032020–2022
The Other Stratton Foundation Inc Co Frederick P Stratton Jr$1,50022020–2021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,23152019–2025
Daniel Hoan Foundation Inc$1,06022020–2021
The McArthur-Kuhns Foundation Inc$15022023–2024
Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc)$5012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K7 grants2019 23 grants2020 19 grants2021 26 grants2022 28 grants2023 28 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $658K (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $216K.

What grants has Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$50,650
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$32,133
2025Rockwell Automation Charitable CorporationGeneral Operating$25,000
2025Fitzsimonds Charitable TrustGENERAL$15,000
2025Stella H Jones FoundationSUPPORT FOR 2025$15,000
2025Laskin Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2025Weiss Family FoundationSupport$10,000
2025Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262LIBRARY$10,000
2025Wochinske Family Foundation IncPROVIDE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING AND BOOKS$10,000
2025Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community TrustBEN FRANKLIN AWARDS$5,500
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$5,000
2025Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2025National Center for Housing Management IncORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT$3,500
2025Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$3,000
2025Kaufman Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Croen Foundation IncGENERAL$2,500
2025HH Camp FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.$1,000
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$550
2025JPMorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2025Zurn Foundation Inc (FKA Rexnord Foundation Inc)Human Services$50
2024Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$225,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncMPL SUPER SUMMER READING PROGRAM$97,275
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$90,000
2024Richard and Ethel HerzfeldGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024Cedar Street Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL$44,150
2024Rockwell Automation Charitable CorporationGeneral Operating Support$25,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$24,082
2024Stella H Jones FoundationSUPPORT FOR 2024$15,000
2024Fitzsimonds Charitable TrustGENERAL$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 152 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc?

Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($450K), The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($405K), Richard and Ethel Herzfeld ($340K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc, with $450K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc across 152 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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