Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-6023436

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$29.3M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc?

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by United Performing Arts Fund Inc ($6.5M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($5.0M), Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.3M in grants to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
United Performing Arts Fund Inc$6,491,42042022–2025
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$5,002,00022024
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment$4,234,91942022–2025
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$3,925,00042022–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$1,778,56532022–2024
Laskin Family Foundation Inc$1,240,00042022–2025
The Argosy Foundation$800,00032022–2024
Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc$750,75032022–2024
William and Sandra Haack Family$600,00032022–2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$505,00022022–2025
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$465,00032022–2024
National Center for Housing Management Inc$409,35722023–2024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$406,97542022–2025
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Long-Term Fund$328,40942022–2025
Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation$200,00022024–2025
Brookbank Foundation Inc$200,00022022–2023
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$150,98242022–2025
The Rd and Linda Peters$146,00042022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$110,00042022–2025
Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc$110,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$101,10532022–2024
Schwartz Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Schoenleber Foundation Inc$100,00042022–2025
HF Foundation Inc$100,00012024
Gebhardt Foundation Inc$80,00042022–2025
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Charities Aid Foundation America$77,30052022–2025
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$75,00032022–2025
Rite-Hite Foundation Inc$67,00022022–2023
The Yabuki Family Foundation$50,20012024
Kim and John Schlifske Family$50,00012023
Hauske Family Foundation Inc$50,00012022
William N and Janice V Godfrey$42,50042022–2025
The Galaxy Foundation Inc$40,00022024–2025
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$40,00032022–2025
Robert and Jessie Whitmore$37,00042022–2025
Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc$35,50042022–2025
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$30,00022024–2025
Wispact Inc$30,00032022–2024
Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund$27,60042022–2025
Anon Charitable Trust$27,50022022–2023
Rosemann Family Foundation$20,00042023–2026
James and Karen Hyde Foundation Inc$15,00032023–2025
Richard G Jacobus Family Foundation Inc$15,00032023–2025
Julian Family Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Franks L Wyenberg Charitable Trust$15,00012023
Plunkett Family Foundation$15,00012022
Jean & Thomas Harbeck Family Foundation$13,50022024–2025
The US Charitable Gift Trust$12,30012023
Cherchian Family Foundation Inc$12,00022023–2025
George L N Meyer Family Foundation IN$11,50012022
Mary Pauly Lacy Foundation Inc$11,00032023–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$10,00012024
Jo Ann and Richard Beightol Foundation I$10,00012023
Kassouf Family Foundation Inc$8,00022023–2024
Arts Midwest Incorporated$8,00012022
East Bay Community Foundation$7,50012025
The Durant Family Foundation #0745364$7,12032023–2025
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation$7,00012024
Townsend Foundation Inc$6,00032023–2025
Anthony Petullo Foundation Inc$6,00032023–2025
Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony &$6,00022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,73112022
Kathleen & Frank Thometz Charitable Foundation Inc$5,15012025
Stackner Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Inc$5,00022023–2024
Wilson Family Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262$5,00012023
Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust$5,00012022
Gardner Foundation$4,00022024–2025
Westbury Bank Charitable Foundation$4,00012024
Wilhelms Family Foundation Inc$3,50032023–2025
Koss Foundation Inc$3,00032023–2025
Randall J & Judith F Hake$3,00012023
Croen Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc$2,50012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,50012024
Kolaga Family Charitable Trust$2,50012023
Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundatation Inc$2,20022023–2024
Usinger Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2024
Barney Family Foundation XXXXXX0889$1,81322023–2025
Howard Frankenthal Family$1,00022023–2026
Read Foundation Inc$1,00022024–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$1,00022023–2025
Curt and Sue Culver$1,00012024
Madison Investments Foundation Inc$50012023
Reader's Digest Foundation$25012023
The McArthur-Kuhns Foundation Inc$15012024
Ellenbecker Investment Group Charitable Foundation Inc$5012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M37 grants2022 59 grants2023 60 grants2024 42 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2026) to $11.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

What grants has Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Rosemann Family FoundationOPERATING GRANT FOR THE ARTS$5,000
2026Howard Frankenthal FamilyGENERAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$500
2025United Performing Arts Fund IncFINANCIAL SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS$1,802,904
2025Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra EndowmentTO FURTHER PROGRAMS$1,141,188
2025Laskin Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$210,000
2025United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncDONOR DESIGNATIONS$104,750
2025Rockwell Automation Charitable CorporationGeneral Operating$100,000
2025Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Long-Term FundTO FURTHER PROGRAMS$83,028
2025Schwartz FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$49,000
2025The Rd and Linda PetersGENERAL$38,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$36,750
2025Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
2025Milwaukee Jewish Federation IncGENERAL DONATIONS$28,871
2025Schoenleber Foundation IncGENERAL$25,000
2025The Galaxy Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncARTS IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM$20,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$20,000
2025William N and Janice V GodfreyUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2025Gebhardt Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000
2025Robert and Jessie WhitmoreGENERAL EXPENSE$9,204
2025Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED GRANT$8,500
2025East Bay Community FoundationEQUITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION LEARNING SESSION LUNCH, GENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025Jean & Thomas Harbeck Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025Cherchian Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$7,000
2025Shirley Butzin Charitable FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,623
2025Kathleen & Frank Thometz Charitable Foundation IncSUPPORT OF THE FINE ARTS$5,150
2025James and Karen Hyde Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Stackner Family Foundation IncSENSORY INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc?

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by United Performing Arts Fund Inc ($6.5M), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($5.0M), Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Endowment ($4.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.3M in grants to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc between 2022–2026.

Who is Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc's largest funder?

United Performing Arts Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc, with $6.5M across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $29.3M in grants to Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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