Urban Ecology Center Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Milwaukee, WI EIN 39-1712663

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025

Total received

$8.7M

Foundation funders

94

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2025

Who funds Urban Ecology Center Inc?

Urban Ecology Center Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by The Burke Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.7M in grants to Urban Ecology Center Inc between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Burke Foundation Inc$1,650,00032022–2024
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$1,327,43232022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,154,50032022–2024
The Brookby Foundation$570,00042022–2024
ANTONIA FOUNDATION INCco F MICHAEL ARNOW$485,00042022–2025
Catena Foundation$450,00022022–2023
Speaker Family Foundation of 2004$320,00022022–2023
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$300,00012022
United Way of Greater Milwaukee &$263,37432022–2024
Alumbra Innovations Foundation$262,75552022–2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc$240,00042022–2025
The Argosy Foundation$180,00032022–2024
The Lubar Family Foundation Inc$150,00012024
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld$150,00032022–2024
Four-four Foundation Inc$84,00032022–2024
Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp$75,00012024
The George B Storer Foundation Inc$75,00032022–2024
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Trust$60,00042022–2025
Wm Collins Kohler Foundation Inc$50,00022023–2024
John T and Suzanne S Jacobus$45,00032022–2024
James and Christine Speaker Family$35,00012024
Charities Aid Foundation America$34,56832023–2024
Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)$30,25032022–2024
The Terri & Verne Holoubek Family$30,00022022–2024
Meier Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
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The Ros Foundation$30,00032022–2024
R a Stevens Family Foundation$28,79622022–2023
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$28,24712023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$28,00012024
Anon Charitable Trust$27,00052022–2024
Gladys E Gores Charitable$25,00012024
Croen Foundation Inc$25,00032022–2024
Reflo Inc$24,81012024
Hauske Family Foundation Inc$24,00032022–2024
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency 1045002262$22,50032022–2024
Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable$20,00042022–2025
Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc$18,00032022–2024
Frank and Lucille Puncer Foundation$15,00012024
Union Pacific Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Dudley and Constance Godfrey$15,00032022–2024
Ralph Evinrude Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
Astor Street Foundation Inc$15,00032022–2024
The Nature Conservancy$14,00012024
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc$13,12632022–2024
Plan Foundation$13,00032022–2024
Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd$13,00032022–2024
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc$12,50012023
Charter Manufacturing Company$12,50012022
Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family$10,00022022–2024
Harmonic Harvest Inc$10,00012023
Wispact Inc$10,00012023
James E Dutton Foundation Inc$10,00022022–2023
THDF II Inc DBA$10,00012022
The Minneapolis Foundation$10,00012022
Baird Foundation Inc$9,95542022–2024
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$8,00512022
Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation$7,50012024
Generac Foundation Inc$7,50022023–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$6,68512022
Badger Meter Foundation Inc$6,00022022
Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable$5,00012024
Nancy M & Douglas M Yeager$5,00012024
Weiss Family Foundation$5,00012024
Sandstone Foundation Inc$5,00022023–2024
Nasgovitz Family Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Green Bay Packers Foundation$5,00012022
Cleary-kumm Foundation Inc$4,00032022–2024
Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc$4,00032022–2024
Weyco Group Charitable Trust$3,90032022–2024
Townsend Foundation Inc$3,50012023
Ge Aerospace Foundation$3,50042022–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Ziegler Family Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Youth Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Laskin Family Foundation Inc$3,00032022–2024
Gardner Foundation$2,50012024
The Cara Foundation$2,50012023
Regal Beloit Charitable Foundation$2,50012023
Barbara and John Trimble Family Foundation Inc$2,25022023–2024
Thomas J Bliffert Foundation Inc$2,00012024
Mutschler Family Foundation Inc$2,00032022–2024
Vine and Branches Foundation Inc$2,00012023
Robertson Ryan & Associates Foundation$1,20012023
Kelben Foundation Inc$1,00012022
Streich Family Foundation Inc$85022023–2024
Lundstrom Family Foundation$65012023
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$62012023
Allegis Group Foundation Inc$55022022–2024
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation$50012025
Mary Pauly Lacy Foundation Inc$50022022
Bame Foundation$32012024
Curiosity Foundation Inc$25012023
Reader's Digest Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$788K$2M$2M$3M60 grants202266 grants202369 grants20245 grants2025

What grants has Urban Ecology Center Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025ANTONIA FOUNDATION INCco F MICHAEL ARNOWTO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOODENVIRO ED PROJECT/PRAIRIE RESTORATION$175,000
2025Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$100,000
2025Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community TrustNEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT (NEEP), HIKE MILWAUKEE EVENT$15,000
2025Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder CharitableGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$500
2024The Burke Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,025,000
2024Greater Milwaukee Foundation IncGROWING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN WASHINGTON PARK$552,036
2024ANTONIA FOUNDATION INCco F MICHAEL ARNOWTO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOODENVIRO ED PROJECT/PRAIRIE RESTORATION$175,000
2024United Way of Greater Milwaukee &DONOR DESIGNATIONS$171,144
2024The Lubar Family Foundation IncArts, Culture, and the Outdoors$150,000
2024The Brookby FoundationImagine Campaign$100,000
2024Herbert H Kohl Charities IncTO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES$100,000
2024Alumbra Innovations FoundationTo provide high school students with the resources and guidance they need to make connections within themselves, their communities, and nature$91,267
2024The Brookby FoundationIMAGINE CAMPAIGN$90,000
2024Rockwell Automation Charitable CorpGeneral Operating, Education support$75,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$63,500
2024Richard and Ethel HerzfeldGENERAL OPERATIONS$50,000
2024The Argosy FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024James and Christine Speaker FamilyGENERAL FUND$35,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$28,000
2024Four-four Foundation IncGENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE$28,000
2024Gladys E Gores CharitableGENERAL$25,000
2024Wm Collins Kohler Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024Reflo IncEYC$24,810
2024The Terri & Verne Holoubek FamilySPONSOR FOR STUDENT EDUCATION$20,000
2024The George B Storer Foundation IncNATURE-BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION$20,000
2024Frank and Lucille Puncer FoundationGENERAL$15,000
2024John T and Suzanne S JacobusOPERATING$15,000
2024Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community TrustNEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOIN PROJECT (NEEP), HIKE MILWAUKEE EVENT$15,000
2024Hauske Family Foundation IncPLEDGE COMMITMENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT$14,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Urban Ecology Center Inc?

Urban Ecology Center Inc is funded by 94 grantmakers, led by The Burke Foundation Inc ($1.6M), Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc ($1.3M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.7M in grants to Urban Ecology Center Inc between 2022–2025.

Who is Urban Ecology Center Inc's largest funder?

The Burke Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Urban Ecology Center Inc, with $1.6M across 3 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Urban Ecology Center Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.7M in grants to Urban Ecology Center Inc across 200 grants from 94 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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