Grants made by Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc (EIN 39-6036407) reported 838 grants totaling $66.8M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $66.8M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Alliance Inc | Unrestricted | $4,556,539 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Martha e. parker and peter h. thermansen charitable fund. | $2,050,000 |
| Uwm Foundation Inc | Shaw scientist program | $1,769,297 |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | Impacting pc knowledge and screening in black men | $1,525,016 |
| American Endowment Foundation | Fbl louie and sue andrew charitable fund a24011 | $1,103,430 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Unrestricted use | $1,014,984 |
| Wispact Inc | 2024 wispact foundation grants | $987,045 |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Gift commitment | $967,355 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee | The 2023 and 2024 funding plan | $960,000 |
| United Community Center Inc | 2024 funding allocation | $914,619 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission | Sustaining support | $801,178 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | Shaw scientist program | $800,000 |
| Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Inc | Sustaining support for columbia st. mary's hospital | $799,516 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Inc | The campaign for the future | $792,234 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc | Classical music programs | $782,811 |
| Marquette University | Frank rogers bacon fund scholarship | $772,214 |
| Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Inc | The together we grow campaign | $731,930 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc | Matching grant | $716,685 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Inc | Hvac project | $693,800 |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | 2024 funding allocation | $553,300 |
| Urban Ecology Center Inc | Growing environmental education in washington park | $552,036 |
| Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan Inc | Sustaining support | $540,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc | 2024 funding allocation | $510,000 |
| Lynden Inc | Mary l. nohl fellowship for individual artists, 2025-2027 cycles | $482,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc | Robert hill fund | $448,657 |
| Kinship Mke Inc | The workforce training program operated at the caf in thriveon king | $446,281 |
| Planned Parenthood of Wisconsn Inc | Evaluating the health equity impact | $440,153 |
| Hunger Task Force Inc | Mccarty education kitchen | $432,548 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | James d. and dorothy shaw scholarship | $427,120 |
| Fund For Lake Michigan Inc | The fflm contribution to the daybreak fund | $425,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc | Vel r. phillips statue | $423,173 |
| The Salvation Army | Sustaining support | $412,674 |
| Cuped Corporation | The bronzeville estates project | $410,000 |
| African American Leadership Alliance - Milwaukee Inc | Operating support and capacity building | $325,000 |
| Womens Fund of Greater Milwaukee Inc | The grants program | $317,472 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum Inc | Sustaining support | $314,716 |
| Wisconsin Black Historical Society | The archives | $310,100 |
| Festival City Symphony Inc | Sustaining support | $300,000 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation Inc | Milwaukee pbs, for the purpose of nature and documentary programming | $296,926 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee County | The adaptation station for the new rhino exhibit that is a part of adventure africa | $292,570 |
| Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc | Retaining and/or attracting first-rate leadership | $288,428 |
| Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc | The high school building campaign (nettles matching grant) | $274,907 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Sustaining support | $270,962 |
| United Methodist Childrens Services of Wisconsin Inc | General operating 2024 reclaiming our neighborhoods -ron | $267,500 |
| Discovery World Ltd | Life of water | $267,500 |
| Alverno College | Columbia college of nursing legacy scholarship | $262,972 |
| Friends of Schlitz-audubon Center Inc | Sustaining support | $237,223 |
| Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired Inc | Sustaining support | $229,399 |
| Saint Francis De Sales Seminary | The request of kate meyer | $227,000 |
| Vision Forward Association Incorporated | Sustaining support | $226,543 |
| Childrens Rights Inc | To support a year long research project with a report on mental health resources | $225,000 |
| City of Milwaukee | Mke united anti-displacement fund | $224,330 |
| Hear Wisconsin Inc | Sustaining support | $217,587 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc | The powering milwaukee campaign | $216,476 |
| Jobswork Mke Inc | General operating 2024 | $212,500 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | Increasing the impact of the wisconsin clean marina program | $210,998 |
| Nami Southeast Wisconsin Inc | Sustaining support | $210,190 |
| Mount Mary University Inc | Scholarships | $208,635 |
| Milwaukee Riverkeeper | Restoring stream health & fish passage in nichols creek | $203,300 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Sustaining support | $202,113 |
| Cursillo In Christianity of the Arc Hdiocese of Milwaukee | Sustaining support | $200,314 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | General operating 2024-2026 | $200,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Sustaining support | $189,332 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc | Sustaining support | $183,699 |
| Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc | Sustaining support | $180,420 |
| Brown County Land and Water Conservation Department | East river system water and sediment control project | $175,000 |
| Ascension Living Alexian Village Milwaukee | Unrestricted | $173,622 |
| Mequon Nature Preserve Inc | Sustaining support | $170,613 |
| Carthage College | An aspire kenosha-focused counselor | $169,250 |
| Rcm Community Fund Inc | Sustaining support | $168,095 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation Inc | Sickle cell research | $158,899 |
| Reflo | Milwaukee's environmental youth collaborative | $155,000 |
| West Bend Community Foundation Inc | Ece initiatives in west bend | $155,000 |
| Marquette University High School | A memorial scholarship at marquette university high school | $153,826 |
| Nearby Nature Milwaukee | General operating 2024 | $152,500 |
| Local Media Foundation | Milwaukee journal neighborhood reporting partnership project | $151,900 |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District | Technical assistance, soil health, & economics of the milwaukee river watershed | $151,262 |
| City On A Hill Inc | Capital 2024 | $151,000 |
| Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc | Enhancing education research in wisconsin | $150,150 |
| Ebenezer Stone Ministries Inc | General operating 2024 | $150,000 |
| Complete Nonprofit Outreach Corp | Start up costs | $146,475 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee Inc | Guest house of milwaukee counseling clinic | $143,645 |
| Malaika Early Learning Center Inc | Capital 2024 | $142,987 |
| Marinette County | Peshtigo river streambank protection and habitat improvement | $142,760 |
| Nature Conservancy | Advancing nature-based solutions in the east river watershed | $138,599 |
| State Historical Society of Wisconsin | Reimbursement for black point estate and gardens for fy2024 | $137,706 |
| Cedarburg Community Scholarship Fund | Sustaining support | $133,689 |
| Saint Francis Childrens Center Inc | Capital 2024 | $133,301 |
| Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc | Unrestricted | $131,000 |
| Brothertown Indian Nation | Wild rice in lake winnebago | $130,313 |
| Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department | Sucker creek coastal resiliency and restoration | $130,000 |
| Childrens Outing Assn | Sustaining support | $129,297 |
| Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Inc | Habitat restoration and green infrastructure in the kinnickinnic river watershed | $129,100 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc | Cardiovascular research at aurora st. luke's medical center | $128,886 |
| Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc | Unrestricted use | $128,526 |
| University School of Milwaukee Corporation | Sustaining support | $127,877 |
| Historic King Drive Business Improvement District Inc | Corridor care program | $125,000 |
| Teach For America Inc | Project support | $125,000 |
| Milwaukee Artist Resource Network | Operating expenses | $125,000 |
| Seaton Catholic Schools Inc | Sustaining support | $123,576 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.