EIN 39-6036407

Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
67
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Greater Milwaukee Foundation is a family of more than 1,300 individual charitable funds, each created by donors to serve the charitable causes of their choice. Grants from these funds serve people throughout Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington.
Total revenues
$87,591,185
2022
Total expenses
$89,876,571
2022
Total assets
$894,352,035
2022
Num. employees
67
2022

Program areas at GMF

Inspiring philanthropy, serving donors, strenghthening communities, now and for future generations.for over 100 years, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has helped individuals and families committed to philanthropy leave a legacy, and build a stronger and more vibrant community - now and for future generations. Thanks to the generous, ongoing investments our donorsmake, we as a community Foundation are able to strongly influence and impact our region through our discretionary grantmaking.

Grants made by GMF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
City of South Milwaukee Do Not Change To International Association FireMaster Planning$10,000,000
America's Black Holocaust MuseumThe Purpose of Establishing An Endowed Fund$5,027,450
Historic Haymarket MilwaukeeThe New Building Campaign$2,700,000
...and 657 more grants made totalling $69,721,721

Who funds Greater Milwaukee Foundation (GMF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Caxambas FoundationCharitable - Parker 15 Fund$6,569,129
Badger Meter FoundationGeneral$2,071,609
Kuehl Family FoundationGeneral Operating$1,858,178
...and 52 more grants received totalling $18,569,849

Personnel at GMF

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth RobertsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Janel HinesVice President , Community Impact / Vice President Community Impact / Senior Director of Grant Programs$130,045
Laura GlaweVice President Marketing / Vice President of Marketing$132,980
Kristen MekemsonVice President Development and Phil Services$141,572
Michael HoffmanVice President of Human Resources$134,944
...and 25 more key personnel

Financials for GMF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$60,150,279
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$17,642,554
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$9,110,124
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$688,228
Total revenues$87,591,185

Form 990s for GMF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-11-12990View PDF
2019-122022-01-03990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like GMF

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Saint Paul and Minnesota FoundationSaint Paul, MN$122,971,818
Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR$82,995,729
Montana Community Foundation (MCF)Helena, MT$26,836,919
The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Philadelphia, PA$80,318,312
Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VT$40,050,864
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA$159,592,537
Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK$238,011,217
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA$91,513,611
The Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA$52,417,713
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (HFPG)Hartford, CT$84,111,242
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $300,000 from Herbert H Kohl Charities
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 43 new grant, including a grant for $2,071,609 from Badger Meter Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
101 W Pleasant 210
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Website URL
greatermilwaukeefoundation.org/ 
Phone
(414) 272-5805
Facebook page
GreaterMilwaukeeFoundation 
Twitter profile
@grmkefdn 
IRS details
EIN
39-6036407
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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