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Grant recipient EIN 39-1343425Human services

Who funds Independence First Inc?

24 private foundations gave Independence First Inc in Milwaukee, WI $411,933 across 71 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

71 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General

    $25,000
  2. Hickory Fund IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Program / adaptive technology e-gaming

    $5,000
  3. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2025

    Program support

    $5,000
  4. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2025

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,000
  6. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General

    $25,000
  7. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To fund approved public charities

    $5,000
  8. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  9. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  10. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2024

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  11. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2024

    Program support

    $2,500
  12. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $1,000
  13. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2024

    Human services

    $500
  14. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2024

    Human services

    $500
  15. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    Independent living program

    $60,000
  16. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General

    $20,000
  17. Rockwell Automation Charitable CorpMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General Operating Support

    $10,000
  18. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2023

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  20. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2023

    Human services

    $500
  21. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $211
  23. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General

    $15,000
  24. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2022

    Program Support

    $5,000
  25. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2022

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  26. Direct Supply Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Stride & glide match; support for programs for individuals with disabilities

    $1,500
  27. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  28. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2022

    Human services

    $500
  29. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $238
  31. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General

    $15,000
  32. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2021

    Program Support

    $7,500
  33. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2021

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  35. Direct Supply Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Stride & glide match; support for programs for individuals with disabilities

    $2,500
  36. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  37. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2021

    Human services

    $500
  38. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $180
  40. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General support

    $50
  41. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General

    $10,000
  42. Sensient Technologies Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health & welfare

    $5,000
  43. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2020

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  45. Anon Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  46. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2020

    Program Support

    $2,500
  47. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2020

    Human services

    $500
  48. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $154
  50. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General

    $15,000
  51. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2019

    Independencefirst adaptive personal fitness and mindfullness program

    $5,000
  52. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  53. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2019

    Program Support

    $5,000
  54. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2019

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  55. Culver's Foundation IncPrairie Du Sac, WI 2019

    Support for individuals with disability & their families

    $2,500
  56. FFBW Community FoundationBrookfield, WI 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  57. William & Sandy Heitz Family FoundationMequon, WI 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  58. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2019

    Human services

    $500
  59. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $500
  60. Annex Charitable Foundation IncBrookfield, WI 2019

    To help those with disabilities gain their indepdence

    $300
  61. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  62. Smarelli Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Charitable

    $35,000
  63. Alvin A Marion Birnschein Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General

    $30,000
  64. Harley-Davidson Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Program Support

    $5,000
  65. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  66. Robert and Betty Meyer Family FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2018

    Program Support

    $5,000
  67. Wochinske Family Foundation IncDe Pere, WI 2018

    Inclusion and independent living for individuals with diabilities

    $3,500
  68. Rite-Hite Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the general charitable activities of the recipients listed. The foundation has not designated these contributions for specific purposes.

    $800
  69. Charles & Marcia Larsenanthony & Priscilla Beadell FoundationMequon, WI 2018

    Human services

    $500
  70. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    To fund approved public charities

    $250
  71. Stackner Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2017

    General operating support

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Milwaukee, WI and are not among Independence First Inc’s funders above.

  1. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 174 grants Accepts applications $8,874,501 to similar organizations
  2. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 52 grants Accepts applications $48,652 to similar organizations
  3. The Ros FoundationGreenfield, WI 61 grants Accepts applications $1,170,500 to similar organizations
  4. Youth Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 43 grants Accepts applications $54,449 to similar organizations
  5. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 56 grants Accepts applications $450,000 to similar organizations
  6. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 14 grants Preselected only $3,130 to similar organizations
  7. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 31 grants Accepts applications $1,925,000 to similar organizations
  8. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI 27 grants Accepts applications $174,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-1343425 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.