Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 39-1988035Community development

Who funds Milwaukee Downtown Inc?

14 private foundations gave Milwaukee Downtown Inc in Milwaukee, WI $509,094 across 30 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

30 grants

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

  1. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI 2025

    Homeless outreach coordinator

    $0
  2. Berghammer Construction Foundation IncButler, WI 2024

    General charitable

    $30,000
  3. Generac Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2024

    Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival sponsorship fund

    $10,000
  4. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To fund approved public charities

    $5,000
  5. Franks L Wyenberg Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  6. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI 2024

    Homeless outreach coordinator

    $4,000
  7. Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Homeless outreach coordinator program

    $2,500
  8. Marjorie L Christiansen FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  9. Berghammer Construction Foundation IncButler, WI 2023

    General charitable

    $30,000
  10. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Reimagine red arrow park phase 3

    $5,000
  11. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To fund approved public charities

    $5,000
  12. Francie Luke Silverman Foundation Under the F Silverman Charitable TRAppleton, WI 2023

    Homelessness outreach

    $4,000
  13. Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Homeless outreach coordinator program

    $2,500
  14. Marjorie L Christiansen FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  15. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2023

    Program support

    $2,500
  16. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Civic and community - reimagine red arrow park phase 2

    $15,000
  17. Marjorie L Christiansen FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  18. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $24
  19. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Civic and community - reimagine red arrow park phase 1 (2021)

    $40,000
  20. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To fund approved public charities

    $10,000
  21. Zurn Foundation Inc (fka Rexnord Foundation Inc)Milwaukee, WI 2021

    For Community

    $1,000
  22. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Education

    $25
  23. Marcus Corporation Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Art/culture

    $150,000
  24. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Sculpture milwaukee

    $20,000
  25. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $45
  26. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Sculpture milwaukee

    $30,000
  27. Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating support

    $30,000
  28. Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Sculpture milwaukee

    $40,000
  29. Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating support

    $40,000
  30. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    To fund approved public charities

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Milwaukee, WI and are not among Milwaukee Downtown Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 72 grants Preselected only $4,052 to similar organizations
  2. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 69 grants Accepts applications $4,014,041 to similar organizations
  3. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 9 grants Accepts applications $40,500 to similar organizations
  4. Direct Supply Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 18 grants Accepts applications $94,660 to similar organizations
  5. Harley-Davidson Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 17 grants Preselected only $1,889,600 to similar organizations
  6. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 9 grants Accepts applications $108,600 to similar organizations
  7. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 14 grants Accepts applications $2,025,000 to similar organizations
  8. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 5 grants Accepts applications $700,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-1988035 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.