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Grant recipient EIN 41-2034019Human services

Who funds Serenity Inns Inc?

25 private foundations gave Serenity Inns Inc in Milwaukee, WI $1.9 million across 89 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

89 grants

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

  1. The Silseth FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  2. Bosley & Green FoundationRacine, WI 2025

    General operations

    $6,000
  3. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  4. Dooley Family Charitable TrustDelafield, WI 2025

    General operating support

    $100
  5. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Recovery program and new treatment facility, operating support, capital campaign

    $184,473
  6. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support general operations

    $75,000
  7. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  8. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating support

    $12,500
  9. The Silseth FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    New Serenity Inns building fund

    $10,000
  10. The Silseth FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  11. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To fund approved public charities

    $5,000
  12. Bosley & Green FoundationRacine, WI 2024

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Curt and Sue Culver Family Foundation IncNashotah, WI 2024

    Addiction treatment support

    $3,000
  14. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Gratitude grant

    $2,500
  15. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2024

    Program support

    $2,000
  16. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  17. Kelben Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Addiction recovery

    $1,000
  18. Dooley Family Charitable TrustDelafield, WI 2024

    General operating support

    $100
  19. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support a capital campaign

    $300,000
  20. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Recovery program, innovative programs

    $99,160
  21. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support general operations

    $75,000
  22. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operations

    $30,000
  23. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General Operations

    $25,000
  24. Bosley & Green FoundationRacine, WI 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  25. The Silseth FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  26. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Gratitude Grant

    $2,500
  28. Curt and Sue Culver Family Foundation IncNashotah, WI 2023

    Addiction treatment support

    $2,500
  29. Kelben Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Addiction recovery

    $2,000
  30. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2023

    Program support

    $2,000
  31. Mars Family Foundation IncFranklin, WI 2023

    Charity program support - siebery collaboration event

    $600
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $41
  33. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Recovery program and operating support

    $107,819
  34. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  35. Stimac Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    General fund

    $50,000
  36. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Operating expenses & capital improvement

    $20,000
  37. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2022

    Serenity inns recovery program

    $5,000
  38. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Health & Wellness

    $2,500
  40. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2022

    Program support

    $2,000
  41. Curt and Sue Culver Family Foundation IncNashotah, WI 2022

    Addiction treatment support

    $1,500
  42. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  43. Kelben Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Addiction recovery

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25
  45. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Addiction treatment, housing and counseling

    $99,305
  46. Stimac Family FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    General fund

    $50,000
  47. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Operating expenses & capital improvement

    $40,000
  48. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  49. Charles E Benidt Foundation IncElm Grove, WI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  50. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. Bosley & Green FoundationRacine, WI 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  52. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2021

    Program support

    $2,000
  53. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  54. 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.

    $1,000
  55. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    To fund approved public charities

    $200
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $22
  57. Siebert Lutheran Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Addiction treatment, housing and counseling

    $130,080
  58. Stimac Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General fund

    $50,000
  59. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To support general operations

    $25,000
  60. 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.

    $10,000
  61. Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust No 1Milwaukee, WI 2020

    General

    $5,000
  62. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  63. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $2,500
  64. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  65. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Health and human services

    $1,000
  66. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  67. The Argosy FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Employer match program

    $500
  68. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2020

    To fund approved public charities

    $200
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10
  70. Stimac Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    General fund

    $100,000
  71. Green Bay Packers FoundationGreen Bay, WI 2019

    Serenity inns recovery program

    $5,000
  72. Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trust No 1Milwaukee, WI 2019

    General

    $5,000
  73. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  74. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  75. Evan & Marion Helfaer FoundationElm Grove, WI 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  76. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Health and human services

    $500
  77. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2019

    To fund approved public charities

    $200
  78. Stimac Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    General fund

    $100,000
  79. Harley-Davidson Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Program Support

    $5,000
  80. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  81. The Stratton Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating support

    $3,500
  82. PPC Foundation IncNew Berlin, WI 2018

    Community support

    $2,500
  83. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $1,667
  84. Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Unrestricted grant

    $1,000
  85. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General Operations

    $1,000
  86. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    To fund approved public charities

    $200
  87. Herbert H Kohl Charities IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    To fund approved public charities

    $200
  88. Ralph Evinrude Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2017

    General operating support

    $5,000
  89. The Stratton Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2017

    General operating support

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 71 grants Preselected only $801,724 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. Direct Supply Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 37 grants Accepts applications $127,453 to similar organizations
  6. Anon Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 21 grants Accepts applications $415,000 to similar organizations
  7. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 14 grants Preselected only $3,130 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 41-2034019 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.