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Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc

Preselected recipients only Sussex, Wisconsin · EIN 824394440

Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc is a private foundation in Sussex, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $4,942 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $4,296 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,2968$53,792
2024$4,9426$36,774

How to apply

Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin6$13,625

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Milwaukee, WI
General$3,500
St Margaret Mary School
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500
Lincoln Center of the Arts Middle S
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500
St Rafael School
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500
Bayside Middle School
Milwaukee, WI
General$1,500
Milwaukee Jazz Institute
Milwaukee, WI
General$1,125

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc give?

$4,942 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Carl Brown (Officer).

What does Milwaukee Jazz Festival Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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