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Who funds United Way of Greater Milwaukee?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

25 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin totaling $1.1 million across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Nicholas Family Foundation Trust, with $325,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Way of Greater Milwaukee that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like United Way of Greater Milwaukee's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund United Way of Greater Milwaukee

All 25 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Nicholas Family Foundation Trust
Wisconsin · 2025 · accepts applications
Annual campaign. Serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee.1$325,000
Donald & Mary Jo Layden Jr Family Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General1$150,000
Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Community Based Health & Education Services1$125,000
Zore Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Community1$113,000
Rosemann Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Operating grant fof human welfare1$65,000
Four-Four Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
General exempt purpose1$58,000
Eileen and Barry Mandel Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Community1$53,917
Daniel M Soref Rvoc Tr
Wisconsin · 2024
Empowering minds initiative1$50,000
George F Moss Foundation Trust
Illinois · 2025
General1$40,000
Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for programs to help the disadvantaged1$30,000
Adient Foundation Inc
Minnesota · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$22,357
Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust
Wisconsin · 2025
General1$20,000
Ryan Memorial Foundation
Minnesota · 2025
Unrestricted1$18,414
The Pitney Bowes Foundation
Connecticut · 2023 · accepts applications
My very own library1$17,500
Brookbank Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
Contibution Provided1$10,000
Rite-Hite Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
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$10,000
Sentry Insurance Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations - united way1$5,541
Westbury Bank Charitable Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024
Donation1$5,000
Fotsch Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
Charitable contribution1$5,000
Robertson Ryan & Associates Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2024
General purpose1$4,500
Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Inc
Wisconsin · 2025
General operations1$2,500
Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353
Rhode Island · 2024 · accepts applications
General support to civic agency1$1,000
Morley - Murphy Foundation
Wisconsin · 2024 · accepts applications
Program support1$1,000
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."1$900
Foster Family Foundation Ima Co Elizabeth
Wisconsin · 2025
General support1$500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Way of Greater Milwaukee?

Nicholas Family Foundation Trust, Donald & Mary Jo Layden Jr Family Foundation, Timothy and Vivian Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation, Zore Family Foundation and Rosemann Family Foundation, and 20 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Way of Greater Milwaukee get from foundations?

$1.1 million in 25 reported grants from 25 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Nicholas Family Foundation Trust, Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation, Adient Foundation Inc, The Pitney Bowes Foundation and Rite-Hite Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

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