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Greater Milwaukee Foundation INC

Public charity
DBA: % YELENA CHESTER
Foundations · MILWAUKEE, WI · EIN 39-6036407

About

Inspiring philanthropy, serving donors, strengthening communities, now and for future generations.

In care of Yelena Chester

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
66
Volunteers
47

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$85.2M
Expenses
$85.5M
Assets
$1.1B
Liabilities
$33.4M

Financial history

$89.9M$44.9M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $85.2M · Peak FY2022: $87.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$63.8M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$54K
Grants Given
$67.8M
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
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Address

2153 N DR Martin Luther King JR DR
Milwaukee, WI, 53212-310

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.4%
Permanent endowment %0.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersNo
Retained by contractors$9K
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