Grants paid by Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc
EIN 39-1710863 · Milwaukee, WI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 39-1710863) reported 98 grants paid totaling $362,950 to 38 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$362,950
98 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 | $20,900 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | $23,518 | — |
| 2020 | 23 | $73,150 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $41,250 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $67,022 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $71,993 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | $65,117 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block 39-1765073 | D | Madison, WI | 5 | $131,938 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Historical Society | U | Madison, WI | 4 | $62,554 | 2025 |
| Matc Foundation | U | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum 39-0806316 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 11 | $31,088 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Co Historical Society 39-1021989 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 6 | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Hunger Task Force 39-1345847 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $16,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation 39-6036407 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $11,000 | 2020 |
| United Way | U | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $5,320 | 2024 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art 39-1017647 | B | West Bend, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Fd 39-1341603 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services 45-4194546 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Area Tech College Foundat | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Wild Space Dance Company 39-1602186 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 6 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Taliesin Preservation Fund 39-1681988 | C | Spring Green, WI | 5 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Historic Milwaukee 39-1212338 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Education On the Corner | U | Saratoga Springs, UT | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra 39-6023436 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee 20-3514894 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| St Johns Communities Foundation 39-1411314 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $1,800 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Preservation Alliance 43-2026706 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Pbs | U | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $1,200 | 2025 |
| Glacial Lakes Conservatory 39-1849140 | C | Sheboygan, WI | 4 | $1,100 | 2025 |
| Rcm Community Fund Rotary 47-5109357 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| St John's 23-7429284 | D | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy 36-3703598 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Arthaus - Quasimondo | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Cascade Fire Department 39-1150281 | B | Cascade, WI | 3 | $900 | 2024 |
| Lake Park Friends 39-1836415 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $800 | 2022 |
| Friends of Villa Terrace | U | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $800 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | U | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $500 | 2023 |
| Preserve Our Parks 39-1975929 | C | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $300 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum 39-1723105 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| National Trust Historic Preservation | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| National Trust Historic Preservatio | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $200 | 2019 |
| Riveredge Nature Center 39-6108549 | B | Newburg, WI | 1 | $200 | 2019 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors 39-1817581 | B | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Schlitz Audubon Nature Center | U | Bayside, WI | 1 | $100 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 98 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block Madison, WI | D | $44,625 | paid | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | U | $7,292 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $6,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Museum of Wisconsin Art West Bend, WI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Wild Space Dance Co Milwaukee, WI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Glacial Lakes Conservancy Sheboygan, WI | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2025 | Pbs Milwaukee, WI | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641329349104104 |
| 2024 | Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block Madison, WI | D | $47,313 | paid | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $9,430 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Matc Foundation Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Rcm Community Fund Rotary Milwaukee, WI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Wild Space Dance Co Milwaukee, WI | C | $800 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | United Way Milwaukee, WI | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | St Johns Communities Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy Chicago, IL | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Pbs Milwaukee, WI | U | $400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Cascade Fire Department Cascade, WI | B | $300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2024 | Taliesin Preservation Spring Green, WI | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202541339349103879 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | U | $25,262 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block Madison, WI | D | $20,000 | paid | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,990 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy Chicago, IL | U | $3,820 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Matc Foundation Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | St Johns Communities Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | United Way Milwaukee, WI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Wild Space Dance Co Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Cascade Fire Department Cascade, WI | B | $400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Pbs Milwaukee, WI | U | $300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Glacial Lakes Conservancy Sheboygan, WI | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Milwaukee, WI | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202422489349100517 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin Historical Society Madison, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block Madison, WI | D | $5,000 | paid | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,850 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Education On the Corner Saratoga Springs, UT | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Matc Foundation Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Friends of Villa Terrace Milwaukee, WI | U | $800 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Historic Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Lake Park Friends Milwaukee, WI | C | $400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Pbs Milwaukee, WI | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Milwaukee, WI | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Glacial Lakes Conservancy Sheboygan, WI | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Taliesen Preservation Spring Green, WI | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2022 | Wild Space Dance Co Milwaukee, WI | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313129349101591 |
| 2020 | Matc Foundation Milwaukee, WI | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Hunger Task Force Milwaukee, WI | C | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Frank Lloyd Wright Burnham Block Madison, WI | D | $15,000 | paid | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services Milwaukee, WI | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Historic Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | United Way Milwaukee, WI | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Taliesin Preservation Fund Spring Green, WI | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | St John's Milwaukee, WI | D | $1,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Arthaus - Quasimondo Milwaukee, WI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Wild Space Dance Company Milwaukee, WI | C | $600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Glacial Lakes Conservatory Sheboygan, WI | C | $500 | paid | MEMBERSHIP | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Lake Park Friends Milwaukee, WI | C | $400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Preserve Our Parks Milwaukee, WI | C | $300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Cascade Fire Dept Cascade, WI | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | National Trust Historic Preservation Washington, DC | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Pbs Milwaukee, WI | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2020 | Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Milwaukee, WI | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202112229349101301 |
| 2019 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Area Tech College Foundat Milwaukee, WI | U | $4,000 | paid | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Fd Milwaukee, WI | C | $4,000 | paid | RIGHT PATH | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,500 | paid | PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Women's Fund of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | United Way Milwaukee, WI | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | PHOTOGRAPHY COUNCIL | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Taliesin Preservation Fund Spring Green, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $470 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $348 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $300 | paid | AMERICAN HERITAGE | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Riveredge Nature Center Newburg, WI | B | $200 | paid | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | National Trust Historic Preservatio Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202041959349100429 |
| 2019 | Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Bayside, WI | U | $100 | paid | NATURE PROGRAMS | 202041959349100429 |
| 2018 | Matc Foundation Milwaukee, WI | U | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WI | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $3,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $1,500 | paid | PHOTOGRAPHY COUNCIL | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Wild Space Dance Company Milwaukee, WI | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | United Way Milwaukee, WI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Taliesin Preservation Fund Spring Green, WI | C | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Preservation Alliance Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI | C | $500 | paid | New Roof for Benjamin Church | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee, WI | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | Salvation Army Milwaukee, WI | U | $200 | paid | 2016 RED KETTLE CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN | 201941799349100504 |
| 2018 | National Trust Historic Preservatio Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201941799349100504 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641329349104104 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541339349103879 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202422489349100517 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313129349101591 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202112229349101301 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041959349100429 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941799349100504 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/391710863.json.
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