Grants paid by The Burke Foundation Inc
EIN 39-1828760 · Milwaukee, WI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T99Z
The Burke Foundation Inc of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 39-1828760) reported 109 grants paid totaling $42,580,299 to 34 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$42,580,299
109 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $5,973,126 | — |
| 2020 | 29 | $8,703,505 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $6,386,874 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $4,036,496 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $4,491,012 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $6,891,474 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | $6,097,812 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from The Burke Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University 39-0806251 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $9,595,135 | 2025 |
| Mount Mary University 39-0806154 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $8,544,211 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Dane County 39-1925617 | A | Madison, WI | 7 | $4,037,500 | 2025 |
| Urban Ecology Center 39-1712663 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $3,775,000 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Youth Arts Center 11-3665475 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $2,070,775 | 2024 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy 39-1741141 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $1,680,000 | 2025 |
| First Stage Children's Theater 39-1634828 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $1,602,700 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Academy of Science 39-1974865 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $1,390,000 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation Incorporated | U | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $1,300,000 | 2025 |
| Notre Dame School of Milwaukee 39-1850760 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $1,100,000 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 39-1805963 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $989,447 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra 39-0973594 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 6 | $870,000 | 2025 |
| Alverno College 39-0806263 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 4 | $718,081 | 2022 |
| St Joan Antida High School Inc 39-1570748 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $675,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee 39-0806292 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 7 | $640,000 | 2025 |
| Carmen High School of Science & Technology Inc 56-2569203 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum 39-1723105 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc 87-1376165 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls 39-1997970 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 4 | $396,000 | 2022 |
| Penfield Children's Center 39-1093701 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Coa Youth & Family Centers 39-0806339 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $250,000 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Excellence Inc 47-4978181 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $215,000 | 2021 |
| Silver Spring Neighborhood Center 39-0966281 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $190,000 | 2022 |
| City Forward Collective Inc 39-1590212 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $136,450 | 2021 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation 39-6036407 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $130,000 | 2021 |
| Running Rebels Community Organization 39-3910464 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Seton Catholic Schools Inc 42-1630884 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Schools That Can Milwaukee 27-2818891 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Messmer Catholic Schools Inc 39-1482053 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Voces de la Frontera 39-2010107 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee 39-0806269 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| United Performing Arts Fund 39-6100399 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Malaika Early Learning Center 39-2021628 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| United Community Center 39-1146191 | A | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
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 109 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,672,866 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,204,946 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,000,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation Incorporated Milwaukee, WI | U | $500,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $450,000 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $250,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $180,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $180,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $110,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM | 202610829349301506 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $50,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202610829349301506 |
| 2024 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,528,386 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,242,313 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,025,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation Incorporated Milwaukee, WI | U | $500,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI | A | $375,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | St Joan Antida High School Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $300,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $250,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $200,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $200,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $135,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $70,775 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202521069349300842 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $65,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202521069349300842 |
| 2023 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,350,292 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,199,475 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $550,000 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $460,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S THEATER | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $300,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $220,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $196,245 | paid | MKE SCHOLARS-SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $130,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $80,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202431769349301068 |
| 2023 | United Community Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202431769349301068 |
| 2022 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,198,631 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,154,666 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $587,500 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $325,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $240,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $155,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $151,455 | paid | MKE SCHOLARS-SCHOLARSHIPS | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $95,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Pearls for Teen Girls Milwaukee, WI | A | $80,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING EVALUATION | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | A | $39,044 | paid | NEW SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $5,200 | paid | CHILDREN'S THEATER | 202301889349300115 |
| 2022 | Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $5,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202301889349300115 |
| 2021 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,345,946 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,266,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI | A | $750,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $625,000 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $350,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | A | $275,075 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS, NEW SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $260,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $247,153 | paid | MKE SCHOLARS-SCHOLARSHIPS | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $240,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S THEATER | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | St Joan Antida High School Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $187,500 | paid | CAPITAL & STAFF SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $170,000 | paid | YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Coa Youth & Family Centers Milwaukee, WI | A | $125,000 | paid | HIPPY PROGRAM | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $115,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Milwaukee Excellence Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Pearls for Teen Girls Milwaukee, WI | A | $90,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING EVALUATION | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $65,000 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | City Forward Collective Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $45,200 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202201169349301820 |
| 2021 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WI | A | $30,000 | paid | CATCH A FIRE INITIATIVE | 202201169349301820 |
| 2020 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,337,940 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,250,000 | paid | NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,243,580 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Madison, WI | A | $625,000 | paid | AVID TOPS PROGRAM | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Carmen High School of Science & Technology Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $500,000 | paid | CARMEN ALVERNO PROJECT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $375,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation Incorporated Milwaukee, WI | U | $300,000 | paid | #CONNECT MILWAUKEE CAMPAIGN, GREENER SCHOOLYARDS PROJECT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Nativity Jesuit Academy Milwaukee, WI | A | $280,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee, WI | A | $265,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $257,500 | paid | CHILDREN'S THEATER | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | A | $252,090 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS, NEW SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Penfield Children's Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $250,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $222,645 | paid | MKE SCHOLARS-SCHOLARSHIPS | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | St Joan Antida High School Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $187,500 | paid | CAPITAL & STAFF SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $150,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Pearls for Teen Girls Milwaukee, WI | A | $126,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING EVALUATION | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Coa Youth & Family Centers Milwaukee, WI | A | $125,000 | paid | HIPPY PROGRAM | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $120,000 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee Excellence Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $115,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $110,000 | paid | SPONSOR-A-SCHOLAR SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Seton Catholic Schools Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Running Rebels Community Organization Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Greater Milwaukee Foundation Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | City Forward Collective Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $91,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Voces de la Frontera Milwaukee, WI | A | $75,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Messmer Catholic Schools Inc Milwaukee, WI | A | $75,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2020 | Malaika Early Learning Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202111039349301206 |
| 2018 | Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,233,231 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | A | $1,161,074 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $750,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Boys and Girls Club of Dane Co Madison, WI | A | $700,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI | A | $400,000 | paid | UEC PROJECT | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $350,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Nativity Jesuit Middle School Milwaukee, WI | A | $300,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | First Stage Children's Theater Milwaukee, WI | A | $260,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S THEATER | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $171,949 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | A | $170,000 | paid | YOUTH SYMPHONY | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | A | $151,872 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Boys and Girls Club Milwaukee, WI | A | $125,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Schools That Can Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930929349300733 |
| 2018 | Pearls for Teen Girls Milwaukee, WI | A | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201930929349300733 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202610829349301506 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521069349300842 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202431769349301068 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301889349300115 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201169349301820 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111039349301206 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201930929349300733 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/391828760.json.
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