Who funds Milwaukee County Historical Society

EIN 39-1021989 · Milwaukee, WI · NTEE A82Z

Milwaukee County Historical Society of Milwaukee, WI (EIN 39-1021989) was named as a grant recipient by 43 funders in 105 grants paid totaling $1,219,499 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$1,219,499

105 grants paid

Funders

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$25,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Milwaukee County Historical Society
Funder	State	Match	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc 39-6036407	WI	A	4	$299,794	2024
Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation 39-2002931	WI	B	8	$230,000	2025
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc 39-6037928	WI	B	4	$160,000	2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001	MA	A	3	$110,975	2025
Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy 27-3459246	WI	B	4	$100,000	2023
Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc 39-1562846	NY	B	6	$71,500	2025
Waukesha County Community Foundation 39-1969122	WI	A	3	$30,675	2024
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc 39-6084238	WI	B	5	$27,237	2024
Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280	VA	A	1	$25,197	2025
Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation 39-1710863	WI	C	6	$19,000	2024
Anon Charitable Trust 39-1771579	WI	B	2	$15,000	2024
George L N Meyer Family Foundation in C/O Elizabeth Meyer 39-6043219	WI	B	3	$11,000	2023
Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc 39-2076346	WI	B	1	$10,000	2021
Alvin a Marion Birnschein Foundation Inc 39-6126798	WI	B	1	$10,000	2020
Antonia Foundation Incco F Michael Arnow 39-1717099	WI	B	1	$10,000	2021
Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc 39-1250290	WI	A	1	$10,000	2023
Brewers Community Foundation Inc Brewers Community Foundation 39-1970152	WI	A	1	$10,000	2020
Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc 39-6046268	WI	B	1	$10,000	2025
The Cudahy Foundation C/O Kevin L Lindsey Co-Trustee 39-6720806	WI	B	1	$9,640	2020
American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440	DE	A	1	$7,997	2020
Four-Four Foundation Inc 39-1867243	NY	B	6	$6,000	2025
Youth Foundation Inc 39-0945311	WI	B C	6	$5,250	2025
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Inc 23-7230686	WI	B	1	$5,000	2018
Usinger Foundation Inc 39-6066333	WI	B	5	$3,000	2024
Hauske Family Foundation Inc 47-4980950	WI	B	1	$3,000	2022
Green Bay Packers Foundation 39-1577137	WI	B	1	$3,000	2022
Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc 39-1232384	WI	B	1	$3,000	2018
Adient Foundation Inc 81-2058838	WI	B	1	$2,500	2022
Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd 39-1519687	WI	B	1	$2,000	2024
Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundation Inc 36-3568775	WI	B C	3	$1,500	2022
Townsend Foundation Inc 39-2000037	WI	B	1	$1,000	2020
R a Stevens Family Foundation 39-6711913	WI	B	1	$1,000	2020
Sfc Inc 39-1796530	WI	B	2	$1,000	2023
Read Foundation Inc F/K/a the Merrill Foundation Inc 39-1892801	WI	B	1	$750	2018
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation Inc 39-6040377	WI	C	2	$750	2019
Reiman Foundation Inc 39-1570264	WI	B	1	$690	2024
Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc 39-1300476	WI	B	2	$600	2024
Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation 39-6238856	WI	B	1	$500	2020
Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc 39-1486363	WI	B	1	$500	2024
Gail F Kursel Family Fund 39-1996109	WI	B	2	$350	2021
Linda & Jock Mutschler Foundation Inc 20-8032067	WI	B	1	$50	2018
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883	WA	B D	4	$44	2023
Hunger Task Force Inc 39-1345847	WI	D	3	$0	2022

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.

Grants

The 106 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Milwaukee County Historical Society as reported by funders
Tax year	Funder	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2025	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$90,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202532679349100123
2025	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$53,725	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202601389349301700
2025	Charities Aid Foundation America	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$25,197	paid	CHARITABLE DONATION	202610489349300906
2025	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$14,000	paid	HISTORICAL	202621359349102547
2025	Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	CONSERVATION	202611289349100741
2025	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202641329349104069
2025	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	EDUCATION	202631339349102598
2025	Four-Four Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company Na	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE	202601249349101525
2024	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$108,774	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202503189349313875
2024	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$30,000	paid	To support general operations	202523219349106577
2024	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202403189349102640
2024	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$14,000	paid	HISTORICAL	202541329349103004
2024	Waukesha County Community Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,350	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202533189349303343
2024	Anon Charitable Trust	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT	202513219349105666
2024	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$9,430	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202541339349103879
2024	Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$7,000	paid	HANDS-ON HISTORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM	202501329349102540
2024	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$5,025	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202521349349310887
2024	Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,000	paid	EVENT	202501329349102540
2024	Peck Foundation Milwaukee Ltd	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,000	paid	OPERATING SUPPORT	202501279349100915
2024	Four-Four Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company Na	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE	202523169349100637
2024	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	EDUCATION	202541359349102404
2024	Reiman Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$690	paid	General Operations	202513189349104251
2024	Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	202523169349103242
2024	Usinger Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	EDUCATIONAL	202531289349101768
2024	Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$300	paid	TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES	202433199349104098
2023	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$80,000	paid	To support general operations and a book project	202403209349104125
2023	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$50,717	paid	UNRESTRICTED USE	202423189349305312
2023	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202323199349109067
2023	Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202421719349100007
2023	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	To support general operations	202403209349104125
2023	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$13,000	paid	HISTORICAL	202440799349100714
2023	Waukesha County Community Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,325	paid	JOHN GURDA'S PROJECT	202443169349302644
2023	Wisconsin Humanities Council Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	RECOVERY GRANT IN SUPPORT HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND ORGANIZATION	202420389349301957
2023	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$8,000	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202422489349100517
2023	Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$6,597	paid	EVENT, YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES	202422909349100707
2023	Anon Charitable Trust	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT	202413189349102216
2023	George L N Meyer Family Foundation in C/O Elizabeth Meyer	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	HISTORICAL SOCIETY	202403209349104055
2023	Four-Four Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company Na	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE	202401589349100305
2023	Usinger Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	EDUCATIONAL	202421179349100922
2023	Sfc Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	CHARITABLE	202413209349103336
2023	Amazonsmile Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$16	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202540919349100629
2023	Amazonsmile Foundation	Milwaukee County Shop With a Cop Inc Greendale, WI	D	$5	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202540919349100629
2022	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$73,073	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202313179349308301
2022	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202320139349101502
2022	Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202331329349104458
2022	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	approved, future	to support general operations	202323189349105992
2022	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202320139349101502
2022	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,500	paid	HISTORICAL	202340659349101019
2022	Waukesha County Community Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	IN SUPPORT OF JOHN GURDA'S PROJECT	202302859349301600
2022	Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$6,640	paid	CHARITY EVENT, MISSION SUPPORT	202313039349100601
2022	George L N Meyer Family Foundation in C/O Elizabeth Meyer	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$4,000	paid	HISTORICAL SOCIETY	202303199349104255
2022	Hauske Family Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$3,000	paid	EDUCATION SUPPORT	202313199349106591
2022	Green Bay Packers Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$3,000	paid	HANDS ON HISTORY: EDUCATING MILWAUKEES YOUTH	202310309349100306
2022	Adient Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL OPERATING	202312229349100321
2022	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	EDUCATION	202331099349100533
2022	Four-Four Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company Na	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE	202341589349100804
2022	Usinger Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$750	paid	EDUCATIONAL	202311299349104496
2022	Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202321319349103727
2022	Sfc Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	CHARITABLE	202303189349105890
2022	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$100	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202313129349101591
2022	Amazonsmile Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$11	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202313119349100141
2022	Hunger Task Force Inc	Milwaukee County House of Corrections Franklin, WI	D	$0 + $28,522 non-cash	paid	DONATION	202331569349300538
2021	Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$52,225	paid	For grant recipient's exempt purposes	202221339349302787
2021	Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202221339349102412
2021	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202143199349103464
2021	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,500	paid	HISTORICAL	202220609349100852
2021	Joseph and Vera Zilber Charitable Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	Support three year project plan	202200479349100115
2021	Antonia Foundation Incco F Michael Arnow	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	MILWAUKEE WATER HISTORY	202112179349100911
2021	Four-Four Foundation Inc C/O Bessemer Trust Company Na	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL	202201299349100845
2021	Usinger Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$750	paid	EDUCATIONAL	202211309349100626
2021	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	EDUCATION	202221269349101412
2021	Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202211269349101031
2021	Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$300	paid	TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES	202113199349105741
2021	Gail F Kursel Family Fund	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$200	paid	UNRESTRICTED GRANT	202231329349102408
2021	Hunger Task Force Inc	Milwaukee County House of Corrections Franklin, WI	D	$0 + $17,378 non-cash	paid	DONATION	202240409349301664
2020	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$67,230	paid	SUSTAINING SUPPORT	202123169349305457
2020	The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	To support general operations	202103189349100000
2020	Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$25,000	paid	CHARITY	202111369349100011
2020	Alvin a Marion Birnschein Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	GENERAL	202123069349100322
2020	Brewers Community Foundation Inc Brewers Community Foundation	Mke County Historical Soc Milwaukee, WI	A	$10,000	paid	Event sponsorship	202133059349300233
2020	The Cudahy Foundation C/O Kevin L Lindsey Co-Trustee	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$9,640	paid	COMMUNITY	202111319349102051
2020	Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$9,500	paid	HISTORICAL	202100639349100910
2020	American Online Giving Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	A	$7,997	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202120469349300002
2020	George L N Meyer Family Foundation in C/O Elizabeth Meyer	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$6,000	paid	HISTORICAL SOCIETY	202123199349108932
2020	Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	RESEARCH LIBRARY & ARCHIVES	202103139349102350
2020	R a Stevens Family Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL OPERATIONS	202101189349100545
2020	Four-Four Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL	202121899349101002
2020	Townsend Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	GRANT	202103129349101315
2020	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$750	paid	EDUCATION	202100789349100310
2020	Wilbert & Genevieve Schauer Foundation Inc	Milwaukee Country Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$500	paid	OPERATING EXPENSES	202102509349100410
2020	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$500	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202112229349101301
2020	Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202121669349100112
2020	Usinger Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$500	paid	EDUCATIONAL	202121309349100732
2020	Gail F Kursel Family Fund	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$150	paid	UNRESTRICTED GRANT	202133199349105998
2020	Amazonsmile Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$12	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202113199349100901
2020	Hunger Task Force Inc	Milwaukee County House of Corrections Franklin, WI	D	$0 + $110,964 non-cash	paid	DONATION	202111109349301731
2019	Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$10,000	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	201912879349100231
2019	Youth Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$1,000	paid	EDUCATION	202010999349100011
2019	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$470	paid	GENERAL SUPPORT	202041959349100429
2019	Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Milwaukee, WI	C	$250	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	202030979349100208
2018	Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$5,000	paid	TEACHING TEACHERS TO TEACH MILWAUKEE	201902279349100760
2018	Charles D Ortgiesen Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$3,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED GRANT	201941349349103474
2018	Read Foundation Inc F/K/a the Merrill Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$750	paid	General Purpose	201911239349102326
2018	Briggs & Stratton Corporation Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Milwaukee, WI	C	$500	paid	PROGRAM SUPPORT	201920939349100757
2018	Barbara Meyer Elsner Foundation Inc	Milwaukee Co Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	C	$500	paid	New Roof for Benjamin Church	201941799349100504
2018	Linda & Jock Mutschler Foundation Inc	Milwaukee County Historical Society Milwaukee, WI	B	$50	paid	History Preservation	201911309349100441

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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