Private foundation
MILWAUKEE, WIEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2023 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $29,272 | $79,970 | $67,565 | $1,402,020 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 9% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILWAUKEE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETYMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Elsner Iii | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Margaret Howland | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,402,020 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $26,383 | $57,147 | $41,767 | $1,278,876 | $1,278,876 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $95,363 | $99,534 | $84,138 | $1,587,984 | $1,587,984 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $62,751 | $87,192 | $74,951 | $1,478,591 | $1,478,591 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $64,481 | $71,610 | $56,909 | $1,523,745 | $1,523,745 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $213,604 | $57,685 | $56,297 | $1,146,326 | $1,146,326 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $47,635 | $54,686 | $54,411 | $1,233,371 | $1,233,371 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | −$6,185 | $53,353 | $50,676 | $1,109,626 | $1,109,626 |
| BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT |
| $34,236 |
| 2016 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $30,000 | 2018 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $30,000 | 2017 |
| WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETYMADISON, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,262 | 2023 |
| WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETYMADISON, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $25,000 | 2019 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $20,000 | 2023 |
| MATC FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,000 | 2020 |
| HUNGER TASK FORCEMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,000 | 2020 |
| STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETYEAGLE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2021 |
| WISCONSIN TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONOSHKOSH, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 | 2021 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $15,000 | 2020 |
| MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FDMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,000 | 2017 |
| MATC FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 | 2018 |
| MILWAUKEE CO HISTORICAL SOCIETYMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 | 2023 |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 | 2019 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $5,000 | 2021 |
| FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCKMADISON, WI | BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT | $5,000 | 2022 |
| MILWAUKEE AREA TECH COLLEGE FOUNDATMILWAUKEE, WI | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | $4,000 | 2019 |
| MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FDMILWAUKEE, WI | RIGHT PATH | $4,000 | 2019 |
| GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 | 2018 |
| METRO MILWAUKEE MEDIATION SERVICESMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 | 2020 |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUMMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,990 | 2023 |
| MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUMMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,850 | 2022 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202541339349103879
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202422489349100517
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313129349101591
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223189349104982
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202112229349101301
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202041959349100429
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201941799349100504
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201821879349100022
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201731329349101938
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