Funding search · EIN 391300476 · Milwaukee, WI
Herbert H Kohl Charities
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 947
- grants reported
- $33.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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2 grants matching “wauwatosa” · $17,500
- $7,500
Wauwatosa West High School · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $10,000
Wauwatosa West High School · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Herb Kohl Educational Foundation18 grants · $9.3M
- University of Wisconsin Foundation7 grants · $7.0M
- Greater Milwaukee Foundation6 grants · $1.3M
- Donorschooseorg3 grants · $1.1M
- Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation5 grants · $1.0M
- Historic Haymarket Milwaukee1 grant · $750,000
- Medical College of Wisconsin5 grants · $604,000
- Uwm Foundation4 grants · $600,000
- Forward Scholars2 grants · $500,000
- Children'S Hospital Foundation1 grant · $500,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 947 grants.
- $2.0M
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $1.8M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $1.6M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $1.6M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $1.5M
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $1.4M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $1.4M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $1.3M
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $1.0M
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $900,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $800,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $800,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $750,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $500,000
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $380,000
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $350,000
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $300,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $300,000
Donorschooseorg · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $300,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Carmen Schools of Science & Technology · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Community Development Alliance · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Forward Scholars · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Forward Scholars · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Milwaukee Succeeds · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $250,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $240,000
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $225,000
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $225,000
Milwaukee Public Library · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Riverworks Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Children'S Hospital Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $150,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $150,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $142,500
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $117,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $105,000
Milwaukee College Prep · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $102,500
United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Bruce Guadalupe Community School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
City Year · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Fair Elections Center · Washington, DC · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Friends of Pbs Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Pastors United Community Advocacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Rocketship School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Teach for America - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
City Year · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Teach for America - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
City Year · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Teach for America - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Performing Arts Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $100,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $95,000
Hmong American Peace Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $90,000
Seeds of Health · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $90,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $90,000
Hmong American Peace Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $88,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $87,000
Milwaukee Academy of Science · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $85,500
Seeds of Health · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $80,000
Milwaukee College Prep · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $76,000
Seeds of Health · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $75,000
Lacausa Charter School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $75,000
Milwaukee Academy of Science · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $70,000
Local Media Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $60,000
League of Women Voters of Wi Educ Fund · Madison, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $60,000
Coa Children'S Outing Assoc · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $60,000
Malaika Early Learning Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $60,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $60,000
Ymca of Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
To fund approved public charities
- $55,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lacrosse · La Crosse, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $53,193
Herb Kohl Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To fund approved public charities
- $52,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area · Wausau, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $52,000
Oconto County 4-H · Oconto, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,500
Boys & Girls Club of Bay and Lakes Region · Green Bay, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
4 - H Marathon County · Wausau, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
Calumet County 4 - H · Chilton, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
Greater Milwaukee Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
Law Forward · Madison, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
- $50,000
Lumin Schools · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To fund approved public charities
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