Funding search · EIN 392076346 · Milwaukee, WI

Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation

Name: Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,152
grants reported: $57.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

37 grants matching “zilber” · $10.9M

$3.5M
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Uwm zilber college of public health
$800,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Aurora zilber family hospice
$260,000
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2024
Vera zilber birth center renovation
$75,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Aurora zilber family hospice
$3.5M
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
UWM Zilber College of Public Health
$1.0M
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2023
Vera Zilber Birth Center Renovation
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$5,000
Ronald Reagan Booster Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support Vera J Zilber Music Department
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$75,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Aurora Zilber Family Hospice
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$5,000
Ronald Reagan Booster Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support Vera J Zilber Music Department
$4,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Foodright · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Hoovers Hause All Dog Rescue · Olive Branch, MS · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Lgbtq Saves · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Lucky Mutts Rescue · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Make-a-Wish Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation · Triangle, VA · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Matt'S Kindness Ripples On (Mkro) · Berlin, MD · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Phoenix Children'S Hospital · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty T · Sacramento, CA · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Shielded Hearts · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Southeastern Guide Dogs · Palmetto, FL · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
The Forgotten Soldier Program · Auburn, CA · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui · Kahului, HI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Capuchin Community Services · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
Ebenezer Stone Ministries · Hales Corners, WI · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$2,000
El Dorado Humane Society · Diamond Springs, CA · 2022
Zilber Gives Back
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$75,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Aurora Zilber Family Hospice
$25,000
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Zilber Gives Back
$5,000
Ronald Reagan Booster Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Support Vera J Zilber Music Department

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Uwm Foundation2 grants · $3.5M
Uwm Foundation1 grant · $3.5M
Revitalize Milwaukee8 grants · $1.7M
Uwm Foundation5 grants · $1.6M
Via Cdc10 grants · $1.5M
Acts Housing4 grants · $1.4M
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle4 grants · $1.3M
Journey House10 grants · $1.0M
The Bridge Project1 grant · $1.0M
Revitalize Milwaukee4 grants · $905,000

Giving over time

$11.3M

2021

$12.3M

2022

$15.3M

2023

$18.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,152 grants.

$3.5M
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Uwm zilber college of public health
$3.5M
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
UWM Zilber College of Public Health
$1.0M
The Bridge Project · New York City, NY · 2023
Milwaukee Cash Transfer Program
$1.0M
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2023
Vera Zilber Birth Center Renovation
$800,000
Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Aurora zilber family hospice
$562,500
The Bridge Project · New York City, NY · 2024
Milwaukee cash transfer program
$525,000
Forward Community Investments · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Hispanic Collaborative Emerg Dev Fund
$500,000
Community Development Alliance · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Cda king park scattered sites mke
$500,000
Community Development Alliance (Cda) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Down payment assistance
$500,000
Le Jardin Academy · Kailua, HI · 2024
Let's build on this campaign
$500,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Neighborhood roofing project
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$500,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Acquisition fund
$500,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Substance Abuse
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$500,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Acquisition fund
$500,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Vera Zilber Public Health Fund
$400,000
Sojourner Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Hope in action
$400,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Property Improvement
$400,000
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Small Business Development
$400,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Property Improvement
$400,000
St Ann Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Intergenerational care
$355,000
Housing Resources · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$350,000
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Strong and healthy neighborhoods initiative
$347,500
Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Convening
$347,500
Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Convening
$324,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corp · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Ec. Empowerment for environmental leadership
$324,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corp · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Convening
$324,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corp · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Convening
$320,000
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Community economic and housing programs
$300,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Healthy homes for milwaukee
$300,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Healthy Homes for Milwaukee
$300,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Home improvement matching grant
$300,000
Revitalize Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Home improvement matching grant
$300,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Support lead agency in Lindsay Heights
$275,000
Guest House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Foundation for the future
$270,000
Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
General Operations
$266,667
Wisconsin Watch · Madison, WI · 2024
News that serves
$260,000
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2024
Vera zilber birth center renovation
$250,000
Pearls for Teen Girls · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Pearls programming 2024-2025
$250,000
Pearls for Teen Girls · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Matching Grant
$250,000
Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Homeownership
$250,000
Via Cdc · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Commercial Corridors
$250,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Home purchase and rehab
$240,000
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Nwscdc economic development support
$225,000
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Home construction and repairs
$216,000
Lisc Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Lisc milwaukee effectuating equity
$216,000
Lisc Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Effectuating Equity
$216,000
Lisc Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Small Business Development
$210,720
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Domestic Violence
$200,000
Clarke Sqare Neighborhood Initiative · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Community development
$200,000
Hospice Hawaii Dba Navian Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Community palliative care services
$200,000
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Small Business Development
$200,000
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General Operations
$200,000
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Journey Forward Campaign
$200,000
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
General Operations
$200,000
Lisc Milwaukee · New York, NY · 2021
General Operations
$200,000
Running Rebels Community Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Capital improvements
$189,000
Guest House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
To overcome the root causes of homelessness
$183,000
Running Rebels Community Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$181,280
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Domestic Violence
$180,000
Rooted & Rising Washington Park · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Reclaiming our neighborhoods 2.0
$165,000
The Leaders Trust · Oakland, CA · 2023
Flexible Leadership Awards
$162,500
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Capacity/general operating
$162,500
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Capacity/General Operating
$155,000
The Leaderstrust · Oakland, CA · 2024
Flexible leadership award - year 2
$154,000
Project Vision Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2024
General operations
$150,000
Community Development Alliance (Cda) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$150,000
Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Affordable homeownership forever
$150,000
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Under Gannett) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Neighborhoods reporting initiative
$150,000
Wisconsin Women'S Business Initiative Corporation (Wwbic) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$150,000
Health Connections Incorporated · Glendale, WI · 2023
Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network
$150,000
Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Affordable Homeownership Forever
$150,000
Wisconsin Women'S Business Initiative Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Small Business Development
$150,000
Milwaukee Community Land Trust · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General Operations
$150,000
Unitewi · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Commercial Corridors
$150,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support lead agency in Lindsay Heights
$150,000
Wisconsin Women'S Business Initiative Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Small Business Development
$150,000
Health Connections Incorporated · Glendale, WI · 2021
Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network
$150,000
Milwaukee Community Land Trust · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
General Operations
$136,018
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
General Operations
$133,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support for outcome and evaluation work
$133,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Support for outcome and evaluation work
$125,000
African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Aalam phase ii
$125,000
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2024
Health & wellness
$125,000
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2023
Health & Wellness
$125,000
Ezekiel Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Electrical Home Safety Program
$125,000
United Methodist Children'S Services of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Property Improvement
$125,000
Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle · Kailua, HI · 2022
Health & Wellness
$125,000
Ezekiel Community Development Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Property Improvement
$125,000
United Methodist Children'S Services of Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Property Improvement
$125,000
Housing Resources · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Down payment assistance
$125,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corporation · Milwaukee, WI · 2021
Wellness Commons in Lindsay Heights
$118,000
Data You Can Use · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General Operations
$115,707
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
United Way Match
$115,034
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha Count · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General Operations
$108,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Homeownership program
$108,000
Community Advocates · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Housing advancement project
$108,000
Data You Can Use · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$108,000
Focusing Philanthropy · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Increasing vision care access

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