Funding search · EIN 326303388 · Appleton, WI

Francie Luke Silverman Foundation

Name: Francie Luke Silverman Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

275
grants reported: $2.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education health shelter care community children youth emergency

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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.

Top recipients

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

American Red Cross of Wisconsin3 grants · $140,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc (Fbbg)4 grants · $94,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $60,000
Girls Rock Camp Madison3 grants · $56,500
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc (Able)3 grants · $56,000
Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of Flight3 grants · $52,000
Friends of Botanical Garden1 grant · $52,000
American Red Cross Wi1 grant · $45,000
Hear Wisconsin5 grants · $44,000
Meta House5 grants · $39,500

Giving over time

$478,750

2022

$472,000

2023

$558,000

2024

$545,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 275 grants.

$52,000
Friends of Botanical Garden · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Childrens education sessions
$50,000
American Red Cross of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Disaster cycle services in wisconsin
$50,000
American Red Cross of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Disaster cycle services in wisconsin
$47,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc (Fbbg) · Hales Comers, WI · 2025
Children's plant science & environmental education
$45,000
American Red Cross Wi · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Disaster Relief
$40,000
American Red Cross of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Disaster cycle services in wisconsin
$25,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc (Fbbg) · Hales Comers, WI · 2024
Children's plant science & environmental education
$25,000
Audio Braille Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General operating expenses
$22,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Inc (Fbbg) · Hales Corners, WI · 2024
Fbbg k12 children's in nature education
$21,500
Girls Rock Camp Madison · Madison, WI · 2025
Girls rock camp madison summer camp
$21,000
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc (Able) · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
$20,000
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc (Able) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operating support
$20,000
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens · Hales Corners, WI · 2023
Childrens plant education
$20,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Community partnership program
$19,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Community partnership programs & financial aid
$19,000
Girls Rock Camp Madison · Madison, WI · 2024
Girls rock camp madison summer camp
$19,000
St Lawrence Seminary a Ministry of the Province of St Joseph of the Capuch · Mt Calvary, WI · 2024
Financial assistance for students to attend st. Lawrence seminary
$18,000
Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of Flight · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Wings to grow our future
$18,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Community partnership programs & financial aid
$18,000
Acts Community Development Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Home ownership program
$18,000
Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of Flight · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Wings to grow our future
$18,000
Girls Rock Camp · Madison, WI · 2022
Camp operating expenses
$18,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Drug treatment program
$18,000
St Lawrence Seminary · Calvary, WI · 2022
Fund scholarships
$17,000
Hhm - Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Co Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Wisconsin wonders
$17,000
Friends of Mitchell Gallery · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Added to Endowment Fund
$16,000
Guardian Whiskers · Madison, WI · 2025
Book buddies readine- pro&1:ram & taradiddle youth writing contests
$16,000
Friends of the Mitchell Gallery of Flight · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Wings to grow our future
$16,000
Hhm - Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Co Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Wisconsin wonders
$16,000
Girls Rock Camp Madison · Madison, WI · 2023
Summer camp
$16,000
Hear Wisconsin · West Allis, WI · 2023
General support
$15,000
Guardian Whiskers · Madison, WI · 2024
Book buddies readine- pro&1:ram & taradiddle youth writing contests
$15,000
Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement Inc (Able) · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
$15,000
Guardian Whiskers · Madison, WI · 2022
Book Buddies Reading Program
$14,000
Hear Wisconsin · Westallis, WI · 2025
Empowering children and their families with hearing loss
$13,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Violins of hope wisconsin
$13,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Maintain residential shelter
$11,000
Congregation Emanu-El B'Ne Jeshurun · River Hills, WI · 2023
Environmental consciousness
$10,000
Black Arts Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Black arts mke - arts education programming
$10,000
Congregation Emanu-El B'Ne Jeshurun · River Hills, WI · 2025
The mission is the kitchen: refreshing the kitchen at ceebj
$10,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Francie h. Luke silverman endowed scholarship & foley collective
$10,000
Core El Centro · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Integrative health and wellness
$10,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Meals, shelter and recovery program
$10,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Financial aid community partnership
$10,000
Saint Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Transforming tomorrows future
$10,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Centered service program and rehab center
$10,000
Black Arts · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Youth education programs
$10,000
Congregation Emanu-El Jeshurun · River Hills, WI · 2022
Preserving water sources
$10,000
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Thrive stream forward program
$10,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Prepare homeless animals for adoption
$9,000
Dekoven Center · Racine, WI · 2025
Operational support
$9,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Comprehensive sservices for women and children
$9,000
St Lawrence Seminary a Ministry of the Province of St Joseph of the Capuc · Mt Calvary, WI · 2025
Financial assistance for students to attend st. Lawrence seminary
$9,000
Core El Centro · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Integrative health & wellness program
$9,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Blood research institute research fund
$9,000
Zoological Society of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Access mke zoo
$8,500
Acts Community Development Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating
$8,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2025
The emergency lodge homeless shelter
$8,000
Acts Community Development Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operating
$8,000
Acts Community Development Organization (Acts Housing) · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Empowerment through homeownership program
$8,000
Black Arts Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Black arts mke - arts education programming
$8,000
Hear Wisconsin · Westallis, WI · 2024
An urgency to serve children with hearing loss
$8,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Francie h. Luke silverman endowed scholarship & foley collective
$8,000
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Francie h. Luke silverman endowed scholarship
$8,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Comprehensive services for women & children
$8,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Empowering women with sud and their children with treatment and support
$8,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
The emergency lodge homeless shelter
$8,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
After-school achievement program
$8,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Graduate student excellence fund
$8,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
Versiti blook research institute research fund
$8,000
Zoological Society of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Access mke zoo
$8,000
Guardian Whiskers · Madison, WI · 2023
Taradiddle writing contest
$8,000
Hhm - Historic Haymarket Milwaukee Co Mpm · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Wisconsin wonders
$8,000
Journey House · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Thrive steam forward
$8,000
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General support
$8,000
Portal · Grafton, WI · 2023
Rise
$8,000
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Nature based curriculum
$8,000
The Salvation Army · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Emergency lodge
$8,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Raise the roof for kids
$8,000
Vision Forward Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Vision rehabilitation
$8,000
Above the Clouds · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Childrens Ed Programs
$8,000
Hear Wisconsin · Wesst Allis, WI · 2022
Hearing healthcare svcs
$8,000
Portal · Grafton, WI · 2022
Art Applause program
$8,000
St Ann Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Adult day care program
$8,000
Versiti Blood Research · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Stem cell research
$8,000
Zoological Society Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Maintain Window to the Wild
$7,500
Acts Community Development Organization (Acts Housing) · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Empowerment through homeownership program
$7,500
Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support for marquette journalism students
$7,500
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Gardetto family dental clinic
$7,500
Hometown Heroes · Grafton, WI · 2023
Trauma informed care camp
$7,500
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Mobile markets
$7,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
General operating support
$7,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
After-school achievement program
$7,000
Zoological Society of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Access mke zoo
$7,000
St Augustine Preparatory Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Empowering futures: elementary college & career readiness initiative
$7,000
Grand Avenue Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Art program expenses
$7,000
Life Navigators · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Added to Endowment Fund
$6,500
Beyond Vision · West Allis, WI · 2025
Grow beyond vision
$6,500
Meta House · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
450 (300 women and 150 children)
$6,000
Civic Music Association of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Life lessons through music

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