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 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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

$9.6M
2022
$10.4M
2023
$13.7M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.