Funding search · EIN 237230686 · Milwaukee, WI

Richard and Ethel Herzfeld

Name: Richard and Ethel Herzfeld grants, 2022–2024
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.

199
grants reported: $11.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $30,000
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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Milwaukee Repertory Theater2 grants · $1.2M
Milwaukee Film3 grants · $1.0M
Milwaukee Ballet5 grants · $904,999
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $465,000
Milwaukee Art Museum3 grants · $420,000
Teens Grow Greens5 grants · $399,999
Florentine Opera Company3 grants · $330,000
Arts at Large5 grants · $286,666
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music2 grants · $225,000
Milwaukee Public Museum2 grants · $225,000

Giving over time

$4.5M

2022

$2.3M

2023

$4.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 199 grants.

$1.0M
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital grant
$700,000
Milwaukee Film · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$301,667
Milwaukee Ballet · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$200,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theather · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$172,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$166,666
Milwaukee Ballet · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
New nutcracker campaign
$166,666
Milwaukee Ballet · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital grant
$155,000
First Stage · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$155,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$155,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$155,000
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$150,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$150,000
Milwaukee Film · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$150,000
Milwaukee Film · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$140,000
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$140,000
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$140,000
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - photography collection & junior docent program
$135,000
Milwaukee Ballet · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$135,000
Milwaukee Ballet · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$133,333
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$125,000
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$110,000
Florentine Opera Company · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$110,000
Florentine Opera Company · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$110,000
Florentine Opera Company · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$100,000
Imagine Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Next Door Foundation · Hood River, OR · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$100,000
Imagine Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$92,000
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$83,333
Arts at Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Arts at large community center
$83,333
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
The green acre
$83,333
Arts at Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital grant
$83,333
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital grant
$75,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations and capital improvements
$75,000
City Year · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$75,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$75,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$70,000
First Stage Children'S Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - 21-22 general operations
$65,000
City Year · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$65,000
College Possible · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$65,000
Create Wi · Madison, WI · 2022
Capital - mitchell street arts collaborative
$60,000
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$60,000
College Possible · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$55,000
Wisconsin Policy Forum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
$5,000 restricted research and report re service sharing in milwaukee's nonprofit arts & culture sector
$50,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Coa Youth and Family Centers · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Near West Side Partners · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Next Act Theatre · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Wisconsin Policy Forum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Ywca of Southeast Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$50,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Coa Youth and Family Centers · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Books2go program
$50,000
Near West Side Partners · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Ywca of Southeast Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$50,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$50,000
Coa Youth and Family Centers · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$50,000
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - unrestricted grant
$50,000
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - ready to read program
$50,000
Near West Side Partners · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$50,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$50,000
Ymca of Southeast Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$40,000
Arts at Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Radio for Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Skylight Music Theatre · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Ymca of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$40,000
Arts at Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$40,000
Radio for Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$40,000
Skylight Music Theatre · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations
$40,000
Ymca of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Early childhood education program and the backpack program (food security)
$40,000
Arts at Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$40,000
Radio for Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Civic and community - general operations
$40,000
Skylight Music Theatre · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Arts and culture - general operations
$40,000
Ymca of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Education - general operations
$30,000
Artists Working in Education · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Black Arts Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Danceworks · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Present Music · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Renaissance Theaterworks · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Running Rebels Community Organization · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
The Literacy Lab · Washington, DC · 2024
General operations
$30,000
True Skool · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
General operations
$30,000
Black Arts Mke · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
General operations

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