Funding search · EIN 396687485 · Milwaukee, WI

Weiss Family Foundation

Name: Weiss Family 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.

149
grants reported: $915,500
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.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Big Brothers Big Sisters3 grants · $62,500
United Community Center4 grants · $55,000
Next Door Foundation3 grants · $45,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation4 grants · $40,000
Penfield Children'S Center3 grants · $35,000
Malaika Early Learning Center2 grants · $25,000
La Causa3 grants · $21,000
Sojourner Foundation4 grants · $20,000
Dominican Center4 grants · $20,000
Milwaukee Public Museum2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$199,500

2022

$220,000

2023

$240,500

2024

$255,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 149 grants.

$30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$22,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support
$20,000
Malaika Early Learning Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$15,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$15,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$15,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$15,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$15,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$15,000
Next Door Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
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$15,000
Penfield Children'S Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support
$10,000
Aclu Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$10,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$10,000
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$10,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$10,000
Pbs Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$10,000
Milwaukee Film · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$10,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$10,000
Milwaukee Public Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$10,000
Mke Bar Associationmke Justice Cent · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$10,000
Penfield Children'S Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$10,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$10,000
Penfield Children'S Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$10,000
Public Allies Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$10,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
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$10,000
Public Allies Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
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$10,000
United Community Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
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$8,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$8,000
La Causa · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$7,500
St Marcus Schools · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$7,500
Journey House Cntr for Fam Learn Yo · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$7,500
St Marcus School · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$7,500
Journey House Cntr for Fam Learn Yo · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$7,500
Milwaukee Center for Independence · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$7,500
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$7,500
St Marcus Schools · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$7,500
Milwaukee Center for Independence · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support
$7,500
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
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$6,000
College Possible · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$6,000
Fondy Food Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$6,000
College Possible · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support
$5,000
Acts Housing · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Alverno College · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Arts Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Artworks for Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Cathedral Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Centro Legal · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
College Possible · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Dominican Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Forward Scholars · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Hope House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Malaika Early Learning Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Milwaukee Muslim Women'S Coalition · Greenfield, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Milwaukee Women'S Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Support
$5,000
Mke Urban Stables · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Pathfinders · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Playworks Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Redgen · Shorewood, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Riverworks Development Corp · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Sojourner Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Walker'S Point Youth Family Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
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$5,000
Arts Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Betty Brinn Children'S Musuem · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Core El Centro · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Dominican Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Hope House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Hunger Task Force · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
I Have a Dream Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Milwaukee Muslim Women'S Coalition · Greenfield, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Mke Urban Stables · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Playworks Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Redgen · Shorewood, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Safe Sound · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Sojourner Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Urban Ecology Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Walker'S Point Youth and Family Cen · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support
$5,000
Wisconsin Policy Forum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
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$5,000
Arts Large · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$5,000
Artworks for Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Centro Legal · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Core El Centro · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Dominican Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Groundwork Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Hope House of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Milwaukee Homeless Veterans · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$5,000
Playworks Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Sharp Literacy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support
$5,000
Sojourner Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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$5,000
Teens Grow Greens · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
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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.