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Greater Milwaukee Foundation

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Description

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that serve people throughout Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties in Wisconsin.

Focus areas vary by grant cycle and include the following:

  • cycle 1—housing and physical health;
  • cycle 2—arts and culture, basic needs, early childhood education, and workforce development; and,
  • cycle 3—arts and culture, early childhood education, entrepreneurship and small...
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$67,837,198
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Tax Year Title City State/ Province Country Purpose Amount
CITY OF SOUTH MILWAUKEE SOUTH MILWAUKEE WI US MASTER PLANNING $10,000,000
DR JAMES CAMERON LEGACY FOUNDATION MILWAUKEE WI US THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AN ENDOWED FUND $5,027,450
HISTORIC HAYMARKET MILWAUKEE MILWAUKEE WI US THE NEW BUILDING CAMPAIGN $2,700,000
METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE (M MILWAUKEE WI US THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM $1,945,000
SOUTH MILWAUKEE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM SOUTH MILWAUKEE WI US SUSTAINING SUPPORT $1,763,000
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title
BLAINE GIBSON Board Member
CECELIA GORE Board Member
CORY NETTLES Board Member (End 6/24)
CRISTY GARCIA-THOMAS Board Member
DAVE DRURY Board Member (End 6/24)
DAVID GAY Board Member (Start 7/24)
DEREK MOSELY Board Member (Start 1/24)
DEREK TYUS Board Member
DEVONA WRIGHT-COTTREL Board Member (Start 7/24)
ELLEN GILLIGAN President ( End 8/24)
GAIL YABUKI Board Member (Start 1/24)
GREGORY OBERLAND Vice Chair
GREGORY WESLEY President (Start 8/24)
JANEL HINES Vp Of Community Impact
JAQUELINE WARD Board Member
JIM SCHLEIF Board Member (Start 1/24)
KATHRYN DUNN Vp Of Comm. Invest. (End 8/24)
KEN ROBERTSON Secretary/Treasurer (End 8/24)
KENYATTA SINCLAIR Chief Dei & Org Learning Officer
KRISTEN MEKEMSON Vp Dev/Phil Services/Secretary
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