Private Foundation

BARBARA MEYER ELSNER FOUNDATION

BARBARA MEYER ELSNER FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in MILWAUKEE, WI. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $105K, expenses of $81K, total assets of $1.6M. Imperigo tracks 142 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $482K.

EIN: 391710863 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$105K

Total Expenses$81K

Total Assets$1.6M

Grants Given142

Grant Total$482K

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BURNHAM BLOCK

MADISON, WI · 2025

BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT

$44,625

WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

MADISON, WI · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$7,292

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$6,750

MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART

WEST BEND, WI · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,000

WILD SPACE DANCE CO

MILWAUKEE, WI · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,000

Showing up to 5 of 142 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Barbara Elsner

MEMBER Kate Lilek

SECRETARY Margaret Howland

PRESIDENT & TREASURER Robert Elsner Iii

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$238,042 108 grants

BURNHAM BLOCK PROJECT

$216,938 8 grants

RIGHT PATH

$4,000 1 grant

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

$4,000 1 grant

DEVELOPMENT

$3,100 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$105K	$81K	$1.6M
2024	$69K	$94K	$1.6M
2023	$29K	$80K	$1.4M
2022	$26K	$57K	$1.3M
2020	$63K	$87K	$1.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $63K to $105K (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IL, NY, UT, WI.

DCILNYUTWI

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