Mission
WISDOM WORKS WITH CONGREGATION-BASED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE UNDERSTANDING AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS BOUNDARIES, TO TRAIN LEADERS, AND TO ORGANIZE PEOPLE TO ADVOCATE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE THAT IS IN ACCORD WITH THEIR VALUES.
Public Charity
WISDOM INC
Based in MILWAUKEE, WI, WISDOM INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.2M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 52 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.2M.
EIN: 391985101
MILWAUKEE, WI
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grants Given52
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Wisdom Inc
How Wisdom Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Wisdom and its affiliate organizations retooled quickly in response to the COVID 19 pandemic
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Wisdom Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
MENIKANAEHKEM
SOCIAL JUSTICE
$65,000
SOCIAL JUSTICE
$40,000
SOCIAL JUSTICE
$40,000
SOCIAL JUSTICE
$27,000
SOCIAL JUSTICE
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Bernie Gonzalez
TREASURER
Betty Groenewold
MEMBER
Bruce Chopp
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Liners
MEMBER
Gary Crevier
MEMBER
Ivy Summers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $3.8M | $1.5M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $3.0M | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $3.6M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $337K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $4.2M (+177%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in WI.
WI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.