Public Charity

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC

Based in MILWAUKEE, WI, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.6M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $3.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 66 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.1M.

EIN: 391610233 MILWAUKEE, WI Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$3.8M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT THROUGH PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BOOKS, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, AND LIBRARY FACILITIES TO ENSURE THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY'S CONTINUED STANDING AS A GREAT LIBRARY RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS.

Where $100 goes at Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc

How Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$69 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$16 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $69 for programs

$69
The Milwaukee Public Library Foundation continues its original vision of generating private-sector support to further the programming of Milwaukee public library
All program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Andrew Brehm
DIRECTOR Barbara Franczyk
DIRECTOR Bradley Kalscheur
DIRECTOR Charles Brennan
DIRECTOR Charles Evans
DIRECTOR Dana Guthrie

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,568,810 49 grants
Education
$223,709 6 grants
Arts & Culture
$166,150 4 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$145,000 3 grants
Youth Development
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.6M $2.5M $3.8M
2023 $1.8M $2.2M $3.7M
2022 $1.3M $2.1M $3.7M
2021 $1.8M $1.4M $5.2M
2020 $1.4M $1.8M $4.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $2.6M (+82%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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