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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $23,276,959 | $18,969,873 | $21,151,791 | $422,285,700 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 36% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut WayMilwaukee, WI | To serve as lead agency for ZNI | $450,000 | 2018 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy C Jackson | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Marilyn Zilber | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Shane M Jackson | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Melissa S A Jackson | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $402,642,944 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $23,310,960 | $34,789,288 | $16,937,260 | $396,066,804 | $373,620,643 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $24,039,017 | $14,400,461 | $13,814,230 | $356,779,401 | $351,358,582 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $24,555,392 | $14,068,164 | $12,633,508 | $301,880,639 | $296,041,629 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $21,372,942 | $7,806,154 | $8,999,678 | $281,524,864 | $276,349,088 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $14,759,051 | $12,534,586 | $7,983,271 | $222,792,049 | $215,720,132 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $9,025,381 | $7,620,937 | $11,055,805 | $200,392,482 | $196,909,529 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $15,323,541 | $7,260,318 | $11,866,107 | $196,395,748 | $189,027,649 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $7,330,475 | $11,328,560 | $11,617,643 | $184,959,199 | $172,503,243 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $6,524,403 | $11,034,861 | $9,248,726 | $188,080,253 | $174,966,056 |
| Small Business Development |
| $400,000 |
| 2023 |
| Revitalize MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | Property Improvement | $400,000 | 2023 |
| Revitalize MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | Property Improvement | $400,000 | 2024 |
| St Ann CenterMilwaukee, WI | Intergenerational care | $400,000 | 2022 |
| SOJOURNER FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WI | HOPE IN ACTION | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors IncMilwaukee, WI | Community economic and housing programs | $370,000 | 2020 |
| Ho'ola Na PuaHonolulu, HI | Pearl Haven capital support | $370,000 | 2020 |
| HOUSING RESOURCES INCMILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $355,000 | 2025 |
| LAYTON BOULEVARD WEST NEIGHBORS INC DBA VIA CDCMILWAUKEE, WI | STRONG AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE | $350,000 | 2025 |
| VIA CDCMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Milwaukee, WI | Convening | $347,500 | 2023 |
| VIA CDCMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Milwaukee, WI | Convening | $347,500 | 2024 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI | Promote home improvement programs | $335,000 | 2020 |
| Journey House IncMilwaukee, WI | Youth and family programs in Clarke Square | $325,000 | 2020 |
| WALNUT WAY CONSERVATION CORPMILWAUKEE, WI | EC. EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP | $324,000 | 2025 |
| Walnut Way Conservation CorpMilwaukee, WI | Convening | $324,000 | 2024 |
| Walnut Way Conservation CorpMilwaukee, WI | Convening | $324,000 | 2023 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors IncMilwaukee, WI | Community economic and housing programs | $320,000 | 2021 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors IncMilwaukee, WI | Community economic and housing programs | $320,000 | 2022 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI | Promote home improvement programs | $300,000 | 2021 |
| Clarke Square Neighborhood InitiativeMilwaukee, WI | To serve as lead agency for ZNI | $300,000 | 2019 |
| Walnut Way Conservation CorpMilwaukee, WI | Lead agency and partner for ZNI | $300,000 | 2019 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corporation IncMilwaukee, WI | Support lead agency in Lindsay Heights | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Revitalize MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | Home improvement matching grant | $300,000 | 2023 |
| Revitalize MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | Healthy Homes for Milwaukee | $300,000 | 2024 |
| 2.00 |
| $25,000 |
| James F Janz | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $6,250 |
| Paul Tilleman | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Mark Madigan | SECRETARY/VP DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Julianne Kaufmann | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
| Lasharele Borg | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $25,000 |
Only shared inboxes and organization phone lines that appear in public filings are shown here. Contact details for named individuals are never published, even though the filing itself is public.
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.