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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Womens Business Initiative CorporationMilwaukee, WI | Small business education and development | $187,500 | 2020 | |
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 |
| RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONMILWAUKEE, WI |
| GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| $183,000 |
| 2025 |
| Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee, WI | Domestic Violence | $181,280 | 2024 |
| ROOTED & RISING WASHINGTON PARKMILWAUKEE, WI | RECLAIMING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS 2.0 | $180,000 | 2025 |
| Neu-Life Community Development IncMilwaukee, WI | Support youth development programs | $180,000 | 2020 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corporation IncMilwaukee, WI | General Operations | $179,500 | 2020 |
| The Leaders TrustOakland, CA | Flexible Leadership Awards | $165,000 | 2024 |
| Journey HouseMilwaukee, WI | Capacity/General Operating | $162,500 | 2024 |
| JOURNEY HOUSEMILWAUKEE, WI | CAPACITY/GENERAL OPERATING | $162,500 | 2025 |
| THE LEADERSTRUSTOAKLAND, CA | FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP AWARD - YEAR 2 | $155,000 | 2025 |
| PROJECT VISION HAWAIIHONOLULU, HI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $154,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative CorporationMatched to this organization because 12 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Milwaukee, WI | Small Business Development | $150,000 | 2023 |
| United Neighborhood Center of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | Operating partner of ZNI | $150,000 | 2019 |
| MILWAUKEE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST LTDMILWAUKEE, WI | AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOREVER | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Discovery World LtdMilwaukee, WI | Technology and science programs | $150,000 | 2019 |
| Running RebelsMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Milwaukee, WI | To support youth programs | $150,000 | 2019 |
| Project Vision HawaiiHonolulu, HI | To support Showers for the People program | $150,000 | 2018 |
| MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL (UNDER GANNETT)MILWAUKEE, WI | NEIGHBORHOODS REPORTING INITIATIVE | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Health Connections IncorporatedGlendale, WI | Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network | $150,000 | 2022 |
| UniteWIMilwaukee, WI | Commercial Corridors | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corporation IncMilwaukee, WI | To serve as lead agency in Lindsay Heights | $150,000 | 2021 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI | To support culinary arts programs | $150,000 | 2018 |
| Health Connections IncorporatedGlendale, WI | Milwaukee Black Grassroots Network | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors IncMilwaukee, WI | To serve as lead agency for ZNI | $150,000 | 2018 |
| WISCONSIN WOMEN'S BUSINESS INITIATIVE CORPORATION (WWBIC)MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $150,000 | 2025 |
| 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 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202510249349100801
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202411179349100606
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202320469349100932
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202200479349100115
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202100329349100705
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202040149349100309
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201900569349100205
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201840519349100004
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201720949349100722
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.