NonprofitsMilwaukee County Historical Society

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Milwaukee County Historical Society

MILWAUKEE, WI

Total revenue

$1.1M

Total expenses

$948K

Net assets

$3.5M

Grants received

$1.1M

75 grants

EIN

391021989

Tax year

2024

Mission

The milwaukee county historical society was founded in 1935 to collect, preserve, and make available materials relating to the history of the milwaukee community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$773K
Program service revenue$260K
Investment income$64K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$534K
Fundraising$83K
Other expenses$414K
Total expenses$948K
Total assets$3.7M
Net assets$3.5M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BENJAMIN BARBERA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$89K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC SCHMIDT

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATE IMFELD

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH HEIL

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHY NUSSLOCK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS AGNELLO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CLAYBORN BENSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RONALD CLAYTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSEPH DONALD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDSEY DRAPER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIE JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TYLER PARBS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL STEININGER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LIZ SUMNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHIA YOUYEE VANG

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHARLES VOGEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM WRIGHT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 75 of 75

FromAmountPurposeYear
$109K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2024
$90K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$30K
To support general operations
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$690
General Operations
2024
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$80K
To support general operations and a book project
2023
$51K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$25K
To support general operations
2023
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$10K
JOHN GURDA'S PROJECT
2023
$7K
EVENT, YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2023
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT
2023
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2023
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$500
CHARITABLE
2023
$300
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2023
$73K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$10K
IN SUPPORT OF JOHN GURDA'S PROJECT
2022
$10K
RECOVERY GRANT IN SUPPORT HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND ORGANIZATION
2022
$7K
CHARITY EVENT, MISSION SUPPORT
2022
$4K
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2022
$3K
EDUCATION SUPPORT
2022
$1K
EDUCATION
2022
$1K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$750
EDUCATIONAL
2022
$500
CHARITABLE
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$3K
HANDS ON HISTORY: EDUCATING MILWAUKEES YOUTH
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$750
EDUCATIONAL
2021
$500
EDUCATION
2021
$200
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2021
$67K
SUSTAINING SUPPORT
2020
$52K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
To support general operations
2020
$10K
MILWAUKEE WATER HISTORY
2020
$10K
Event sponsorship
2020
$10K
Support three year project plan
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY
2020
$6K
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2020
$5K
RESEARCH LIBRARY & ARCHIVES
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$750
EDUCATION
2020
$500
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$300
TO FUND APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES
2020
$150
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2020
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$5K
TEACHING TEACHERS TO TEACH MILWAUKEE
2018
$3K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2018
$750
General Purpose
2018
$50
History Preservation
2018

Funded by

$1.1M from 36 funders · 75 grants · 2018–2024

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

$300K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Koeppen-Gerlach Foundation

$225K · 7 grants · 2018–2024

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc

$160K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Olive & Eunice Toussaint Fdn Inv Agy

$100K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$57K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Dudley And Constance Godfrey

$44K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Waukesha County Community Foundation

$31K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Inc

$18K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN391021989
NTEE codeA82Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1942-02
Formed1935
Employees17
Volunteers35
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