Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6046268. Reported 172 grants totalling $5,624,386 to 98 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $260,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,290,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,260,750 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $505,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation | Los Angelas, CA | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $450,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uwm Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $212,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Downtown Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $127,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $101,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc | New York, NY | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee County | Milwaukee, WI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Betty Brinn Childrens Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Greater Milwaukee Committee for Community Development | Milwaukee, WI | $39,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital and Health System Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Preservation Alliance | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art Inc | West Bend, WI | $26,850 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Acts Community Development Corporatoin | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Jazz Institute Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Community Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Men's & Women's Hebrew Association | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $14,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Inc | Brookfiled, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $11,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brewers Community Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Donald Driver Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee County Historical Society | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Jazz Insititute Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcpreparatory School of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $6,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ann's Hope Foundation Inc | Hartland, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Create Wisconsin Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Inc | Brookfield, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Variety-the Children's Charity of Wisconsin Inc | Elm Grove, WI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Radio Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Francis Childrens Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Abcd Inc | Glendale, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship Open Inc | Thiensville, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Milwaukee Press Club | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Dream Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tempo Milwaukee Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Inc | Menomonee Falls, WI | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Avenue Club Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center Inc | Viroqua, WI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Harvard Business School Club of Milwaukee | Brookfiled, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sculpture Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,286 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Next Door Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc | West Allis, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childrens Outing Assn | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Encompass Early Education and Care Inc | Green Bay, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Firefighters for Healing | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Artist Resource Network | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Public Museum Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mpc Endowment Ltd | Wauwatosa, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Amistad Guatemala | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge Church Kenosha Inc | Kenosha, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John the Baptist School | Smithton, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afar Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blood Cancer United Inc | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| College Possible | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gildas Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Police Association Fallen Heroes Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mother Kathryn Daniels Conference Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Securefutures Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Walkers Point Center for the Arts | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marquette University - Haggerty Museum of Art | Milwaukee, WI | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Celebration of Hope Inc | Appleton, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation Ltd | Skokie, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Business Council Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneer Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abbey of the Brew City Sisters | Racine, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Society of Greater New Orleans | Matairie, LA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc | Wauwatosa, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Madison Community Center Inc | Madison, WI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Smithton, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
31 of 98 (32%) received money in more than one year over the 6 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 5 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 133 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $1,409,500 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 23 | $1,088,100 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 26 | $931,000 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 40 | $1,006,936 | $1,750 |
| 2024 | 30 | $1,039,750 | $5,125 |
| 2025 | 17 | $149,100 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc has 6 of them, worth $324,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 |
| Tbd- Education Initiatives in Entrepreneurship | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $42,000 |
| Brewers Community Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Fellowship Open Inc | Thiensville, WI | $2,500 |
Where its money goes
88% of its giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Wisconsin.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 111 E Kilbourn Ave 1200, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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