Marcus Corporation Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6046268. Reported 155 grants totalling $5,475,286 to 87 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. 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 $30,000; 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $1,270,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 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 | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art Inc | West Bend, WI | $16,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Jazz Institute Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Community Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $15,500 | 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 | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brewers Community Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Harvard Business School Club of Milwaukee | Brookfiled, WI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Vernon Area Rehabilitation Center Inc | Viroqua, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afar Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College Possible | Milwaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gildas Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 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 |
29 of 87 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 120 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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 4 of them, worth $282,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| 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 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 89% of this one's giving went to organizations in Wisconsin. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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