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Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$19M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
319
Grants FY2025
164
Organizations funded FY2024
23%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$7,500
Largest grant, FY2025
$3,500,000
Organizations funded a year
111 to 181
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
10
Total assets, FY2025
$422M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 23% of the organizations Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 9% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.3M went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthArts & CultureHousing & ShelterEducationCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving149$19M21%
FY2024164$15M23%
FY2023172$12M33%
FY2022181$11M48%
FY2021122$7.8M27%
FY2020111$6.8M31%
FY2019121$10M30%
FY2018142$11M94%
99% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Housing & Shelter$17MEducation$16MHuman Services$16MCommunity Improvement$14MHealth$9.7MPhilanthropy$6.3MYouth Development$5.8MEnvironment$3.8MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Uwm Foundation Inc$9,950,000710%
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba via CDC$4,676,845854%
Revitalize Milwaukee Inc$3,800,500836%
Walnut Way Conservation Corporation$2,947,000826%
Journey House Inc$2,776,500841%
University of Wisconsin Foundation$2,576,42830%
Acts Community Development Corporation$2,376,000811%
Running Rebels Community Organization Inc$1,806,500811%
The Bridge Project Inc$1,728,00026%
Castle Medical Center dba Adventist Health Castle$1,715,00040%
Community Development Alliance Inc$1,425,00021%
Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative In$1,400,000881%
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc$1,309,78071%
Housing Resources Inc$1,285,500813%
Pearls for Teen Girls Inc$1,281,000822%
Sojourner Family Peace Center Inc$1,140,50085%
Meta House Inc$1,137,00086%
United Community Center Inc$1,134,30081%
Ho'Ola Na Pua$1,122,94586%
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation$1,122,50082%
The Guest House of Milwaukee Inc$1,121,50082%
Data You Can Use Inc$988,151835%
Neu-Life Community Development Inc$927,200817%
Penfield Children's Center Inc$904,50086%
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation$848,00047%
Community Advocates Inc$813,50081%
Forward Community Investments Inc$809,000611%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hawaii$795,00085%
Project Vision Hawaii$752,500812%
Safe & Sound Inc$740,00086%
Le Jardin Academy Inc$699,00082%
Marquette University$691,53480%
Riverworks Development Corporation$691,041810%
United Performing Arts Fund Inc$674,94772%
Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd$630,000595%
Fondy Food Center Inc$607,500722%
Cathedral Center Inc$576,00075%
Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation Inc$570,500751%
Ihs the Institute for Human Services Inc$568,00081%
Sojourner Foundation$525,00034%
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Inc$517,50061%
Kualoa-Heeia Ecumenical Youth Project$514,80088%
United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee$500,000343%
The Community Warehouse Inc$481,50085%
Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin Inc$477,500622%
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$470,00020%
United Methodist Children's Services of Wisconsin Inc$459,50045%
Southside Organizing Committee Inc$457,287814%
Young Women's Christian Association of Oahu$456,00081%
Jobswork Mke Inc$440,50089%
Hale Kipa Inc$437,50081%
Metro Milwaukee Mediation Services Inc$428,150645%
Wisconsin Voices Inc$425,000832%
Milwaukee Community Crossroads Inc$400,30072%
Young Womens Christian Association Southeast Wisconsin$394,50073%
Mental Health Association in Hawaii$358,500712%
African American Leadership Alliance - Milwaukee Inc$322,500316%
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Milwaukee Inc$307,50061%
Ezekiel Community Development Corp$305,000317%
Health Connections Incorporated$302,500310%
Discovery World Ltd$300,00022%
Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc$290,00030%
Playworks Education Energized$283,50030%
Unitemke Inc$282,500413%
Smithsonian Institution$275,00070%
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc$273,00041%
Wcij Inc$266,6671n/a
Vision to Learn$257,50051%
Wisconsin Philanthropy Network Inc$255,000812%
Heartland Housing Inc$250,00021%
International Association for Human Values$250,00037%
Residential Youth Services & Empowerment$245,00062%
Partners in Care- Oahu Continuum of Care$239,80052%
Dominican Center for Women Inc$237,000717%
Transcenter for Youth Inc$231,50051%
Literacy Services of Wisconsin Inc$230,70083%
Ceeds of Peace$215,000459%
Social Development Foundation Inc$207,5002n/a
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation$207,50057%
Dynamic Community Solutions$205,00037%
Hospice Hawaii Inc$200,0001n/a
St Marcus Lutheran Church$200,0001n/a
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation$200,000245%
St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care$200,00021%
Core El Centro Incorporated$200,00029%
Walker's Point Youth and Family Center Inc$187,50036%
Benedict Center Inc$187,500212%
Wisconsin Preservation Fund Inc$162,500313%
Artists Working in Education Inc$155,000310%
Milwaukee Food Council Inc$155,000459%
Securefutures Foundation Inc$154,50044%
First Stage Milwaukee$150,00022%
Milwaukee Center for Independence Inc$150,00020%
Mental Health Emergency Center Inc$150,00021%
Habilitat Inc$149,50041%
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Inc$147,84042%
Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii$135,00032%
Parents and Children Together$127,50040%
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce$125,00021%
Serenity Inns Inc$121,00065%
Friendship Inc$120,400547%
Women's Fund of Hawai'I$120,00055%
Children's Outing Association$119,25021%
Waikiki Health$117,50030%
True Skool Inc$117,000320%
The People's Fund$115,00034%
Aloha United Way Inc$115,00030%
Greater Milwaukee Committee for Community Development$110,76031%
Straub Foundation$110,00021%
Focusing Philanthropy Inc$108,0001n/a
Wisconsin Community Services Inc$107,50020%
Hawaii Public Television Foundation Dba Pbs Hawaii$102,5001n/a
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center$100,00010%
Pali Momi Foundation$100,000110%
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order$100,0003n/a
Milwaukee Jewish Free Loan Association$100,000126%
Next Door Foundation Inc$100,00020%
Kapi'olani Health Foundation$100,00011%
Wild Communities Foundation$97,600390%
Community Water Services Llc$95,000321%
Redress Movement$94,86134%
Word of Hope Ministries Inc$90,000214%
Rcm Community Fund$89,300518%
Urban Ecology Center Inc$87,50021%
Historic Milwaukee Inc$85,00084%
Nativity Jesuit Academy Inc$84,0006n/a
Kukolu$82,50036%
Milwaukee Film Inc$82,50080%
Hawaii Foodbank Inc$80,00030%
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic Fund$79,0003n/a
Wisconsin World Affairs Council Inc$77,500610%
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Inc$75,00050%
Honolulu Theatre for Youth$70,00043%
Girl Scouts of Hawaii$67,50031%
Nia Imani Family Inc$60,00026%
Menomonee Valley Partners Inc$59,500310%
Street Angels Inc$55,00022%
Mmac Community Support Foundation Inc$52,50033%
African American Roundtable$52,5002n/a
Hawaii Investment Ready$52,00024%
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Inc$50,50030%
Rotary District 5000 Foundation$50,000114%
City of Milwaukee$50,0001n/a
Ascension Wisconsin Foundation Inc$50,00021%
Artworks for Milwaukee Inc$50,0002n/a
NourishMKE Inc$50,00021%
Rooted Wi Inc$50,000111%
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc$50,00012%
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc$47,50030%
The Reagan High School Arts Partnership Inc$46,000478%
Gathering of Southeast Wi Inc$43,00032%
Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations$42,50023%
St Joan Antida High School Inc$40,5006n/a
Aurora Health Care Foundation Inc$40,00011%
Riveredge Nature Center Inc$40,00070%
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges Inc$39,60037%
Imagine MKEInc$38,50026%
Windward Choral Society$34,500412%
Milwaukee Area Health Education Center Inc$31,25023%
Radio Milwaukee Inc$30,00021%
Fellowship Open Inc$30,00032%
Frameworks Institute$30,00011%
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance$28,50030%
The Medical College of Wisconsin Inc$28,00330%
Village MKE Inc$27,5002n/a
Wisconsin Policy Forum Inc$26,00051%
Free Radio Hustisford Corp$25,5004n/a
PRISM Economic Development Corporation$25,00012%
Assets School$25,00040%
Habitat for Humanity Sarasota Inc$25,00010%
Women Helping Women$25,00011%
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee Inc$25,00011%
St Johns Lutheran Church$24,5002n/a
Hawaii Arts Alliance$23,00014%
River Revitalization Foundation Inc$20,50042%
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services$20,25010%
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee$20,0001n/a
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Inc$20,00011%
Hope House of Milwaukee Incorporated$20,00030%
Arts Center Association Inc$20,00011%
USO Wisconsin Inc$20,00031%
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement Inc$19,4221n/a
Hawaii Education of the Arts Inc$18,600227%
Womens Care Center of Milwaukee Corp$17,00021%
Down the Road Thrift Inc$16,0003n/a
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$16,00030%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$15,00040%
Mentor Greater Milwaukee Inc$15,00023%
Family Promise of Hawaii$15,00020%
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Inc$15,00020%
Prodeo Academy Charter School #4213$15,00010%
Center for Tomorrow's Leaders$15,00013%
Red Cloud Indian School$15,0002n/a
Path of Hustisford Inc$14,0002n/a
Impact Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services Inc$13,80020%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Hawaii Inc$13,00030%
Greater Cocoa Community Partnership Inc$11,00025%
Nicole Ellis Foundation Inc$10,500510%
4th Dimension Sobriety Inc$10,00012%
North Shore Lifeguard Association$10,0001n/a
Hui Mahiai Aina$10,00013%
Hawaii Autism Foundation$10,00019%
University of Hawaii Foundation$10,00010%
The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse Inc$10,0001n/a
Milwaukee County Historical Society Inc$10,00011%
The Still Water Collective Corporation$10,00019%
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation$10,00010%
Bobby Benson Center$10,00010%
Teens Grow Greens Inc$10,00010%
Mke Black Inc$10,000113%
City Thread$10,00010%
Family Programs Hawaii$10,00010%
Hope Street Ministry Inc$10,00011%
Victory Garden Initiative Inc$10,0001n/a
Mke Urban Stables Inc$10,00015%
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation Inc$10,00020%
Chris Kolenda Saber Six Foundation$10,000111%
National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc$9,80020%
Teton Valley Foundation$8,50011%
Groundwork Milwaukee Inc$8,00021%
The Mindful Group Inc$7,5001n/a
Safe Children Coalition Inc$7,50020%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Inc$6,00020%
Froedtert Hospital Foundation Inc$6,00020%
Knoxville Museum of Art$6,00030%
Cocoa Police Foundation Inc$6,00034%
Lake Sinissippi Association$6,0002n/a
Pier One Theatre Inc$5,00013%
Milwaukee Crime Stoppers$5,000111%
Dr James Cameron Legacy Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Healthy Climate Communities$5,0001n/a
Better Stewards$5,0001n/a
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation$5,00011%
Violence Intervention Project Inc$5,00011%
Alive Mke$5,0001n/a
Hawaii Theatre Center$5,00010%
Alzheimers Caregiving & the Caregivers$5,0001n/a
PTA Hawaii Congress$5,00019%
Augustine Educational Foundation$5,00013%
Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats$5,00025%
Bridge Builders Inc$5,0001n/a
St Augustine Preparatory Academy Inc$5,00010%
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Johnsons Park Neighborhood Association Inc$5,0001n/a
La Casa de Esperanza Inc$5,00010%
Kathy's House Inc$5,00010%
Wellpoint Care Network Inc$5,00010%
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation$5,0001n/a
2164 Inc$5,00010%
Near West Side Partners Inc$4,00020%
Valiant Air Command Inc$4,00020%
Friends of Dodge County Parks Inc$4,00017%
Operation Dream Inc$4,00011%
Hunger Task Force Inc$3,50020%
Soldiers Best Friend$3,50020%
Hope Center Inc$3,50020%
Milwaukee Rescue Mission$3,5002n/a
Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Inc$3,50020%
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Inc$3,5001n/a
Sherman Park Community Association Inc$3,13130%
Danceworks Inc$3,00020%
Harvard Business School Club of Wi$3,00019%
Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc$3,00020%
Friends of the Hustisford Public Library$3,0002n/a
South Brevard Women's Center Inc$3,00020%
808 Cleanups$3,00011%
Jamm Family Support Inc$2,5001n/a
Umom New Day Centers Inc$2,50010%
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc$2,50010%
Tender Heart Charities Inc$2,5001n/a
Black Child Development Institute Wisconsin$2,5001n/a
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$2,50010%
The Henry Kapono Foundation$2,50011%
Prostate Cancer Foundation$2,50010%
Sunset Heights Ptso$2,50016%
Society of St Vincent de Paul$2,5001n/a
Salt River Wild Horse Management Group Inc$2,50010%
The Outdoor Dream Foundation$2,5001n/a
Milwaukee Art Museum Inc$2,50010%
African American Breastfeeding Network$2,50010%
Kindness for Kaden Inc$2,5001n/a
Kinai Eha$2,50010%
Maui Food Bank Inc$2,50010%
Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation$2,50010%
Our Rescue$2,50010%
Professional Dimensions Inc$2,50011%
Young Men's Christian Association of Honolulu$2,50010%
Humanity Hale$2,50012%
Folds of Honor Foundation$2,50010%
Partners in Development Foundation$2,50010%
Food Pantry of Waukesha County Inc$2,50010%
Kakoo Oiwi$2,50010%
Retirement Home For Horses Inc$2,50010%
Selah Freedom Inc$2,5001n/a
The North Shore Community Land Trust$2,50012%
The Matt Garcia Foundation$2,50015%
The Surfrider Foundation$2,5001n/a
Carlin C Coppin Parent Teacher Club$2,50014%
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation$2,00010%
Shriners Hospitals for Children$2,00010%
Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$2,00010%
Hoovers Hause All Dog Rescue$2,00011%
Life Navigators Inc$2,00010%
Central Brevard Sharing Center Inc$2,00020%
The Forgotten Soldier Program$2,00012%
Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County Inc$2,00010%
Lgbtq S a V E S$2,0001n/a
Sinissippi Review$2,0001n/a
Faith Builders International Ministries$2,0001n/a
Shielded Hearts$2,0001n/a
Thunderbird Parent Association$2,000181%
Hawaii Children's Action Network$2,00010%
El Dorado County Humane Society$2,00011%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui Inc$2,00010%
Ebenezer Stone Ministries Inc$2,00011%
Lucky Mutts Rescue Inc$2,00011%
American Cancer Society Inc$2,00010%
All Peoples Gathering Lutheran Church$2,0001n/a
Wisconsin Humane Society$2,00020%
Pa'Ia Youth Council Inc$2,00010%
Phoenix Children's Hospital$2,00010%
The Gathering Source Inc$2,00010%
Maui Humane Society$2,00010%
Zekes Vets Helping Vets Inc$2,0001n/a
Band Preservation Inc$2,00014%
Foodright Inc$2,00010%
After-School All-Stars Hawaii$1,50010%
Lake Sinissippi Water Ski Club LLC$1,0001n/a
Powerhouse Science Center$1,00010%
The Exodus Road Inc$1,00010%
FRAXA Research Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Tidewell Hospice Inc$1,00010%
Dr James E Albrecht Free Clinic Inc$1,00010%
Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Inc Dba Suncoast Blood Centers$1,00010%
National Park Foundation$1,00010%
Genesis House Inc$1,00010%
Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures$1,00010%
Sierra Pregnancy & Health$1,00010%
Friends of Childrens Justice Center$1,00010%
Dysautonomia International Inc$1,00010%
Ways for Life Inc$1,00010%
American Service Animal Society$1,00010%
Child Protection Center Inc$1,00010%
Village Soccer Academy$1,0001n/a
American Heart Association Inc$1,00010%
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes$1,00010%
Brevard Rescue Mission Inc$1,00010%
Yolo Hospice Inc$1,00010%
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$1,00010%
The Children's Hunger Project Inc$1,00010%
Habitat for Humanity International$1,00011%
South Milwaukee Human Concerns Inc$1,00010%
Mote Marine Laboratory Inc$1,00010%
Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary Inc$1,00011%
Regional Enterprises for Adults and Children Inc$1,00010%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin Inc$1,00010%
Heart of Florida Youth Ranch Inc$1,0001n/a
American Diabetes Association$1,00010%
Cure Ald Foundation$1,00011%
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Hospice Maui Inc$1,00010%
Chosen Inc of Wisconsin$1,00011%
Sacramento Area Youth Golf$1,00010%
American Lung Association$84420%
Badger Institute Inc$50010%
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$50010%
The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc$50010%
Association of Fundraising Professionals Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter$5001n/a
McPreparatory School of Wisconsin Inc$50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 205 recipients with no EIN on record ($17M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 20 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 200 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$10k$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Uwm Foundation Inc: $9,950,000 over 7y, 10% of budgetLayton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba via CDC: $4,676,845 over 8y, 54% of budgetRevitalize Milwaukee Inc: $3,800,500 over 8y, 36% of budgetWalnut Way Conservation Corporation: $2,947,000 over 8y, 26% of budgetJourney House Inc: $2,776,500 over 8y, 41% of budgetUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $2,576,428 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetActs Community Development Corporation: $2,376,000 over 8y, 11% of budgetRunning Rebels Community Organization Inc: $1,806,500 over 8y, 11% of budgetThe Bridge Project Inc: $1,728,000 over 2y, 6.3% of budgetCastle Medical Center dba Adventist Health Castle: $1,715,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetCommunity Development Alliance Inc: $1,425,000 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetClarke Square Neighborhood Initiative In: $1,400,000 over 8y, 81% of budgetUnited Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc: $1,309,780 over 7y, 0.9% of budgetHousing Resources Inc: $1,285,500 over 8y, 13% of budgetPearls for Teen Girls Inc: $1,281,000 over 8y, 22% of budgetSojourner Family Peace Center Inc: $1,140,500 over 8y, 5.1% of budgetMeta House Inc: $1,137,000 over 8y, 6.4% of budgetUnited Community Center Inc: $1,134,300 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetHo'Ola Na Pua: $1,122,945 over 8y, 5.9% of budgetWisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation: $1,122,500 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetThe Guest House of Milwaukee Inc: $1,121,500 over 8y, 2.1% of budgetData You Can Use Inc: $988,151 over 8y, 35% of budgetNeu-Life Community Development Inc: $927,200 over 8y, 17% of budgetPenfield Children's Center Inc: $904,500 over 8y, 6.3% of budgetNorthwest Side Community Development Corporation: $848,000 over 4y, 7.1% of budgetCommunity Advocates Inc: $813,500 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetForward Community Investments Inc: $809,000 over 6y, 11% of budgetMake-A-Wish Foundation of Hawaii: $795,000 over 8y, 5.2% of budgetProject Vision Hawaii: $752,500 over 8y, 12% of budgetSafe & Sound Inc: $740,000 over 8y, 5.7% of budgetLe Jardin Academy Inc: $699,000 over 8y, 1.8% of budgetMarquette University: $691,534 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetRiverworks Development Corporation: $691,041 over 8y, 10% of budgetUnited Performing Arts Fund Inc: $674,947 over 7y, 2.3% of budgetMilwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd: $630,000 over 5y, 95% of budgetFondy Food Center Inc: $607,500 over 7y, 22% of budgetCathedral Center Inc: $576,000 over 7y, 5.1% of budgetMilwaukee Center for Independence Foundation Inc: $570,500 over 7y, 51% of budgetIhs the Institute for Human Services Inc: $568,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetSojourner Foundation: $525,000 over 3y, 4.3% of budgetMilwaukee Habitat for Humanity Inc: $517,500 over 6y, 1.3% of budgetKualoa-Heeia Ecumenical Youth Project: $514,800 over 8y, 7.8% of budgetUnited Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee: $500,000 over 3y, 43% of budgetThe Community Warehouse Inc: $481,500 over 8y, 4.9% of budgetUrban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin Inc: $477,500 over 6y, 22% of budgetLocal Initiatives Support Corporation: $470,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUnited Methodist Children's Services of Wisconsin Inc: $459,500 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetSouthside Organizing Committee Inc: $457,287 over 8y, 14% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 200.

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How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc

How much does Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc give?
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc reported 319 grants totaling $18,783,762 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 111 and 181 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Housing & Shelter (16%), Education (16%), Human Services (15%).
Who are Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: The Uwm Foundation Inc ($9.9M), Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba via CDC ($4.7M), Revitalize Milwaukee Inc ($3.8M).
Does Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 23% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc, Herbert H Kohl Charities Inc.
Where is Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc based?
Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc is based in WI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 579 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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