Wisconsin · Public charity
Summerfest Foundation Inc
The corporation is organized for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of milwaukee world festival, inc., which is to promote an understanding of different cultures, the histories and traditions of various nationalities, harmony in the community, civic pride and provide a showcase for the performing…
- $6.7M
- Granted FY2018
- 4
- Grants FY2018
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 50%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $12,500
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $6,658,254
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2018
- 2
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 50% of the organizations Summerfest Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 4 | $6.7M | 50% |
| FY2017 | 7 | $86k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee World Festival Inc | $6,688,254 | 2 | 11% |
| Milwaukee Downtown Inc | $21,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wisconsin Preservation Fund Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Playworks Education Energized | $12,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Milwaukee Public Schools | $10,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Acts Community Development Corporation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Bloom360 Learning Community Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Next Door Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Summerfest Foundation Inc supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc · Baird Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
How this is measured
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About Summerfest Foundation Inc
- How much does Summerfest Foundation Inc give?
- Summerfest Foundation Inc reported 4 grants totaling $6,694,254 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does Summerfest Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (99%), Housing & Shelter (0%), Community Improvement (0%).
- Who are Summerfest Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: Milwaukee World Festival Inc ($6.7M), Milwaukee Downtown Inc ($21k), Wisconsin Preservation Fund Inc ($13k).
- Does Summerfest Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 50% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Summerfest Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc, Baird Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund.
- Where is Summerfest Foundation Inc based?
- Summerfest Foundation Inc is based in WI.
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