Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation
Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-6126798 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Alvin A Marion Birnschein
56grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$8,000lower quartile
$4,000smallest grant
$754Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in WI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
111 E Wisconsin Ave Ste 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4809
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Uwm Research Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Uwm Research Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 |
| Uwm Research Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 |
| Marquette University RESEARCH-DR. WILLIAMS | Milwaukee, WI | $28,000 |
| Independence First | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Independence First | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Milwaukee, WI | $25,000 |
| Afar Dba the Ability Center | Wauwatosa, WI | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $20,000 |
| Afar Dba the Ability Center | Wauwatosa, WI | $20,000 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Independence First | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc | West Allis, WI | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Milw County | Wauwatosa, WI | $15,000 |
| Wuwm 897 Milwaukee's NPR | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 |
| Milwaukee PBS | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $15,000 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc | West Allis, WI | $15,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $15,000 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancemen | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Schiltz Audubon Nature Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Las Casa de Esperanza Inc | Waukesha, WI | $10,000 |
| Sherman Phoenix Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Beyond Vision Inc | West Allis, WI | $10,000 |
| Center for Deaf-Blind Per | West Allis, WI | $10,000 |
| Hear Wisconsin | West Allis, WI | $10,000 |
| Hunger Task Force | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,000 |
| Afar Dba the Ability Center | Wauwatosa, WI | $10,000 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancemen | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Ozaukee County | Port Washington, WI | $10,000 |
| Convergence Resource Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Milw County | Wauwatosa, WI | $10,000 |
| Schiltz Audubon Nature Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Eisenhower Center | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 |
| Journey21 Inc | Oconomowoc, WI | $10,000 |
| Hunger Task Force EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM | Milwaukee, WI | $9,000 |
| Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancemen | Milwaukee, WI | $8,000 |
| Acacia Theatre Company | Milwaukee, WI | $7,500 |
| Prevent Blindness | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 |
| Prevent Blindness | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 |
| Prevent Blindness | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Discovery World | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of Ozaukee County | Port Washington, WI | $5,000 |
| Hometown Heroes Inc | Grafton, WI | $5,000 |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hometown Heroes Inc | Grafton, WI | $5,000 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Assoc | Cross Plains, WI | $5,000 |
| Walker's Point Youth & Family Cente | Milwaukee, WI | $5,000 |
| Hope Center | Waukesha, WI | $4,000 |
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