Joseph and Vera Zilber Family
Private foundation · Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-2076346 · reported 2023–2025
926grants reported
$7,500median award
$2,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$46.5Mtotal paid
24states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 25 of its 926 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $832K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
710 N Plankinton Ave Ste 800
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2400
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 Foundation UWM ZILBER COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500,000 |
| Uwm Foundation UWM Zilber College of Public Health | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500,000 |
| The Bridge Project Milwaukee Cash Transfer Program | New York City, NY | $1,012,500 |
| Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle Vera Zilber Birth Center Renovation | Kailua, HI | $1,000,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin Inc AURORA ZILBER FAMILY HOSPICE | Milwaukee, WI | $800,000 |
| The Bridge Project MILWAUKEE CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM | New York City, NY | $562,500 |
| LE Jardin Academy LET'S BUILD ON THIS CAMPAIGN | Kailua, HI | $500,000 |
| Community Development Alliance CDA KING PARK SCATTERED SITES MKE | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Community Development Alliance (cda) DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee NEIGHBORHOOD ROOFING PROJECT | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Acts Housing Acquisition fund | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Meta House Substance Abuse | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Uwm Foundation Inc Vera Zilber Public Health Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Uwm Foundation Inc Vera Zilber Public Health Fund | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 |
| Sojourner Foundation HOPE IN ACTION | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Small Business Development | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee Property Improvement | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee Property Improvement | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $355,000 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via CDC STRONG AND HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE | Milwaukee, WI | $350,000 |
| Via CDC Convening | Milwaukee, WI | $347,500 |
| Via CDC Convening | Milwaukee, WI | $347,500 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corp EC. EMPOWERMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP | Milwaukee, WI | $324,000 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corp Convening | Milwaukee, WI | $324,000 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corp Convening | Milwaukee, WI | $324,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee HEALTHY HOMES FOR MILWAUKEE | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee Home improvement matching grant | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee Healthy Homes for Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE | Milwaukee, WI | $275,000 |
| Wisconsin Watch NEWS THAT SERVES | Madison, WI | $266,667 |
| Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle VERA ZILBER BIRTH CENTER RENOVATION | Kailua, HI | $260,000 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls PEARLS PROGRAMMING 2024-2025 | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 |
| Via CDC Homeownership | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 |
| Via CDC Commercial Corridors | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls Matching Grant | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation NWSCDC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $240,000 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity HOME CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS | Milwaukee, WI | $225,000 |
| Lisc Milwaukee LISC MILWAUKEE EFFECTUATING EQUITY | Milwaukee, WI | $216,000 |
| Lisc Milwaukee Small Business Development | Milwaukee, WI | $216,000 |
| Lisc Milwaukee Effectuating Equity | Milwaukee, WI | $216,000 |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center Domestic Violence | Milwaukee, WI | $210,720 |
| Clarke Sqare Neighborhood Initiative COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 |
| Hospice Hawaii Dba Navian Hawaii COMMUNITY PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES | Honolulu, HI | $200,000 |
| Journey House | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation Small Business Development | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee TO OVERCOME THE ROOT CAUSES OF HOMELESSNESS | Milwaukee, WI | $189,000 |
| Running Rebels Community Organization | Milwaukee, WI | $183,000 |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center Domestic Violence | Milwaukee, WI | $181,280 |
| Rooted & Rising Washington Park RECLAIMING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS 2.0 | Milwaukee, WI | $180,000 |
| The Leaders Trust Flexible Leadership Awards | Oakland, CA | $165,000 |
| Journey House CAPACITY/GENERAL OPERATING | Milwaukee, WI | $162,500 |
| Journey House Capacity/General Operating | Milwaukee, WI | $162,500 |
| The Leaderstrust FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP AWARD - YEAR 2 | Oakland, CA | $155,000 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $154,000 |
| Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP FOREVER | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (wwbic) | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (under Gannett) NEIGHBORHOODS REPORTING INITIATIVE | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
| Community Development Alliance (cda) | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
| Milwaukee Community Land Trust | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
| Unitewi Commercial Corridors | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 |
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