Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc
Historical FunderMilwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 39-2076346 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$18.8M
Organizations funded319
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$422.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | JOSEPH VERA ZILBER CHARITABLE |
|---|---|
| Address | 710 N PLANKINTON AVE SUITE 1200, MILWAUKEE WI 53203 |
| Phone | 4142742447 |
| INFO@ZILBERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | GRANTSEEKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE FOUNDATION AT INFO@ZILBERFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG WITH A ONE-PAGE LETTER OF INQUIRY BEFORE PREPARING A PROPOSAL. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES OF TIME AND MONEY, THE FOUNDATION TYPICALLY INVITES PROPOSALS THAT RESPOND TO ITS PRIORITIES, RATHER THAN FUND UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR - INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE - FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - POLITICAL PARTIES OR CANDIDATES - ENDOWMENTS - ANNUAL FUND APPEALS - FUNDRAISING EVENTS - CONFERENCES OR WORKSHOPS - INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, LOANS OR PROJECTS - PUBLICATIONS GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD EXPECTED RESULTS EVERY SIX MONTHS, WITH DISBURSEMENTS DEPENDENT ON STAFF APPROVAL OF NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
30% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwm Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Uwm zilber college of public health | $3,500,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Aurora zilber family hospice | $800,000 |
| The Bridge Project | New York City, NY | Milwaukee cash transfer program | $562,500 |
| Le Jardin Academy | Kailua, HI | Let's build on this campaign | $500,000 |
| Community Development Alliance | Milwaukee, WI | Cda king park scattered sites mke | $500,000 |
| Community Development Alliance (Cda) | Milwaukee, WI | Down payment assistance | $500,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhood roofing project | $500,000 |
| Sojourner Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Hope in action | $400,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $355,000 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via Cdc | Milwaukee, WI | Strong and healthy neighborhoods initiative | $350,000 |
| Walnut Way Conservation Corp | Milwaukee, WI | Ec. empowerment for environmental leadership | $324,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Healthy homes for milwaukee | $300,000 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Foundation for the future | $275,000 |
| Wisconsin Watch | Madison, WI | News that serves | $266,667 |
| Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle | Kailua, HI | Vera zilber birth center renovation | $260,000 |
| Pearls for Teen Girls | Milwaukee, WI | Pearls programming 2024-2025 | $250,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | Nwscdc economic development support | $240,000 |
| Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity | Milwaukee, WI | Home construction and repairs | $225,000 |
| Lisc Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Lisc milwaukee effectuating equity | $216,000 |
| Clarke Sqare Neighborhood Initiative | Milwaukee, WI | Community development | $200,000 |
| Hospice Hawaii Dba Navian Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Community palliative care services | $200,000 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | To overcome the root causes of homelessness | $189,000 |
| Running Rebels Community Organization | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $183,000 |
| Rooted & Rising Washington Park | Milwaukee, WI | Reclaiming our neighborhoods 2.0 | $180,000 |
| Journey House | Milwaukee, WI | Capacity/General operating | $162,500 |
| The Leaderstrust | Oakland, CA | Flexible leadership award - year 2 | $155,000 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $154,000 |
| Milwaukee Community Land Trust Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | Affordable homeownership forever | $150,000 |
| Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (Wwbic) | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $150,000 |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Under Gannett) | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhoods reporting initiative | $150,000 |
| Community Development Alliance (Cda) | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $150,000 |
| Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle | Kailua, HI | Health & wellness | $125,000 |
| African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Aalam phase II | $125,000 |
| Data You Can Use | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $108,000 |
| Community Advocates | Milwaukee, WI | Housing advancement project | $108,000 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | Increasing vision care access | $108,000 |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | Homeownership program | $108,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Homebuyer education & counseling | $108,000 |
| Fondy Food Center | Milwaukee, WI | Support fondy staff & mission | $100,000 |
| Community Development Alliance | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $100,000 |
| United Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhood development program | $100,000 |
| Cathedral Center Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Emergency shelter for women and families | $100,000 |
| Neu-Life Community Development | Milwaukee, WI | Capacity building operating support | $100,000 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $100,000 |
| Walker's Point Youth & Family Center | Milwaukee Wisconsin, WI | Youth homeless shelter | $100,000 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Free Loan Association | Milwaukee, WI | Homebuyer credit improvement loan fund | $100,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund | Milwaukee, WI | Upaf match | $81,158 |
| Milwaukee Center for Independence Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Level up training | $81,000 |
| Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (Ueda) | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $80,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County | Milwaukee, WI | Campaign year | $75,973 |
| Journey House | Milwaukee, WI | Thrive financial & bridges center | $75,000 |
| Safe & Sound | Milwaukee, WI | Empowering economic development | $75,000 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via Cdc | Milwaukee, WI | Home imrovement matching | $75,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Aurora zilber family hospice | $75,000 |
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Repairing adverse conditions for tenants | $75,000 |
| Securefutures | Milwaukee, WI | Money coach program | $75,000 |
| Data You Can Use | Milwaukee, WI | Closing the racial wealth gap | $75,000 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via Cdc | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $68,000 |
| YWCA Southeast Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Personal financial management | $67,500 |
| Key Project | Kaneohe, HI | Ko'olau basic needs kokua | $64,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 319 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uwm Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Uwm zilber college of public health | $13,000,000 |
| Sojourner Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Hope in action | $2,000,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Aurora zilber family hospice | $600,000 |
| Wisconsin Watch | Madison, WI | News that serves | $533,333 |
| Community Development Alliance (Cda) | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $300,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | Nwscdc economic development support | $240,000 |
| Hospice Hawaii Dba Navian Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | Community palliative care services | $200,000 |
| Guest House of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | To overcome the root causes of homelessness | $189,000 |
| Rooted & Rising Washington Park | Milwaukee, WI | Reclaiming our neighborhoods 2.0 | $180,000 |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Under Gannett) | Milwaukee, WI | Neighborhoods reporting initiative | $150,000 |
| Castle Medical Center Dba Adventist Health Castle | Kailua, HI | Health & wellness | $125,000 |
| African American Leadership Alliance Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Aalam phase II | $125,000 |
| Acts Housing | Milwaukee, WI | Homeownership program | $108,000 |
| Housing Resources Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Homebuyer education & counseling | $108,000 |
| United Performing Arts Fund | Milwaukee, WI | Upaf match | $100,373 |
| Lindsay Heights Nid 12 | Milwaukee, WI | Home repair program | $100,000 |
| Community Development Alliance | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $100,000 |
| Milwaukee Jewish Free Loan Association | Milwaukee, WI | Homebuyer credit improvement loan fund | $100,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County | Milwaukee, WI | Campaign year | $84,642 |
| Legal Action of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Repairing adverse conditions for tenants | $75,000 |
| Securefutures | Milwaukee, WI | Money coach program | $75,000 |
| YWCA Southeast Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Personal financial management | $67,500 |
| Key Project | Kaneohe, HI | Ko'olau basic needs kokua | $64,800 |
| Milwaukee Christian Center | Milwaukee, WI | Mcc housing program | $64,800 |
| Partners in Care | Honolulu, HI | Partners in care- sector support | $64,800 |
| United Community Center | Milwaukee, WI | Ucc substance use disorder (sud) | $64,800 |
| The Table - Alice's Garden | Milwaukee, WI | Stronger when we gather | $63,000 |
| Forward Community Investments | Madison, WI | Access to capital support | $54,000 |
| Project Vision Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $54,000 |
| Friendship Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Golden anniversary 2025 | $52,800 |
| Community Warehouse | Milwaukee, WI | Foundation for change | $50,000 |
| Riverworks Development Corporation | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $50,000 |
| The Redress Movement | Washington DC, DC | Milwaukees redress movement | $45,000 |
| Southside Organizing Committee | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $45,000 |
| Layton Boulevard West Neighbors Inc Dba Via Cdc | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin Philanthropy Network | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $35,000 |
| Kukolu Organization | Kaneohe, HI | General operations | $30,000 |
| Funder Hui | Honolulu, HI | General operations | $27,000 |
| Greater Milwaukee Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $25,000 |
| Reagan High School Arts Partnership | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $20,000 |
| Riveredge Nature Center | Newburg, WI | General operations | $20,000 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | Increasing vision care access | $10,600 |
| Uwm Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $5,000 |
| Eastbrook Academy | Milwaukee, WI | General operations | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,783,762 | 363 |
| 2023 | $15,313,280 | 342 |
| 2022 | $12,376,705 | 356 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 26, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630579349100413
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-2076346
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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