Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc
1360 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $33,554,629 | $32,990,405 | $176,287,266 |
| FY2024 | $32,341,281 | $35,916,966 | $167,760,062 |
| FY2023 | $26,295,375 | $28,364,828 | $161,374,769 |
| FY2022 | $27,574,261 | $27,884,525 | $156,271,593 |
| FY2021 | $33,191,987 | $26,860,636 | $171,015,096 |
| FY2020 | $31,265,436 | $27,273,514 | $134,613,492 |
| FY2019 | $26,054,943 | $27,094,171 | $134,783,610 |
| FY2018 | $22,806,359 | $26,966,985 | $134,331,348 |
| FY2017 | $30,742,026 | $25,533,075 | $133,825,671 |
| FY2016 | $29,963,550 | $26,652,751 | $117,934,345 |
| FY2015 | $42,763,490 | $30,932,916 | $117,376,687 |
| FY2014 | $30,515,627 | $24,051,666 | $130,468,957 |
| FY2013 | $29,175,499 | $27,066,028 | $111,996,922 |
| FY2012 | $20,998,246 | $24,462,110 | $99,433,568 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc (EIN 39-0806312), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $18,758,722 | 56% |
| Program service revenue | $3,381,983 | 10% |
| Other revenue | $11,413,924 | 34% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $27,912,158 | 85% |
| Management & general | $2,071,936 | 6% |
| Fundraising | $3,006,311 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 56% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 6%, and fundraising 9%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 29.2% of 24 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WI.
- Net assets covered about 64.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 34th percentile among 1112 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WI.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.3% of 1139 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in WI.
- Total revenue rose from $20,998,246 in FY2012 to $33,554,629 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2018, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $42,763,490 in FY2015.
- Net assets grew from $99,433,568 to $176,287,266 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 69% of revenue in FY2012 and 56% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MILWAUKEE JEWISH FEDERATION, INC. IS A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION OF INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN MEETING SOCIAL, HEALTH AND WELFARE, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER NEEDS OF GENERAL CONCERN TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1947 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T700 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in WI) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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