Kelben Foundation Inc

EIN 391494625 Private Foundation

Milwaukee, WI 53202 |(414) 236-6223

Total Given 2020–2024
$35.5M
1,618 grants · $7.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
6%
transactional · 81/1,431 multi-year
repeat
$92.1M
Assets (2024)
1,431
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person MARY KELLNER
Phone (414) 236-6223
Deadlines MARCH 15, 2020
How to Apply KELBEN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, MINIMUM OF TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
Restrictions FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT MUST MEET GRADE POINT AVERAGE AS DETAILED IN APPLICATION, DEMONSTRATE NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RESIDE IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, PLANNING TO ATTEND ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $6.1M $53.4M $23.2M 388
2022 $14.2M $66.7M $13.4M 394
2023 $10.3M $78.2M $22.7M 419
2024 $4.9M $92.1M $19.4M 417

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1618 grants on record

Minimum
$141
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$5.3M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.1% of US grants · Rank #12 of 16 states $1K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $1K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,618 total)

Purpose
United Way Charities Milwaukee, WI $5,332,950 VARIOUS UNITED WAY CHARITIES AS DIRECTED BY THE FOUNDATION 2022
United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County Milwaukee, WI $4,759,433 SOCIAL SERVICES 2023
United Way Milwaukee, WI $4,005,983 SOCIAL SERVICES 2024
United Way of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $2,500,000 VARIOUS UNITED WAY CHARITIES AS DIRECTED BY FOUNDATION 2020
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $2,400,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2022
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,600,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH 2023
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,500,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE 2022
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI $1,000,000 MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE 2023
Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI $750,000 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2020
Varsity Collective Charitable Fund Madison, WI $750,000 TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATHLETES AT UW-MADISON 2022
MACC Fund Wauwatosa, WI $600,000 CANCER RESEARCH 2022
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Milwaukee, WI $500,000 EDUCATION 2022
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI $400,000 COMMUNITY ARTS 2020
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI $400,000 COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2020
MACC Fund Wauwatosa, WI $400,000 CANCER RESEARCH 2023
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Milwaukee, WI $375,000 EDUCATION 2023
Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI $375,000 EDUCATION 2023
UW Foundation Madison, WI $370,000 EDUCATION 2020
Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI $300,000 EDUCATOIN 2022
Ronald Reagan High School Milwaukee, WI $250,000 EDUCATION 2022
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Milwaukee, WI $250,000 EDUCATION 2023
City Forward Collective Milwaukee, WI $250,000 EDUCATION 2023
Next Door Milwaukee, WI $200,000 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 2020
City Forward Collective Milwaukee, WI $200,000 EDUCATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT 2020
Milwaukee World Festival Inc Milwaukee, WI $200,000 MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS 2022

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