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Greater Milwaukee Foundation

EIN 39-6036407Community Development Wisconsin Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Greater Together

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is the region's largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. For more than a century, the Foundation has inspired philanthropy by connecting generous people to community needs that align with their interests. The Foundation was founded on the premise that generosity can unlock an individual's potential and strengthen the community as a whole for everyone who lives here. We work in partnership with those who are committed to ensuring greater Milwaukee is a vibrant, economically thriving region that comprises welcoming and inclusive communities providing opportunity, prosperity and a high quality of life for all.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

97.13Overall score
out of 100

99.38Financial score
out of 100

96.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$72,621,203

Total expenses · USD$66,456,578

Program expenses

$59,412,180.73 recorded amount

89.4%

Fundraising expenses

$1,860,784.18 recorded amount

2.8%

Administrative expenses

$5,050,699.93 recorded amount

7.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.02 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Ellen Gilligan
Recorded compensation: $291,515.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 0.43%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	96.0
`category` Category	Community Development
`description` Mission & description	The Greater Milwaukee Foundation is the region's largest community foundation and was among the first established in the world. For more than a century, the Foundation has inspired philanthropy by connecting generous people to community needs that align with their interests. The Foundation was founded on the premise that generosity can unlock an individual's potential and strengthen the community as a whole for everyone who lives here. We work in partnership with those who are committed to ensuring greater Milwaukee is a vibrant, economically thriving region that comprises welcoming and inclusive communities providing opportunity, prosperity and a high quality of life for all.
`ein` EIN	39-6036407
`tot_exp` Total expenses	66456578.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.076
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.02
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.027999999999999997
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.894
`fscore` Financial score	99.38
`leader` Recorded leader	Ellen Gilligan
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	291515.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0043
`motto` Tagline	Greater Together
`name` Charity name	Greater Milwaukee Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	72621203.0
`score` Overall score	97.13
`state` State code	WI
`subcategory` Subcategory	Community Foundations
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	59412180.732
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	1860784.184
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	5050699.928

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 39-6036407
Source category: Community Development
Source subcategory: Community Foundations
Recorded location: Wisconsin (WI)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.