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First Stage Milwaukee Inc Performing Arts Center

Arts and cultureMilwaukee, WIEIN 39-1634828 firststage.org

Funded again9 of its 25 funders came back

Funders on the record2560 grants · 2017–2025

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$8.9mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$4.2mtax year 2022

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

United Performing Arts Fund Inc came backFunded by United Performing Arts Fund Inc in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611959349301241 · IRS batch file

$6.5m
8 grants

The Burke Foundation Inc came backFunded by The Burke Foundation Inc in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202610829349301506 · IRS batch file

$1.6m
7 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$42.7k
4 grants

GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC came backFunded by GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503189349313875 · IRS batch file

$138.7k
4 grants

Green Bay Packers Foundation came backFunded by Green Bay Packers Foundation in 2018, 2021 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543289349100114 · IRS batch file

$9.0k
3 grants

Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc came backFunded by Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc in 2021, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611189349301671 · IRS batch file

$26.4k
3 grants

Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc came backFunded by Cedar Street Charitable Foundation Inc in 2018 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202012109349301201 · IRS batch file

$22.0k
2 grants

United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc came backFunded by United Way Of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc in 2018 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202033519349300408 · IRS batch file

$11.7k
2 grants

Wisconsin Humanities Council came backFunded by Wisconsin Humanities Council in 2017 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202130439349301328 · IRS batch file

$14.1k
2 grants

141782466 Funded by 141782466 in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202621349349304192 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

Ascendium Education Solutions Inc Funded by Ascendium Education Solutions Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202522979349302117 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA Funded by CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202610489349300906 · IRS batch file

$11.1k
1 grant

THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC Funded by THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INC in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202600699349100740 · IRS batch file

$140.0k
1 grant

Boerke Family Foundation Funded by Boerke Family Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202312279349100916 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 25 funders11 more

JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Funded by JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202232809349100618 · IRS batch file

$2.0k
1 grant

Zurn Foundation Inc Funded by Zurn Foundation Inc in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202312279349100501 · IRS batch file

$100
1 grant

Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202131479349100003 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc Funded by Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202210209349301001 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND Funded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202230499349301028 · IRS batch file

$78.2k
1 grant

ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Funded by ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201933379349300803 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$86.1k
7 grants

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202431429349301368 · IRS batch file

$22.0k
2 grants

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202332499349300338

$101.0k
1 grant

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC donor-advisedFunded through NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201943169349302844 · IRS batch file

$9.7k
1 grant

Chubb Charitable Foundation matching giftsMatching gifts from Chubb Charitable Foundation in 2020, 2021 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443169349101574 · IRS batch file

$937
3 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$4.2m

Spending$5.2m

Net assets, year end$4.7m

Total assets, year end$6.0m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2022 · filing 202421359349310542 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Past PresidentCaryn EstenForm 990 · 2022

TreasurerDarren GoldsteinForm 990 · 2022

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1989 · Public charity supported by fees and gross receipts — 509(a)(2)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	2	$988.1k
2018	8	$1.1m
2019	5	$849.5k
2020	9	$1.3m
2021	11	$1.2m
2022	8	$1.0m
2023	5	$1.2m
2024	10	$966.3k
2025	2	$186.0k

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