Funder directory → Wisconsin → JOSEPH AND VERA ZILBER FAMILY
Private foundation · MILWAUKEE, WI · EIN 392076346JOSEPH AND VERA ZILBER FAMILY
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$2,500–$125,000
median $7,500
Giving (latest FY)
$18,783,762
319 grants · FY2025
Assets
$422,285,700
gives nationally
Application form & 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 A
Contact: JOSEPH VERA ZILBER CHARITABLE · 710 N PLANKINTON AVE SUITE 1200, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53203 · 4142742447
| Grantee | 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 |
| JOHNSONS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION · MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| SOJOURNER FOUNDATION · MILWAUKEE, WI | HOPE IN ACTION | $400,000 |
| HUNGER TASK FORCE · WEST MILWAUKEE, WI | HOLIDAY GIVING 2024 | $2,500 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.