Organization · EIN 39-1691578 · Milwaukee, WI · Education
Who funds Discovery World?
28 private foundations reported paying Discovery World $972,432 on returns for tax year 2023.
28 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 28
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwell Automation Charitable Corp Milwaukee, WI |
$550,000 | General Operating, Education support Filed as “Discovery World Ltd” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Todd Wehr Foundation Dousman, WI |
$90,000 | Multi Year Cap Improvements | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Les Paul Foundation Syosset, NY |
$75,000 | STEM PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Theodore W Batterman Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$62,500 | DISCOVERY WORLD EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO BATTERMAN SCHOOLS OF CHOICE 2023 & 2024 Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LTD” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Daniel M Soref Rvoc Tr Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$50,000 | ACCESS PROGRAM - LIFE OF WATER AND BROADER MUSEUM Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LTD” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$25,130 | EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Meier Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$20,000 | GENERAL Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LTD” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Gene & Ruth Posner Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD AT PIER WISCONSIN” |
Same address 0.61 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Union Pacific Foundation Omaha, NE |
$10,000 | ARTS AND CULTURE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Generac Foundation Waukesha, WI |
$10,000 | LEGO Robot Engineer summer camp sponsorship fund Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LTD” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Nicholas Family Foundation Trust Mequon, WI |
$10,000 | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. MILWAUKEE'S PREMIER, NON-PROFIT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Schoenleber Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$10,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Reiman Foundation Pewaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Anon Charitable Trust Milwaukee, WI |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Stella H Jones Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$5,000 | SUPPORT FOR 2023 | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Jerome J and Dorothy H Holz Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$5,000 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LTD” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 08/2024 |
| Alvin a Marion Birnschein Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$5,000 | GENERAL | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Evan & Marion Helfaer Foundation Elm Grove, WI |
$4,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT Filed as “DISCOVERY WORLD LLC” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Gardner Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$4,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bert L and Patricia S Steigleder Charitable Milwaukee, WI |
$3,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Discovery World
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Discovery World, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Rosemann Family Foundation Sister Bay, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $270K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Herbert H Kohl Charities Milwaukee, WI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $2.83M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Laskin Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $587K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Four-Four Foundation New York, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $2.41M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Ge Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $29K to them - Hauske Family Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $366K to them - Peck Foundation Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $269K to them - Dudley and Constance Godfrey Foundation New York, NY
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $125K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI
13 shared funders · 70 funders in all - United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee, WI
13 shared funders · 61 funders in all - Hunger Task Force W Milwaukee, WI
12 shared funders · 70 funders in all - Milwaukee Public Museum Milwaukee, WI
13 shared funders · 51 funders in all - Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
11 shared funders · 56 funders in all - Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI
10 shared funders · 50 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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