Nonprofit · EIN 39-1929112
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,674,625 | $2,914,829 | -$240,204 | $3,836,888 | $15,171 | $3,821,717 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,546,080 | $1,741,362 | $804,718 | $4,117,673 | $55,752 | $4,061,921 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,807,649 | $1,385,865 | $421,784 | $3,359,253 | $102,050 | $3,257,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,562,335
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $99,645
- Net income from fundraising events
- $11,238
- Other revenue
- $12,645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,719,783
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,622
- Depreciation
- $785
- Program services (functional)
- $2,769,383
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,572
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,874
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,117,673
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,836,888
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,171
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,821,717
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $191,679
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,630,038
- Gross receipts
- $2,684,363
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jude II | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $85,762 | $47,746 |
| Myra Edwards | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $42,181 | $23,850 |
| JOHN KERSEY | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HERD-BARBER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FRIEDMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FEIGIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H CARL MUELLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SABLJAK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TABAK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Van Asten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCOIS EL ZAKHEM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan O'Halloran | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brenda Cassellius | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie L Jude II | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $149,991 | $81,606 |
| JOHN KERSEY | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE HERD-BARBER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FRIEDMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FEIGIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H CARL MUELLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SABLJAK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TABAK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA PHILIPS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL WILLIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS EL ZAKHEM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| XELA GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO GALVAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH POSLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIE JUDE II | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $29,387 | $16,452 |
| KEITH POSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FEIGIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA FIASCA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE HERD-BARBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KERSEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H CARL MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SABLJAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| XELA GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TABAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL HAUBRICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M PAULA PHILIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL WILLIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ELZAKHEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 234 W GALENA ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212-3955
- In care of
- % KATHLEEN KIRCHHOFF
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN KERSEY, 234 W Galena St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
- Signed the 990
- JOHN KERSEY, President
- Phone
- (414) 874-5297
- Website
- MPSFND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Andrea & Orendorff
Mission
TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOOL FUNDS - PROVIDES FUNDING FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AT THE VARIOUS MPS SCHOOLS.Expenses $867,985 · grants $867,985
- LET US PLAY - PROVIDES FUNDING TO MPS FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE GREEN SCHOOLYARDS, WHICH OFFER A VARIETY OF ACTIVE PLAY OPTIONS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN OF VARYING FITNESS LEVELS, AGES, AND GENDERS.Expenses $752,020 · grants $752,020
- LEARNING JOURNEYS - To connect classroom instruction for students with real-world learning opportunities at museums, cultural experiences, and scientific venues.Expenses $410,331 · grants $410,331
- Other-Expenses $267,100 · grants $217,500
- SCHOLARSHIPS - FUNDS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING MPS STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $178,918 · grants $178,918
- UNSIL - To provide funding for students to learn about the United Nations and its 193 member countries throughout the world.Expenses $90,055 · grants $90,055
- EARLY CHILDHOOD - PROVIDES FUNDING FOR MPS'S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES.Expenses $79,588 · grants $79,588
- DEPARTMENTAL FUNDING - PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR MPS DEPARTMENTAL INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS OF MPS.Expenses $63,822 · grants $63,822
- NO EMPTY BACKPACKS - PROVIDES MPS STUDENTS WITH BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE SCHOOLYEAR.Expenses $57,003 · grants $57,003
- STEM - PROVIDES FUNDING TO MPS FOR MATERIALS AND OTHER COSTS RELATED TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION.Expenses $2,561 · grants $2,561
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1929112
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,836,888
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,684,363
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,674,625 | $2,914,829 | $3,836,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,546,080 | $1,741,362 | $4,117,673 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,807,649 | $1,385,865 | $3,359,253 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,816,040 | $2,691,764 | $2,811,848 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-1929112).
Questions about MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is 39-1929112.
- Is MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN KERSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,674,625, expenses of $2,914,829 and total assets of $3,836,888 at year end.
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