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EIN 39-6050150

Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Milwaukee
State
Wisconsin
Year formed
1963
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general operations, the socialist experiment program, the scholarship fund, program support, pro bono services, Jewish arts and music programs, and the cancer center. Marquette Law School and other grantees receive funding from the foundation. Last year, the foundation made 55 grants. The foundation is located in Milwaukee, WI.
Total revenues
$358,383
2023
Total expenses
$499,891
2023
Total assets
$5,444,726
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Sharp LiteracyGeneral Operations$30,000
Clear Creek RadioGeneral Operations$20,000
Milwaukee Bar Association FoundationGeneral Operations$10,000
...and 30 more grants made totalling $161,000

Personnel at Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Joshua L GimbelPresident and Treasurer and Board Member$0

Financials for Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$155,903
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$185,387
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$17,093
Total revenues$358,383

Form 990s for Gene and Ruth Posner Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-08990PFView PDF
2022-122023-09-21990PFView PDF
2021-122022-05-13990PFView PDF
2020-122021-06-17990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-09990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 12, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 30, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
October 5, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
HealthEducationDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
JewishReligiousProvides grantsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
330 E Kilbourn Ave Suite 1170
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Phone
(414) 224-3648
IRS details
EIN
39-6050150
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1963
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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