Friendship House of Milwaukee concentrates its giving on local, neighborhood-level services that secure stable housing and support justice-involved or vulnerable adults. Major investments fund home construction/repair, eviction defense and legal aid, and case management or community housing programs that assist people experiencing homelessness or reentry. Grants tend to be sizable, repeat awards to established Milwaukee nonprofits rather than many small gifts or distant organizations.
Friendship House of Milwaukee’s giving is anchored by repeated support for Milwaukee housing and reentry-related services, with a three-year pattern of $125,000, $125,000, and $120,000 grants to Habitat for Humanity for rehabs and construction of homes. That pattern sits alongside major support for case management, eviction defense, and community housing, pointing to a funder focused on keeping local adults stably housed and connected to services. The foundation also backs organizations working with people affected by homelessness, incarceration, and justice-system involvement, including Cathedral Center for case management services and Legal Action of Wisconsin for eviction defense. Its recent grants show a preference for established local nonprofits and multi-year relationships rather than one-time gifts scattered across regions. Several awards are sized at $50,000, $75,000, and above, while smaller grants appear for scholarships, youth space improvements, and general support. The grant list also includes Franciscan Peacemakers, Benedict Center, Hope Street Ministry Inc, and All-in Milwaukee, indicating an interest in housing, supportive services, justice reform, and education within Milwaukee’s nonprofit network.
In housing rehabilitation and home construction, Friendship House of Milwaukee gave $125,000 in 2025 to Habitat for Humanity for rehabs and construction of homes, following similar awards in 2024 and 2023. For eviction prevention, it supported Legal Action of Wisconsin with $50,000 in each of 2025, 2024, and 2023 for the eviction defense project, showing sustained backing for tenant legal services. The foundation also funds transitional and community housing. In 2023, it gave $50,000 to Franciscan Peacemakers for Clare Community Housing, and another $20,000 to the same organization in 2024. Support for people needing broader stability appears in a $75,000 grant to Cathedral Center for case management services in 2025, plus $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. Its grant to Benedict Center supported work with victims, offenders, and the community to achieve a system of justice that is fair and treats everyone with dignity and respect.
Typical grants fall at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. That distribution matches a pattern of a few larger, repeated awards and a smaller set of modest gifts. The same organizations appear across multiple years, especially in housing, legal aid, and case management, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Friendship House of Milwaukee is a foundation, and its grantmaking is local and Wisconsin-based. It also funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
$295K
$23.2M
$1.6M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving: few but relatively large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same organizations; emphasis on programmatic support for housing and legal/service providers rather than broad national funding.
Notable grantees: Habitat for Humanity (Milwaukee), Cathedral Center, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Franciscan Peacemakers, Benedict Center
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients, and every listed recipient is in Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the main recipient city, appearing across Habitat for Humanity, Cathedral Center, Legal Action of Wisconsin, Franciscan Peacemakers, Benedict Center, Hope Street Ministry Inc, New Beginnings - a Home for Mothers, City on a Hill, All-in Milwaukee, and Bay View Methodist Church. Other Wisconsin cities appear less often, including Brookfield for Safe Families for Children and Waukesha for Hebron House.
The clearest patterns are housing rehabilitation and construction, eviction defense, case management services, and community housing for people facing homelessness or reentry. Recent awards also include justice-related work, scholarships, and a youth room project, but housing and stability services dominate the grant list.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years: Habitat for Humanity received $125,000 in 2025, $125,000 in 2024, and $120,000 in 2023; Legal Action of Wisconsin received $50,000 in each of those three years; and Cathedral Center received $75,000, $70,000, and $60,000 across 2025, 2024, and 2023.
The 25th percentile grant size is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. That means many awards cluster in the tens of thousands, with a smaller number of larger grants like $75,000 and $125,000.
Its giving is local. In the recent-grants data, all 22 grants went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants went to recipients in Wisconsin. Milwaukee organizations account for most of the list, with a smaller number in Brookfield and Waukesha.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $125,000 | 2025 | REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES |
| CATHEDRAL CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT |
| HOPE STREET MINISTRY INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | BABY ACORN FUND |
| FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $125,000 | 2024 | REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES |
| CATHEDRAL CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $70,000 | 2024 | CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2024 | EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT |
| MACCANON BROWN HOMELESS SANCTUARY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2024 | KITCHEN REMODEL |
| FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | CLARE COMMUNITY HOUSING |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN | BROOKFIELD, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW BEGINNINGS - A HOME FOR MOTHERS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY ON A HILL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | YOUTH ROOM |
| ALL-IN MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,250 | 2024 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
| HEBRON HOUSE | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2024 | JUNO HOUSE |
| BAY VIEW METHODIST CHURCH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $120,000 | 2023 | REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES |
| CATHEDRAL CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $60,000 | 2023 | CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT |
| FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2023 | CLARE COMMUNITY HOUSING |
| BENEDICT CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $40,000 | 2023 | WORK WITH VICTIMS, OFFENDERS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE THAT IS FAIR AND TREATS EVERYONE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT |
| ALL-IN MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $6,250 | 2023 | COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP |
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$125,000REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES
CATHEDRAL CENTER
$75,000CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN
$50,000EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
HOPE STREET MINISTRY INC
$30,000BABY ACORN FUND
FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS
$15,000SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$125,000REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES
CATHEDRAL CENTER
$70,000CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN
$50,000EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
MACCANON BROWN HOMELESS SANCTUARY
$25,000KITCHEN REMODEL
FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS
$20,000CLARE COMMUNITY HOUSING
SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW BEGINNINGS - A HOME FOR MOTHERS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY ON A HILL
$10,000YOUTH ROOM
ALL-IN MILWAUKEE
$6,250COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
HEBRON HOUSE
$5,000JUNO HOUSE
BAY VIEW METHODIST CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$120,000REHABS AND CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES
CATHEDRAL CENTER
$60,000CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
LEGAL ACTION OF WISCONSIN
$50,000EVICTION DEFENSE PROJECT
FRANCISCAN PEACEMAKERS
$50,000CLARE COMMUNITY HOUSING
BENEDICT CENTER
$40,000WORK WITH VICTIMS, OFFENDERS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO ACHIEVE A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE THAT IS FAIR AND TREATS EVERYONE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT
ALL-IN MILWAUKEE
$6,250COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP