Argosy Foundation
A private family foundation in Milwaukee that deliberately funds needs governments and public funders are unlikely to address, backing environmental conservation, reproductive rights and STEM education through leveraged, closely held grantmaking.
Financial profile
Argosy Foundation · EIN 04-6752868 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $16,686,500 | $17,010,018 | $28,226,835 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $31,761,854 | $14,826,450 | $33,588,271 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $41,277,914 | $13,411,575 | $36,932,109 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $19,354,188 | $2,022,106 | $21,589,301 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $10,251,222 | $9,317,301 | $11,325,576 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $15,942,101 | $6,649,187 | $7,210,013 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
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OF
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CF
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MF
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BF
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Who backs AF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A private family foundation in Milwaukee that deliberately funds needs governments and public funders are unlikely to address, backing environmental conservation, reproductive rights and STEM education through leveraged, closely held grantmaking.
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- Operational
Their shape
The Frontier
At home at the edge of what comes next.
The Frontier is restless and pioneering, always testing what comes next. Its gift is innovation and adaptability, its challenge is focus, and not leaving its longtime members behind.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Citadel.
Strengths
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