Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
A foundation carrying Richard and Ethel Herzfeld's wish that their assets lift the quality of life in Milwaukee through arts, education, and civic improvement
Financial profile
Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation · EIN 23-7230686 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1,455,675 | $2,903,299 | $76,210,294 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $1,657,216 | $5,254,290 | $69,467,117 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $7,543,135 | $4,059,388 | $88,729,812 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $4,665,357 | $4,064,543 | $80,980,228 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $4,140,061 | $5,550,353 | $73,811,417 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $4,164,855 | $4,574,987 | $74,889,023 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation is read alongside.
JBPF
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
A Milwaukee fortune kept close to its city's arts, children, and neighborhoods
CDJFF
Charles D. Jacobus Family Foundation
A south central Kentucky chamber that positions itself as a hub for businesses from startups to large…
AF
Argosy Foundation
A private family foundation in Milwaukee that deliberately funds needs governments and public funders are…
GMF
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
A century old community foundation that describes itself as how Milwaukee works together, with racial equity…
BF
Bradley Foundation
A statewide chamber established in 1919 that represents every sector of the Illinois economy under one…
Who backs REHF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A foundation carrying Richard and Ethel Herzfeld's wish that their assets lift the quality of life in Milwaukee through arts, education, and civic improvement
- Authority
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Village and The Citadel.
Strengths
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