Milwaukee Food Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Milwaukee Food Councils mission is to support a locally anchored food system that advances Milwaukees social economic and environmental well-being through collective action.
- Income
- $88,485
- Spending
- $143,799
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $4,329 spent. The Milwaukee Food System Changemakers program is designed to develop a shared language around food systems connect community leaders to one another and advance impact on community transformation through a systems lens. Participants engaged in five days of relationship-building capacity-building and strategy & consulting sessions to advance local food systems change efforts that make it easier for SNAP-eligible populations to access and consume fresh healthy foods. English Spanish interpretation services and breakfast lunch were provided at each session.
- $3,570 spent. The Food Justice Summit is a free event that brings together people in Milwaukee and surrounding areas to share knowledge and build relationships around food systems work. Participants have the opportunity to network with people in all sectors of the food system and with people who work in adjacent roles that interconnect with the work of creating a more equitable food system. A breadth of workshops is available for participants to learn more about different aspects of the food system around topics such as agriculture systemic change land access climate change food and maternal health and more. Funding from corporate sponsorship and local philanthropy makes this event possible.
- $2,165 spent. The Food Pantry Coalition is working on creating and or improving various avenues of support for food pantries. Our first Food Pantry Summit was held in September and we are planning to have quarterly workshops.
- Imagining Future Food Systems is a community engagement effort driven by the Milwaukee Food Council with the goal of understanding the communitys vision for a locally-anchored food system that advances Milwaukees social economic and environmental well-being. Once this vision for the future becomes clearer the Milwaukee Food Council will orient future community engagement around developing a plan with action steps for achieving the vision.
- The Milwaukee Farmers Market Coalition MFMC provides a network of support to farmers market managers where ideas and issues are discussed and farmers market management best practices are shared. The MFMC aims to make it easier for low-income people to use farmers markets and attract a variety of customers. The long-term goal is to increase the amount of fresh produce people eat in Milwaukee by bringing together farmers markets healthcare government non-profits residents and other partners.
- The Milwaukee Food Ecosystem Map is a tool depicting the connections between food-oriented organizations in the Milwaukee area. With support from Data You Can Use the Milwaukee Food Council has created this Food Environment map to aid service providers and community members in identifying where food can be accessed in Milwaukee County.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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