[1] The organization centers on the health of older adults and improving lives of low-income Milwaukeeans, as well as Jewish education in Milwaukee.

[2][3][4] The Helen Daniels Bader Fund has a history of focusing on Alzheimer's and the health of older adults, while the Isabel and Alfred Bader Fund focuses on "improving the lives of low-income Milwaukeeans and Jewish education throughout the city.

[6] Over the next 24 years, the Foundation awarded $250 million in grants to deserving causes,[7] with special emphasis on the needs of Alzheimer's patients.

[11] During the period 1992–2021, some $400 million was awarded,[11] benefiting a range of areas, including Alzheimer’s & aging, arts, employment, youth, and Jewish education.

[12] In earlier years, what was then the Helen Bader Foundation had its offices in Milwaukee's third ward, in the downtown area.