Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Wauwatosa, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $240K. Net investment income was $303K.
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust gave $240K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,000
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,000
- Total assets
- $6,056,625
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll University ($100K). Together the top 4 received $240K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | Education | $100,000 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | Education | $100,000 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | Education | $20,000 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI | Education | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,056,625 | $366,399 | $319,713 | $240,000 | 4 | $256,300 | $302,986 | $304,373 |
| 2024 | $6,011,376 | $1,632,397 | $154,534 | $100,000 | 4 | $115,939 | $183,848 | $275,944 |
| 2023 | $4,533,513 | $4,604,734 | $118,393 | $90,000 | 4 | $95,953 | $55,396 | $222,371 |
| 2022 | $47,172 | $2 | $525 | — | — | $262 | — | — |
| 2021 | $47,695 | $16 | $15,515 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,257 | — | — |
| 2020 | $63,194 | $15,040 | $16,006 | $15,000 | 3 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust is led by Christopher M. Drosen, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher M. Drosen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alfred A. Drosen Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust
How much does Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust give each year?
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust gave $240K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 4 grants.
What is Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust give grants?
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).
Does Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust?
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust's EIN?
Alpha a Wetenkamp Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7086634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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