Anon Charitable Trust
Anon Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established in December 1993. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable trust with tax-exempt status. It functions primarily as a grantmaking foundation that provides financial support to nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$2.0M
+6.6% YoY
Grant Count
130
+13.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
-5.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust's grantmaking focuses on:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
- Nonprofit Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts applications and is open to grant proposals.
Grant Range
$1,000–$125,000
Average Grant
$16,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary grantmaking focus in Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Illinois and Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $19.6 million
- Total Giving: $1.8–$1.9 million
- Total Revenue: $680,020
- Total Expenses: $2.3 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Giving Rate: 9.4% of assets
Historical Assets (2013):
- Total Assets: $13.2 million
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Herbert L Bilsky – Trustee and Employee (compensation: $220,000 as of 2022)
- Wayne R Lueders – Trustee
- Harris J Turer – Trustee
- Donald S Buzard – Listed as care-of contact
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERBERT L BILSKY | CO-TTEE/EMPLOYEE | 40 | $220,000 |
| WAYNE R LUEDERS | CO-TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| HARRIS J TURER | CO-TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2043 Milwaukee, WI 53201
Office Address: 777 E Wisconsin Ave, Floor 40 Milwaukee, WI 53202-5300
Care of: U.S. Bank
EIN: 39-1771579
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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