Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Racine, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $3K.
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust gave $55K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $54,800
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $27,400
- Median grant
- $27,400
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Messmer High School ($45K). Together the top 2 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $87K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Messmer High School Milwaukee, WI | Chapel Enhancements | $44,800 |
| St Monica's Senior Living Racine, WI | Lift Equipment Acquisition | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $3,615 | $58,549 | $54,800 | 2 | $57,995 | $3,085 | $2,227 |
| 2023 | $54,934 | $1,929 | $1,615 | — | — | $1,260 | $1,598 | $2,765 |
| 2022 | $54,620 | $2,840 | $43,097 | $41,384 | 1 | $42,464 | $2,531 | $3,832 |
| 2021 | $94,877 | $23,541 | $64,611 | $63,562 | 3 | $64,148 | $23,288 | $6,678 |
| 2020 | $135,947 | $3,118 | $5,244 | $4,217 | 1 | — | $3,118 | $6,374 |
| 2019 | $138,073 | $9,120 | $87,942 | $86,831 | 4 | — | $9,120 | $7,640 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust is led by Geoffrey Greiveldinger, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Geoffrey Greiveldinger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust
How much does Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust give each year?
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust gave $55K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust operate?
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
How much is Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust's EIN?
Bernice Shanke Greiveldinger Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6797024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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