Bessie Kellermann Trust
Bessie Kellermann Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $752K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $79K.
Bessie Kellermann Trust at a glance
In short: Bessie Kellermann Trust gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,097
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,097
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,097
- Total assets
- $752,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Bessie Kellermann Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Missouri ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bessie Kellermann Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2019) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO | General Operating | $45,097 |
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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 | $752,000 | $84,886 | $54,567 | $45,097 | 1 | $48,228 | $78,905 | $44,964 |
| 2024 | $721,684 | $12,891 | $50,525 | $41,616 | 1 | $44,720 | $20,957 | $42,806 |
| 2023 | $759,324 | $21,110 | $55,457 | $43,906 | 1 | $46,987 | $15,722 | $40,296 |
| 2022 | $793,672 | $142,624 | $64,200 | $50,079 | 1 | $53,728 | $131,679 | $43,280 |
| 2021 | $715,249 | $51,895 | $65,949 | $47,219 | 1 | — | $41,617 | $47,583 |
| 2020 | $729,300 | $90,896 | $54,641 | $43,640 | 1 | — | $81,520 | $40,932 |
| 2019 | $693,047 | $100,480 | $56,045 | $41,360 | 1 | — | $93,476 | $41,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bessie Kellermann Trust reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bessie Kellermann Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2019–2024) — Corp. Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bessie Kellermann Trust
How much does Bessie Kellermann Trust give each year?
Bessie Kellermann Trust gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.
How large is Bessie Kellermann Trust?
Bessie Kellermann Trust reported $752K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bessie Kellermann Trust?
Bessie Kellermann Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $752K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bessie Kellermann Trust operate?
Bessie Kellermann Trust has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Bessie Kellermann Trust's EIN?
Bessie Kellermann Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6018613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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