Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Hartland, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $72K.
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust gave $72K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $72,000
- +332.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,000
- +188.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $20,047
- -59.6% vs 2023
- 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 October 2026.
Who Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church ($35K). Together the top 3 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 886% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $7K (2021) to $72K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church Hubertus, WI | Church Renovations | $35,000 |
| Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School Wausatosa, WI | General Support | $35,000 |
| St Marcus School Milwaukee, WI | GALA | $2,000 |
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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 | $20,047 | $47,474 | $77,106 | $72,000 | 3 | $74,531 | — | $1,594 |
| 2023 | $49,679 | $41 | $18,772 | $16,663 | 2 | $17,660 | $1,300 | $2,863 |
| 2022 | $68,410 | $45,136 | $31,065 | $31,000 | 3 | $31,000 | $817 | $2,491 |
| 2021 | $54,339 | $48,230 | $9,774 | $7,300 | 3 | $8,107 | — | $557 |
| 2020 | $15,883 | $47,694 | $37,400 | $37,400 | 2 | — | $2 | $821 |
| 2019 | $5,589 | $38,054 | $42,423 | $38,225 | 3 | — | — | $370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty Stark Family 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
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Sennett
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark K. Jones
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust
How much does Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust gave $72K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 2 grants.
What is Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust?
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust reported $20K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Betty Stark Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6729903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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