Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in New Berlin, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $17K.
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,700
- -80.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,189
- -71.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $53,659
- +141.3% 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 Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Door County Auditorium ($5K). Together the top 9 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $20K (2025) to $106K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Door County Auditorium Fish Creek, WI | Educational | $4,650 |
| Northern Sky Theater Fish Creek, WI | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Girl Scout Troop 4356 Milwaukee, WI | Charity | $2,600 |
| Peninsula Players Theater Fish Creek, WI | Educational | $2,500 |
| Miller Art Museum Sturgeon Bay, WI | Educational | $2,500 |
| Birch Creek Fish Creek, WI | Educational | $1,700 |
| Crossroads at Big Creek Sturgeon Bay, WI | Educational | $1,500 |
| Northern Door Childrens Center Sister Bay, WI | Educational | $200 |
| Diabled American Vets Erlanger, KY | Charitable | $50 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,659 | $22,787 | $21,106 | $19,700 | 9 | $16,625 | $908 |
| 2024 | $22,237 | $39,725 | $101,873 | $100,268 | 13 | $34,636 | $565 |
| 2023 | $20,232 | $55,178 | $107,776 | $106,042 | 12 | $46,003 | $462 |
| 2022 | $24,477 | $79,356 | $102,295 | $100,188 | 14 | $58,212 | $1,298 |
| 2021 | $23,847 | $85,388 | $105,455 | $103,730 | 14 | $40,388 | $726 |
| 2020 | $28,434 | $97,528 | $101,012 | $100,066 | 22 | $12,784 | $1,252 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $908 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust is led by Helen Cordon Trustee, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen Cordon Trustee
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust
How much does Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 13 grants.
What is Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,189, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?
Cordon Family Foundation 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 Fish Creek, WI (4 grants) and Sturgeon Bay, WI (2 grants).
Does Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants).
Who are Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Door County Auditorium ($4,650), Northern Sky Theater ($4,000) and Girl Scout Troop 4356 ($2,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust?
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $23K.
How much is Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $908 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
Cordon Family Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6774372. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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