Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061

Private foundation · Grantmaker Beloit, WI EIN: 20-6554064

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 is a private foundation, based in Beloit, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $99K.

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 at a glance

In short: Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 gave $113K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$112,500
+350.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,125
+237.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,067
Total assets
$424,363
-6.7% 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 Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Stateline Boys and Girls Clubs: $53KStateline Boys and Girls Clubs$53KRiverbend Stadium Authority: $27KRiverbend Stadium Authority$27KBeloit Memorial High School: $18KBeloit Memorial High School$18KBeloit College: $15KBeloit College$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stateline Boys and Girls Clubs ($53K). Together the top 4 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BeloitMadisonBoulder JunctionSouth Beloit

How Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 gives

  • Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 247% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2019 6 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $113K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $113K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stateline Boys and Girls Clubs Beloit, WIBuilding Project$53,367
Riverbend Stadium Authority Beloit, WIStadium Project$26,633
Beloit Memorial High School Beloit, WIPurchase Sports Equipment$17,500
Beloit College Beloit, WIStudent Financial Aid$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$424,363$100,510$131,111$112,5004$125,090$98,856$50,648
2024$454,996$36,172$49,034$25,0003$44,865$35,296$59,989
2023$467,796$36,018$21,476——$21,176$36,018$62,765
2022$453,323$80,417$98,736$77,3507$98,736$37,112$63,724
2021$471,642$36,261$48,761$25,6503$48,761$36,261$60,671
2020$484,142$36,455$56,401$36,9256—$36,455$63,866
2019$504,088$69,992$63,780$45,8638—$87,551$67,221

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 is led by Steve Eldred, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Eldred

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $10K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Steven M. Eldred Trustee (2019–2024) — 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

Steve Eldred — Trustee: $10KSteve EldredTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Steve Eldred (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061

How much does Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 give each year?

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 gave $113K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.

What is Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061's typical grant size?

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061's median grant in 2025 was $22,067, and its average grant was $28,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 give grants?

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 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 Beloit, WI (4 grants).

Does Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061?

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061 reported $424K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061's EIN?

Dorothy E Bigelow Charitable Trust 120061's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6554064. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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