Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $52K.
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,249
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,156
- -38.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,607
- Total assets
- $880,062
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heritage Hill Foundation ($5K). Together the top 8 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $33K (2025) to $54K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage Hill Foundation Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| United Way of Brown County Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Program Support | $4,607 |
| The Green Bay Humane Society and Animal Shelter Inc Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| Rawhide Boys Ranch Inc New London, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| Friends of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| National Railroad Museum Green Bay, WI | Program Support | $4,607 |
| Peshtigo Historical Society Inc Peshtigo, WI | Program Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $880,062 | $62,913 | $49,056 | $33,249 | 8 | $36,913 | $51,756 | $53,236 |
| 2024 | $866,350 | $56,872 | $69,140 | $54,172 | 8 | $57,763 | $45,907 | $51,713 |
| 2023 | $878,654 | $31,822 | $68,039 | $54,172 | 8 | $57,606 | $20,927 | $49,144 |
| 2022 | $915,267 | $23,414 | $69,083 | $54,172 | 8 | $57,765 | $12,209 | $51,353 |
| 2021 | $961,420 | $69,611 | $66,713 | $48,607 | 8 | $52,531 | $57,650 | $58,100 |
| 2020 | $959,451 | $118,141 | $62,705 | $47,494 | 8 | — | $107,092 | $52,252 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's only listed officer is Associated Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Associated Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$16K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Associated Trust Company NA (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Associated Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust
How much does Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust give each year?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 8 grants.
What is Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,607, and its average grant was $4,156, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust give grants?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (5 grants).
Does Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).
Who are Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Heritage Hill Foundation ($4,607), United Way of Brown County ($4,607) and American Red Cross ($4,607), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust reported $880K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's EIN?
Edward L Fitzgerald Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6529176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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