Gaedke Charitable Trust
Gaedke Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $131K.
Gaedke Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Gaedke Charitable Trust gave $150K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,429
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,553,926
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (60% 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 Gaedke Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Parkinson Disease Assoc ($30K). Together the top 7 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gaedke Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $237K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Parkinson Disease Assoc Staten Island, NY | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Allen Foundation Waterloo, IA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation of Ne Iowa Cedar Falls, IA | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Altrusa International Foundation Inc Des Plaines, IL | General Operating | $15,000 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Grout Museum Waterloo, IA | General Operating | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,553,926 | $183,492 | $210,459 | $150,000 | 7 | $157,162 | $130,673 | $217,120 |
| 2024 | $3,580,888 | $111,153 | $205,836 | $150,000 | 7 | $156,791 | $80,205 | $200,019 |
| 2023 | $3,675,571 | $92,333 | $204,828 | $150,000 | 7 | $156,451 | $58,157 | $189,477 |
| 2022 | $3,788,073 | $336,491 | $300,786 | $236,740 | 7 | $243,565 | $287,150 | $221,281 |
| 2021 | $3,752,374 | $394,757 | $251,088 | $197,477 | 7 | — | $346,177 | $212,345 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gaedke Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gaedke Charitable Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$50K (2023) → $57K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: U S Bank N A (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $57K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gaedke Charitable Trust
How much does Gaedke Charitable Trust give each year?
Gaedke Charitable Trust gave $150K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 7 grants.
What is Gaedke Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Gaedke Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gaedke Charitable Trust give grants?
Gaedke Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Illinois (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IA (2 grants).
Does Gaedke Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gaedke Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gaedke Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Gaedke Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Parkinson Disease Assoc ($30,000), Allen Foundation ($30,000) and Community Foundation of Ne Iowa ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gaedke Charitable Trust?
Gaedke Charitable Trust reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (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 Gaedke Charitable Trust's EIN?
Gaedke Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6767863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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