Gaedke Charitable Trust

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-6767863

Gaedke Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$150K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+0.0% YoY

About Gaedke Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Gaedke Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $150K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CEDAR FALLSCHICAGODES PLAINESIOWA CITYSTATEN ISLANDWATERLOO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$59K$118K$178K$237K7 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants20247 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEA…$30KALLEN FOUNDATION$30KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$30KALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION$15KALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL FO…$15KSTATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA…$15KGROUT MUSEUM$15K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include American Parkinson Disease Assoc ($30,000), Allen Foundation ($30,000), Community Foundation of Ne Iowa ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOC STATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION INC DES PLAINES, ILGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION IOWA CITY, IAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
ALLEN FOUNDATION WATERLOO, IAGENERAL OPERATING$30,000
GROUT MUSEUM WATERLOO, IAGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NE IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IAGENERAL OPERATING$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

US BANK N ATRUSTEE$57K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
US BANK N ATRUSTEE1$56,624

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gaedke Charitable Trust?

Gaedke Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Gaedke Charitable Trust operate?

Gaedke Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, New York.

What size grants does Gaedke Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Gaedke Charitable Trust awarded 7 grants totaling $150K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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