Helen M Cudahy Trust
Helen M Cudahy Trust is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $332K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $19K.
Helen M Cudahy Trust at a glance
In short: Helen M Cudahy Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,675
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,225
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,225
- Total assets
- $331,562
- +0.5% 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 October 2026.
Who Helen M Cudahy Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aurora Family Services ($5K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Helen M Cudahy Trust gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $16K (2024) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora Family Services Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $5,225 |
| The Medical College of WI Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $5,225 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisc Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $5,225 |
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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 | $331,562 | $25,257 | $23,749 | $15,675 | 3 | $17,804 | $19,406 | $19,306 |
| 2024 | $330,053 | $10,696 | $23,091 | $15,507 | 3 | $17,589 | $6,480 | $18,056 |
| 2023 | $342,450 | $10,046 | $8,375 | — | — | $2,049 | $4,960 | $16,889 |
| 2022 | $340,780 | $60,144 | $42,721 | $34,059 | 3 | $36,221 | $54,086 | $19,512 |
| 2021 | $323,358 | $24,497 | $23,541 | $15,738 | 3 | — | $18,797 | $19,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen M Cudahy Trust reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen M Cudahy Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$6K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank NA (2021–2023) — 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 $6K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen M Cudahy Trust
How much does Helen M Cudahy Trust give each year?
Helen M Cudahy Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 3 grants.
What is Helen M Cudahy Trust's typical grant size?
Helen M Cudahy Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,225, and its average grant was $5,225, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen M Cudahy Trust give grants?
Helen M Cudahy 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 Milwaukee, WI (3 grants).
Does Helen M Cudahy Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen M Cudahy Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen M Cudahy Trust?
Helen M Cudahy Trust reported $332K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 Helen M Cudahy Trust's EIN?
Helen M Cudahy Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6035564. 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 October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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