Hurst Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 43-1235276

Hurst Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $174K. Net investment income was $4K.

Hurst Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Hurst Charitable Trust gave $174K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $174K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$173,720
+1890.6% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$173,720
+1890.6% vs 2022
Median grant
$173,720
Primary geography
Indiana (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Hurst Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Indiana State Univ Found: $174KIndiana State Univ Found$174K

The largest 2023 recipient was Indiana State Univ Found ($174K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Terre Haute

How Hurst Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 1996% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $174K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $174K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana State Univ Found Terre Haute, INGeneral Operating$173,720
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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
2023—$4,206$178,049$173,7201$177,753$3,516$1,085
2022$175,145$473$14,223$8,7271$10,537$1,453$9,441
2021$188,899$34,111$12,556$7,3951$9,246$30,894$10,578
2020$167,342$6,826$12,776$8,2901—$4,065$9,189
2019$173,290$1,449$12,429$8,4651—$2,085$9,336

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hurst Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hurst Charitable Trust's only listed officer is US Bank NA, Trustee on the 2023 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • US Bank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2023 filing

    1 hr/week

    $329 (2023)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank N A (2019–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

US Bank NA — Trustee: $329US Bank NATrustee$329

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $329, to US Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Hurst Charitable Trust

How much does Hurst Charitable Trust give each year?

Hurst Charitable Trust gave $174K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $9K across 1 grant.

What is Hurst Charitable Trust?

Hurst Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI.

Where does Hurst Charitable Trust operate?

Hurst Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Indiana.

How much is Hurst Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Hurst Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Hurst Charitable Trust's EIN?

Hurst Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1235276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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