Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust
The Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to schools, with listed purposes including lunch and breakfast/lunch programs.
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust gave $126K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Wisconsin. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $4,403,560
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2131 S Webster Avenue Ste 201, Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 435-0021
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Notre Dame De La Baie Academy ($50K). Together the top 10 received $99K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 113 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. Listed recipients include schools in Green Bay, De Pere, and Pulaski.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 52% 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2024) to $378K (2019). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame De La Baie Academy Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $50,000 |
| Grace Catholic School - St Bernard Catholic School Green Bay, WI | Breakfast/Lunch Programs | $8,500 |
| Grace Catholic School - St John Paul II Classical School Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $8,000 |
| Grace Catholic School - St John the Baptist Catholic School Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $7,500 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $6,500 |
| Grace Catholic School- Notre Dame School of De Pere De Pere, WI | Lunch Program | $6,000 |
| Pilgrim Lutheran School Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $5,000 |
| Grace Catholic School - Holy Family Catholic School Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $4,000 |
| Grace Catholic School - Holy Cross Catholic School Green Bay, WI | Lunch Program | $3,500 |
| Grace Catholic School - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School De Pere, WI | Lunch Program | $3,500 |
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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 | $4,403,560 | $155,655 | $235,247 | $126,000 | 21 | $201,760 | $124,168 | $218,245 |
| 2024 | $4,657,883 | $183,480 | $234,832 | $126,000 | 21 | $199,420 | $152,068 | $226,063 |
| 2023 | $4,654,951 | $182,445 | $232,565 | $127,500 | 20 | $201,215 | $151,095 | $229,950 |
| 2022 | $4,990,007 | $304,132 | $373,666 | $265,000 | 25 | $337,903 | $272,635 | $246,910 |
| 2021 | $5,383,940 | $304,042 | $432,499 | $296,000 | 26 | — | $272,602 | $263,890 |
| 2020 | $5,551,053 | $656,898 | $477,876 | $370,000 | 16 | — | $621,914 | $269,731 |
| 2019 | $6,110,298 | $450,523 | $489,115 | $378,000 | 19 | — | $412,015 | $284,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $218K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to schools, and the stated purposes of the largest grants include school meal programs. One recipient, an individual recipient Christian School Inc., describes its own mission as partnering with Christian families to support students’ academic excellence and spiritual maturity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust gave $126,000 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $3,000. The largest listed awards were $50,000 to an individual recipient de la Baie Academy for a lunch program; $8,500 to Grace Catholic School – St. Bernard Catholic School for breakfast/lunch programs; and $8,000 to Grace Catholic School – St. John Paul II Classical School for a lunch program. An individual recipient Christian School Inc. received $1,500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Cecile Faller is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust is led by Cecile Faller, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecile Faller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$98K (2019) → $98K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $98K, to Cecile Faller (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust
How much does Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust give each year?
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust gave $126K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 21 grants.
What is Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust give grants?
Isadore Mednikow Educational 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 Green Bay, WI (15 grants) and De Pere, WI (2 grants).
Does Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Lunch Program" (19 grants).
Who are Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's largest grantees?
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Notre Dame De La Baie Academy ($50,000), Grace Catholic School - St Bernard Catholic School ($8,500) and Grace Catholic School - St John Paul II Classical School ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($6,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust?
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $218K (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 does Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to schools, and the stated purposes of the largest grants include school meal programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust?
The Trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's EIN?
Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6004423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Isadore Mednikow Educational Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/isadore-mednikow-educational-trust-morg_b983abc5883348acae9034c3bc95d645
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