Juliette Eliscu Trust
Juliette Eliscu Trust is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $31K.
Juliette Eliscu Trust at a glance
In short: Juliette Eliscu Trust gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,143
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $270,621
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (80% 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 Juliette Eliscu Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freeman Hospital ($4K). Together the top 7 received $8K.
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 Juliette Eliscu Trust gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman Hospital Joplin, MO | General Operating | $4,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation of Joplin Joplin, MO | General Purpose | $400 |
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | General Operating | $400 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating | $400 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating | $400 |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO | General Operating | $400 |
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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 | $270,621 | $35,786 | $14,774 | $8,000 | 7 | $10,010 | $31,094 | $15,570 |
| 2024 | $249,612 | $8,696 | $14,307 | $8,000 | 7 | $9,966 | $4,364 | $14,548 |
| 2023 | $255,223 | $6,940 | $15,945 | $10,000 | 7 | $11,937 | $3,243 | $13,646 |
| 2022 | $264,226 | $13,287 | $22,565 | $14,545 | 7 | $16,557 | $8,613 | $15,514 |
| 2021 | $273,508 | $54,656 | $15,309 | $9,623 | 7 | — | $50,191 | $14,589 |
| 2019 | $251,971 | $10,654 | $15,742 | $10,904 | 7 | — | $6,746 | $13,096 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Juliette Eliscu Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Juliette Eliscu Trust's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: U S Bank (2019–2024) — Trustee
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 $5K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Juliette Eliscu Trust
How much does Juliette Eliscu Trust give each year?
Juliette Eliscu Trust gave $8K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 7 grants.
What is Juliette Eliscu Trust's typical grant size?
Juliette Eliscu Trust's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $1,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Juliette Eliscu Trust give grants?
Juliette Eliscu Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (10%) and Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Joplin, MO (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Juliette Eliscu Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Juliette Eliscu 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 Juliette Eliscu Trust's largest grantees?
Juliette Eliscu Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Freeman Hospital ($4,000), Children's Mercy Hospital Foundation ($2,000) and Mercy Health Foundation of Joplin ($400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Juliette Eliscu Trust?
Juliette Eliscu Trust reported $271K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Juliette Eliscu Trust's EIN?
Juliette Eliscu Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6276793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 9, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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