Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 43-6700480

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $133K. Net investment income was $241K.

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust gave $133K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$132,512
-33.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$44,171
-33.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,128
Total assets
$2,350,523
+4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (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 Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

LCMS Foundation: $66KLCMS Foundation$66KEvertrue: $33KEvertrue$33KHumanitri: $33KHumanitri$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was LCMS Foundation ($66K). Together the top 3 received $133K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Saint Louis

How Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 295% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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$100K$200K$300K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2022) to $205K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $133K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LCMS Foundation Saint Louis, MOGeneral Operating$66,256
Evertrue St. Louis, MOGeneral Operating$33,128
Humanitri St. Louis, MOGeneral Operating$33,128
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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
2025$2,350,523$282,580$182,351$132,5123$138,387$241,266$135,976
2024$2,250,310$184,974$243,772$197,7453$203,411$145,013$130,723
2023$2,309,111$102,433$180,549$140,6953$145,887$66,742$123,192
2022$2,387,233$121,765$80,498$33,5083$38,823$86,556$144,454
2021$2,345,977$280,920$243,647$205,0913—$247,001$134,108

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Loftus Alfred J Charitable 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

    $42K (2024) → $44K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank NA (2021–2023) — Corp 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

US Bank N a — Trustee: $44KUS Bank N aTrustee$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust

How much does Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust give each year?

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust gave $133K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $198K across 3 grants.

What is Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $33,128, and its average grant was $44,171, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust give grants?

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).

Does Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Loftus Alfred J Charitable 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 Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust?

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust's EIN?

Loftus Alfred J Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6700480. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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