Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund is a private foundation located in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Wisconsin, with each grant designated for general support.
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund at a glance
In short: Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,200
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,320
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $288,659
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 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 Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: The Northern Trust Company, PO Box Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Neillsville ($4K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Neillsville Neillsville, WI | General Support | $3,500 |
| Clark County Assn Neillsville, WI | General Support | $2,000 |
| Peggy Erikson Thanksgiving Meals Neillsville, WI | General Support | $1,200 |
| Clark Co Adrc Neilsville, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| House of Mercy Inc Loyal, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| Village of Granton Granton, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| Clark County Ecomomic Dev Corp Loyal, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| Neillsville Area Players Neillsville, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| MMC Neillsville Partners Org Granton, WI | General Support | $1,000 |
| City of Greenwood Greenwood, WI | General Support | $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 | $288,659 | $18,167 | $17,114 | $13,200 | 10 | $15,718 | $16,840 | $19,311 |
| 2024 | $287,644 | $10,537 | $16,688 | $10,950 | 7 | $14,568 | $9,255 | $17,744 |
| 2023 | $293,529 | $14,217 | $24,470 | $15,350 | 9 | $22,184 | $12,178 | $16,908 |
| 2022 | $304,093 | $21,452 | $21,415 | $15,850 | 13 | $18,989 | $19,261 | $18,703 |
| 2021 | $304,092 | $18,594 | $9,953 | $4,825 | 7 | — | $16,553 | $18,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants were all designated for general support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 10 grants totaling $13,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $3,500, with a median of $1,000. Notable recipients included the City of Neillsville ($3,500), Clark County Assn ($2,000), Peggy Erikson Thanksgiving Meals ($1,200), and Clark Co ADRC ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as trustee.
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund
How much does Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund give each year?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.
What is Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's typical grant size?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,320, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund that year got $1K on average.
Where does Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund give grants?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund 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 Neillsville, WI (4 grants), Loyal, WI (2 grants) and Granton, WI (2 grants).
Does Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's largest grantees?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's largest 2025 grantees include City of Neillsville ($3,500), Clark County Assn ($2,000) and Peggy Erikson Thanksgiving Meals ($1,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K 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 does Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants were all designated for general support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund?
The foundation 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 Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's EIN?
Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6028440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Marguerite Listeman Welfare Fund 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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