Misey Pfeffer Trust
Misey Pfeffer Trust is a private foundation, based in Mequon, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $105K.
Misey Pfeffer Trust at a glance
In short: Misey Pfeffer Trust gave $87K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,571
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,619
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,619
- Total assets
- $1,856,811
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Misey Pfeffer Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marquette University ($10K). Together the top 9 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Misey Pfeffer Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2020) to $87K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Milwaukee Rescue Mission Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| The Salvation Army Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Aurora Health Care Foundation Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| American Diabetes Association Arlington, VA | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochestere, MN | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
| Life Navigators Wauwatosa, WI | charitable contribution | $9,619 |
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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 | $1,856,811 | $52,257 | $122,034 | $86,571 | 9 | $122,034 | $104,855 | $175,313 |
| 2024 | $1,926,588 | $104,354 | $118,220 | $82,368 | 9 | $118,220 | $103,523 | $162,096 |
| 2023 | $1,940,454 | $93,775 | $115,425 | $79,029 | 9 | $115,425 | $103,193 | $162,360 |
| 2022 | $1,962,104 | $106,532 | $114,315 | $77,985 | 9 | $114,315 | $106,532 | $161,752 |
| 2021 | $1,969,887 | $87,826 | $109,685 | $73,179 | 9 | $109,685 | $96,414 | $157,431 |
| 2020 | $1,991,746 | $91,230 | $94,292 | $64,242 | 9 | — | $93,721 | $152,387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Misey Pfeffer Trust reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Misey Pfeffer Trust is led by Robert J Misey Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J Misey Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Misey Pfeffer Trust
How much does Misey Pfeffer Trust give each year?
Misey Pfeffer Trust gave $87K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $82K across 9 grants.
What is Misey Pfeffer Trust's typical grant size?
Misey Pfeffer Trust's median grant in 2025 was $9,619, and its average grant was $9,619, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Misey Pfeffer Trust give grants?
Misey Pfeffer Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (6 grants).
Who are Misey Pfeffer Trust's largest grantees?
Misey Pfeffer Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Marquette University ($9,619), Medical College of Wisconsin ($9,619) and Milwaukee Rescue Mission ($9,619), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Misey Pfeffer Trust?
Misey Pfeffer Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 Misey Pfeffer Trust's EIN?
Misey Pfeffer Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6638332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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