Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Appleton, WI EIN: 36-4994059

Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $66K.

Key facts about Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund

EIN: 36-4994059
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $66,228
Grants made (2025): 9
Average grant: $7,359
Median grant: $6,623
Primary geography: Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund's 9 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (50%), Wisconsin (35%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$66K

-1.7% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-1.7% YoY

About Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in Appleton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $66K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $33K (50%)

Wisconsin $23K (35%)

New York $7K (10%)

Missouri $3K (5%)

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Illinois Missouri New York Wisconsin

Cities

MilwaukeeSchaumburgChicagoKansas CityNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Saint Germain Foundation ($26,492), Florentine Opera Company ($6,623), I Am Temple of Chicago ($6,623).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SAINT GERMAIN FOUNDATION Schaumburg, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$26,492
FLORENTINE OPERA COMPANY Milwaukee, WI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$6,623
I AM TEMPLE OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL	GENERAL SUPPORT	$6,623
METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION New York, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$6,623
MILWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Milwaukee, WI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$6,623
CAPTAIN FREDERICK PABST MANSION INC Milwaukee, WI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$3,311
MILWAUKEE BALLET COMPANY Milwaukee, WI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$3,311
SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE Milwaukee, WI	GENERAL SUPPORT	$3,311
UNITED FEDERATION OF DOLL CLUBS INC Kansas City, MO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$3,311

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund's only listed officer is Fiduciary Partners Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

Fiduciary Partners Trust Company

Trustee

On filings since 2021

0.2 hrs/week

$1K (2021) → $8K (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

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund operate?

Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund has awarded grants in Illinois, Missouri, New York, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund award?

In 2025, Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund awarded 9 grants totaling $66K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund's EIN?

Shirley Butzin Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4994059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.