The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation at a glance
In short: The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation gave $119K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,250
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $19,875
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,367,284
- +191.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (63% 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 The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation ($33K). Together the top 5 received $113K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 131% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $119K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $33,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI | Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Green Lake Association Inc Green Lake, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area Berlin, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,750 |
| Bethany House of Hospitality Chicago, IL | General Support | $4,500 |
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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 | $3,367,284 | $2,394,372 | $183,839 | $119,250 | 6 | $175,752 | $1,390,485 | $134,126 |
| 2024 | $1,156,929 | $94,456 | — | — | — | — | $94,456 | $102,166 |
| 2023 | $1,062,472 | $50,172 | $47,665 | $44,250 | 4 | $47,665 | $50,172 | $93,795 |
| 2021 | $1,035,653 | $120,133 | $87,662 | $79,982 | 5 | — | $112,468 | $95,370 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Northern Trust Company
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Thomas E. Caestecker
Former Trustee
Trustee → Former Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $11K, to The Northern Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation
How much does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation give each year?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation gave $119K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's typical grant size?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $19,875, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation give grants?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (28%) and Illinois (9%).
Does The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's largest grantees?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation ($33,000), University of Wisconsin - Madison ($25,000) and Green Lake Association Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's EIN?
The Charles and Marie Caestecker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3154453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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