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Trusted Fraternal Life

Foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-0201015 Website

Trusted Fraternal Life's mission is serving communities, providing financial security and enhancing quality of life.

Key facts about Trusted Fraternal Life

EIN
39-0201015
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$356,712
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$39,635
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,905,498,742
Primary geography
Wisconsin (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Trusted Fraternal Life funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Trusted Fraternal Life's 9 itemized 2024 grants were Wisconsin (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (5 grants). 33% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Catholic education" (3 grants).

How Trusted Fraternal Life gives

  • Giving fell 43% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9B

Annual Giving

$357K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$40K

About Trusted Fraternal Life

Based on IRS filings

Trusted Fraternal Life is a nonprofit organization, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $357K. Net investment income was $72.7M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

MilwaukeeMaryland HeightsMadisonKenoshaHubertusWhitefish BayBurlingtonChicagoFond du LacHartfordMaloneSchiller ParkSt FrancisStreamwoodWaukeshaWauwatosaWest Milwaukee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$45M$90M$134M$179M20192020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$1,905,498,742$1,688,153,935$1,696,774,589
Revenue$162,824,762$127,605,313$138,292,152
Expenses$158,715,741$118,686,636$127,105,719
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$72,732,227$65,842,551$72,374,366
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$157K$314K$471K$629K13 grants201910 grants202020 grants202110 grants20229 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Catholic Financial Life Foundation Inc: $278KCatholic Financial LifeFoundation Inc$278KSt Francis De Sales Seminary: $20KSt Francis De Sales Seminary$20KSt Vincent De Paul: $12KSt Vincent De Paul$12KArchdiocese of Milwaukee: $10KArchdiocese of Milwaukee$10KCapuchin Community Services: $10KCapuchin Community Services$10KUnited Way of Greater Milw & Wauk CO: $9KUnited Way of Greater Milw &Wauk CO$9KUnited Community Center: $6KUnited Community Center$6KUA Resistance Foundation: $6KUA Resistance Foundation$6KSt Joseph Catholic Academy: $6KSt Joseph Catholic Academy$6K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Catholic Financial Life Foundation Inc ($277,817), St Francis De Sales Seminary ($20,000), St Vincent De Paul ($11,693).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CATHOLIC FINANCIAL LIFE FOUNDATION INC Milwaukee, WIScholarships and educational initiatives$277,817
ST FRANCIS DE SALES SEMINARY St Francis, WISupport Catholic education$20,000
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Maryland Heights, MONational partner$11,693
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILWAUKEE Milwaukee, WISupport Catholic education$10,000
CAPUCHIN COMMUNITY SERVICES Milwaukee, WIGeneral support and sponsorship$10,000
UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILW & WAUK CO Milwaukee, WIGeneral support$9,400
UNITED COMMUNITY CENTER Milwaukee, WIGeneral support for hispanic initiatives$6,410
UA RESISTANCE FOUNDATION Schiller Park, ILHumanitarian relief$5,892
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC ACADEMY Kenosha, WISupport Catholic education$5,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John T Borgen — President and Chief Executive Officer: $510KJohn T BorgenPresident and Chief Executive…$510KChristopher J Martin — Vice President Compliance: $410KChristopher J MartinVice President Compliance$410KKari R Diestelhorst — Chief Financial Officer: $288KKari R DiestelhorstChief Financial Officer$288KMichael C Eyrich — Vice President Distribution: $264KMichael C EyrichVice President Distribution$264KMichael J Attewell — Chief Information Officer: $261KMichael J AttewellChief Information Officer$261KLinda M Hanson — Vice President Actuary: $241KLinda M HansonVice President Actuary$241KJoseph K Kohut — Director of Brokerage Operations: $230KJoseph K KohutDirector of Brokerage Operations$230KJanet J Carmody — Director of Information Systems: $229KJanet J CarmodyDirector of Information Systems$229KSara J Walker — Vice President Investments: $221KSara J WalkerVice President Investments$221KRogelio Cabral — Vice President Sales: $215KRogelio CabralVice President Sales$215KKristen L Mueller — Secretary and Vice President Human Resources: $210KKristen L MuellerSecretary and Vice President…$210KPeter L Duellman — Director of Actuarial and Analystics: $206KPeter L DuellmanDirector of Actuarial and…$206KAmy L Bellows — Vice President Transformation: $194KAmy L BellowsVice President Transformation$194KJulie B Langolf — Director of Office Administration: $193KJulie B LangolfDirector of Office…$193KJake G Maliszewski — Director of Financial Planning & Analysis: $159KJake G MaliszewskiDirector of Financial Planning…$159KWilliam R O'Toole — Former Chief Executive Officer: $55KWilliam R O'TooleFormer Chief Executive Officer$55KAllan G Lorge — Director and Board Chair: $50KAllan G LorgeDirector and Board Chair$50KWilliam R O'Toole — Director: $38KWilliam R O'TooleDirector$38KMichael A Giffhorn — Director: $34KMichael A GiffhornDirector$34KKari L Niedfeldt-Thomas — Director: $31KKari L Niedfeldt-ThomasDirector$31KSusan M Obermiller — Director: $27KSusan M ObermillerDirector$27KJeffrey B Tilley — Director: $27KJeffrey B TilleyDirector$27KCoral M Grout — Director: $25KCoral M GroutDirector$25KSandra T Dempsey — Director: $25KSandra T DempseyDirector$25KJoseph G Kopinski — Director: $25KJoseph G KopinskiDirector$25KLisa A Mick — Director: $24KLisa A MickDirector$24KJames B Hunsanger III — Director: $11KJames B Hunsanger IIIDirector$11K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John T BorgenPresident and Chief Executive Officer45$509,886
Christopher J MartinVice President Compliance45$410,094
Kari R DiestelhorstChief Financial Officer45$287,809
Michael C EyrichVice President Distribution45$263,559
Joseph K KohutDirector of Brokerage Operations45$229,920
Michael J AttewellChief Information Officer45$260,874
Rogelio CabralVice President Sales45$215,135
Linda M HansonVice President Actuary45$240,685
Janet J CarmodyDirector of Information Systems45$229,393
Sara J WalkerVice President Investments45$220,910
Amy L BellowsVice President Transformation45$193,599
Kristen L MuellerSecretary and Vice President Human Resources45$210,180
Peter L DuellmanDirector of Actuarial and Analystics45$205,694
Julie B LangolfDirector of Office Administration45$192,783
Jake G MaliszewskiDirector of Financial Planning & Analysis45$158,628
William R O'TooleFormer Chief Executive Officer—$55,073
Allan G LorgeDirector and Board Chair4$50,000
William R O'TooleDirector3$38,000
Michael A GiffhornDirector3$34,000
Kari L Niedfeldt-ThomasDirector3$31,000
Susan M ObermillerDirector3$26,750
Jeffrey B TilleyDirector3$26,750
Coral M GroutDirector3$25,000
Sandra T DempseyDirector3$24,500
Joseph G KopinskiDirector3$24,500
Lisa A MickDirector3$23,500
James B Hunsanger IIIDirector3$10,750

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Trusted Fraternal Life?

As of 2024, Trusted Fraternal Life holds $1.9B in total assets with $162.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $357K in 2024.

Where does Trusted Fraternal Life operate?

Trusted Fraternal Life has awarded grants in Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Trusted Fraternal Life award?

In 2024, Trusted Fraternal Life awarded 9 grants totaling $357K — an average of about $40K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Trusted Fraternal Life's EIN?

Trusted Fraternal Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0201015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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