Turek Charitable Trust
Turek Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with nearly all grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Turek Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Turek Charitable Trust gave $34K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,500
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,233
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $613,045
- -1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (99% 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 Turek Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 13125 W North Lane, New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone: (262) 364-6678
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Turek Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vision Forward ($10K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients and 1% to Illinois recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Turek Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $563; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2023) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Forward Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $10,000 |
| Froedtert Eye Institute Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $5,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $3,850 |
| Life Navigators Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $3,600 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $2,300 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $2,000 |
| Meta House Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $1,000 |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish New Berlin, WI | operating support | $1,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $1,000 |
| Susan Komen Southeast WI Foundation Milwaukee, WI | operating support | $1,000 |
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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 | $613,045 | $28,387 | $46,047 | $33,500 | 15 | $45,500 | $28,387 | $29,899 |
| 2024 | $621,171 | $29,107 | $43,398 | $33,050 | 16 | $43,050 | $29,107 | $31,296 |
| 2023 | $644,535 | $18,276 | $37,662 | $27,450 | 13 | $27,450 | $18,276 | $31,315 |
| 2022 | $660,542 | $5,828 | $43,129 | $32,950 | 16 | $42,950 | $5,828 | $33,609 |
| 2021 | $697,843 | $3,471 | $43,257 | $33,000 | 16 | $43,121 | $3,471 | $35,641 |
| 2020 | $744,129 | $9,772 | $37,297 | $29,900 | 15 | — | $9,772 | $37,274 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Turek Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $30K 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 for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations serving people with disabilities, children and families, and other community needs. For example, Life Navigators describes its mission as improving quality of life for people with developmental and related disabilities, their families, and the community. Meta House says it works to end the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 15 grants totaling $33,500. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Larger grants included $10,000 to Vision Forward, $5,000 to Froedtert Eye Institute, $3,850 to Make A Wish Foundation, and $3,600 to Life Navigators. The filing lists operating support as the purpose for these grants.
Other 2025 recipients included the Zoological Society of Milwaukee ($2,300), Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin ($2,000), Meta House ($1,000), Beyond Vision ($1,000), and Broadscope Disability Services ($250). The Zoological Society describes its mission as supporting the Zoological Society of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee County Zoo. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin describes its work as providing integrated pediatric health care. Beyond Vision says it creates employment opportunities for people who are visually impaired or blind, and Broadscope Disability Services says it advances opportunities for people with disabilities and their families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Paula C. Strelitz is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Turek Charitable Trust is led by Paula C. Strelitz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula C. Strelitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Paula C Strelitz (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Turek Charitable Trust
How much does Turek Charitable Trust give each year?
Turek Charitable Trust gave $34K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 16 grants.
What is Turek Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Turek Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,233, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Turek Charitable Trust that year got $563 on average.
Where does Turek Charitable Trust give grants?
Turek Charitable Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (12 grants).
Does Turek Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Turek Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Turek Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Turek Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Vision Forward ($10,000), Froedtert Eye Institute ($5,000) and Make A Wish Foundation ($3,850), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Turek Charitable Trust?
Turek Charitable Trust reported $613K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Turek Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations serving people with disabilities, children and families, and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Turek Charitable Trust?
The trust 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 Turek Charitable Trust's EIN?
Turek Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3578416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Turek Charitable Trust 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Turek Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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