William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 74-2475483

The William & Ruth Pendleton Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established in 1987. The foundation maintains assets of approximately $2.8 million and is managed by US Bank National Association. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a charitable grantmaking foundation supporting various causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$166K

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

43

+10.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-12.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement on record. However, its grantmaking priorities encompass:

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Arts and culture (performing arts, orchestral music)
  • Education (elementary and secondary education, child educational development)
  • Health (diseases and conditions)
  • Religion (Christianity)
  • Human services (family services, child welfare, services for older adults)

Grantmaking

The foundation primarily awards grants for program support to its grantees.

Grant Range

$2,000–$40,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation concentrates its grantmaking in Arizona, with particular activity in Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AvondaleBisbeeCamp VerdeChandlerFlagstaffFountain HillsGilbertGlendaleGoodyearGreen ValleyLitchfield ParkMesaParkerPeoriaPhoenixPrescottScottsdaleSurpriseTempeTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2023):

  • Total assets: $2,832,696
  • Total revenues: $102,916
  • Total expenses: $219,192
  • Total giving: $172,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$154K$308K$462K$616K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,848,248$2,832,696$2,947,854
Revenue$231,119$102,916$103,891
Expenses$215,859$219,192$280,329
Qualifying Distributions$172,422$178,111$224,380
Net Investment Income$187,582$61,735$59,692
Distributable Amount$157,520$150,383$160,833

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$57K$114K$171K$228K46 grants202046 grants202142 grants202239 grants202343 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PHOENIX YOUTH SYMPHONY O…$25KPHOENIX SYMPHONY GUILD$10KSCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE…$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GR…$5KGIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN …$5KPARADISE VALLEY EMERGENC…$5KSAVE THE FAMILY FOUNDATI…$5KACADEMY FOR CHILDREN INC$4KARIZONA FRIENDS OF FOSTE…$4KASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PHO…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

216<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by US Bank National Association, with the following committee members:

  • William A. Miller
  • Janet Wilson
  • Don Prior

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

US BANK NATIONAL ASS…MANAGER$45K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM A MILLERCOMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
JANET WILSONCOMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
DON PRIORCOMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONMANAGER20$44,716

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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