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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1723311

Fitzsimonds Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,600,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,511,070

  • Tax year 2024

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,056,568

  • Tax year 2023

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,375,628

  • Tax year 2022

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,205,615

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,344,712

  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,284,091

  • Tax year 2019

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,385,039

  • Tax year 2018

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,883,407

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    Historic haymarket milwaukee

    $1,000,000
  2. Douglas County Land ConservancyCastle Rock, CO

    General

    $50,000
  3. LifestridersWaukesha, WI

    General

    $50,000
  4. Vision ForwardWest Allis, WI

    General

    $50,000
  5. Zoological Society of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $45,000
  6. Hunger Task ForceMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $45,000
  7. Kappa Alpha Theta FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General

    $40,000
  8. Boys and Girls Club of Greater MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $35,000
  9. Wisconsin Humane SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $35,000
  10. Drake UniversityDes Moine, IA

    General

    $30,000
  11. Kandu IndustriesMilton, WI

    General

    $30,000
  12. Penfield Children's CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $20,000
  13. Sigma Alpha Epsilon FoundationEvanston, IL

    General

    $20,000
  14. United Way of Greater MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $20,000
  15. Clothes to Kids of DenverDenver, CO

    General

    $20,000
  16. Help and Hope CenterCastle Rock, CO

    General

    $20,000
  17. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Life sports program

    $15,000
  18. Wildlife in Need Center LTDOconomowoc, WI

    General

    $15,000
  19. Milwaukee Public Library FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $15,000
  20. Betty Brinn Children's MuseumMilwaukee, WI

    General

    $15,000
  21. Special Olympics of ColoradoEnglewood, CO

    General

    $10,000
  22. Misericordia Heart of MercyChicago, IL

    General

    $10,000
  23. Watertown Humane SocietyWatertown, WI

    General

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,00071% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $105,0007% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $75,0005% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $70,0005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $50,0004% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $40,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $65,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin14 grants $1,385,000
  2. Colorado4 grants $100,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $40,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $30,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $30,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan HedrickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leona I FitzsimondsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen R FitzsimondsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael HedrickTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Ellen FitzsimondsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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