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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-2850919

The Trek Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Waterloo, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $525,083 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Robert Burns
801 W Madison Street
Waterloo, WI 53594
(920) 478-2191
[email protected]
Form and materials
Requests for donations can be made at https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_us/trek-foundation/request-a-donation/
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Submissions must 1) help preserve the land in perpetuity, 2) be open to the public and free to use and 3) prove a commitment to activate the trails with the local community.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $525,083

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $98,221

  • Tax year 2023

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $170,998

  • Tax year 2022

    $623,308

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $648,951

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $457,127

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation IncHayward, WI

    Trail development at MT. Telemark by the birkie foundation.

    $250,083
  2. City of Idaho SpringsIdaho Springs, CO

    Trail development in idaho springs, colorado.

    $125,000
  3. Southern Off Road Bicycle AssociationJacksonville, FL

    Trail development in jacksonville, florida.

    $75,000
  4. Wheel FunSedona, AZ

    To support wheel fun in their DR. Daniel bright school bike skills park, and oak creek school bike skills park, and payson bike skills park.

    $45,000
  5. Elings Park FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Trail development & improvements at santa barbara county elings park.

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation2 grants $325,08388% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $45,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin1 grant $250,083
  2. Colorado1 grant $125,000
  3. Florida1 grant $75,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $45,000
  5. California1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • John BurkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joe SiefkesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chad BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tania BurkeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason SchroederTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert BurnsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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