Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 74-2536168

Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation is a private foundation, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $5K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$181K

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

+100.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+200.0% YoY

About Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation is a private foundation, based in MILWAUKEE, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $181K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $5K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlbuquerqueBiddefordBoulderCanyonFort CollinsGrand JunctionGreeleyGunnisonHiloNormanPuebloRapid CityTempeWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6K$12K$18K$24K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$180,574$189,891$195,481
Revenue$8,224$6,511$9,505
Expenses$17,525$12,101$16,466
Qualifying Distributions$13,895$8,625$12,825
Net Investment Income$4,594$3,589$5,864
Distributable Amount$10,956$10,107$10,392

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$17K6 grants202110 grants20227 grants20239 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSIT…$5KUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$3KUNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND$2KBAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1KUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$1KSOUTH DAKOTA MINES$500

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$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

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

US BANKTRUSTEE$4KBUXMAN KWITEK SHIRLE…FOUNDATION MANAGER$1K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
US BANKTRUSTEE1$3,536
BUXMAN KWITEK SHIRLEY P CFOUNDATION MANAGER1$1,020
CHARLOTTE MACALUSOFOUNDATION MANAGER1

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

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