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George Polivka Trust

Preselected recipients only La Crosse, Wisconsin · EIN 396065938

George Polivka Trust is a private foundation in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $140,000 and the largest $140,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,834 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,7461$516,614
2024$22,8341$543,022
2025$140,0001$475,126

How to apply

George Polivka Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George Polivka Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin1$140,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics
Friendship, WI
Medical$140,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George Polivka Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does George Polivka Trust give?

$140,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $140,000.

Who runs George Polivka Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Trust Point Inc (Trustee).

What does George Polivka Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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