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Misey Pfeffer Trust

Preselected recipients only Mequon, Wisconsin · EIN 396638332

Misey Pfeffer Trust is a private foundation in Mequon, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $86,571 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $9,619 and the largest $9,619. 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 $82,368 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$79,0299$3.2 million
2024$82,3689$3.4 million
2025$86,5719$3.8 million

How to apply

Misey Pfeffer 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 Misey Pfeffer Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin7$67,333
Minnesota1$9,619
Virginia1$9,619

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
The Salvation Army
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
Aurora Health Care Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
Wisconsin Humane Society
Milwaukee, WI
charitable contribution$9,619
American Diabetes Association
Arlington, VA
charitable contribution$9,619
Mayo Clinic
Rochestere, MN
charitable contribution$9,619
Life Navigators
Wauwatosa, WI
charitable contribution$9,619

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Misey Pfeffer Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Misey Pfeffer Trust give?

$86,571 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $9,619.

Who runs Misey Pfeffer Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert J Misey Jr (Trustee).

What does Misey Pfeffer Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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