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Poehlerstremel Char Tr

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 416494501

Poehlerstremel Char Tr is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $82,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $9,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $84,000 the year before.

31% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$84,00012$2.1 million
2024$82,00013$2.3 million

How to apply

Poehlerstremel Char Tr 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 Poehlerstremel Char Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota12$73,000
California1$9,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heal the Ocean
Santa Barbara, CA
General operating$9,000
Living Well Disability Services
Mendota Heights, MN
General operating$9,000
Minnesota Public Radio
Saint Paul, MN
General operating$8,000
Can Do Canines
New Hope, MN
General operating$8,000
Boys Girls Club of the Twin Cities
St Paul, MN
General operating$8,000
Compas Inc
Saint Paul, MN
General operating$7,000
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
General operating$5,000
Minnesota Historical Society
Saint Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Park Square Theatre
St Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Our Lady of Peace
St Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Breakthrough Twin Cities
Saint Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
TPT
Saint Paul, MN
General operating$5,000
Emma Norton Services
St Paul, MN
General operating$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Poehlerstremel Char Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Poehlerstremel Char Tr give?

$82,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Poehlerstremel Char Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Pamela M Poehler (Co-Trustee) and US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Poehlerstremel Char Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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