Isabel Bader 2021 Charitable Trust

• The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a small charity should not send a cold application and should look for an introduction or existing contact first.
• Its recorded grants went to a Jewish community organisation, a healing organisation and other Milwaukee organisations, and its filings show grants mainly in Wisconsin, but no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule.
• Most of its recorded funding was for general operations, and its typical grant band is $100,000 to $850,000 with a median of $200,000, so a request should not be pitched as small on the assumption that grants are modest.
• Repeat giving is strong, with 89% of its grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had also funded in the earlier filing, which makes this a relationship-led foundation where a new applicant faces an established set of grantees.
• No timing or deadlines are stated, so ask the foundation how it engages before planning a request around a specific date.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin · Gitel bas moshe fund
  $630,0002024 tax year
• Shalem Healing · General operations
  $150,0002024 tax year
• Eastcastle Place · General operations
  $100,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.