The Alfred and Isabel Bader 2014 Charitable Trust functions primarily as a conduit to the family’s operating foundation, directing its entire grantmaking to Bader Philanthropies Inc. Its grants are unrestricted/general in purpose, indicating the trust’s role in capitalizing or simplifying the philanthropic operations of the Baders rather than directly funding external programmatic work.
Highly concentrated: all funds (three grants totaling $118M) went to a single recipient, suggesting large, one-time or capital transfers to an affiliated foundation rather than many small external grants.
$90.5M
$190.4M
$63.7M
$51.6M
Most grants fall between $33.8M and $45.3M, with a median of $40M.
25th Percentile
$33.8M
Median
$40M
75th Percentile
$45.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Notable grantees: Bader Philanthropies Inc
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $40,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $27,500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC
$50,500,000GENERAL
BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC
$40,000,000GENERAL
BADER PHILANTHROPIES INC
$27,500,000GENERAL