Melitta S and Joan M Pick Charitable Trust
EIN 237243490Total Given 2017–2025
$37.7M
32 grants · $4.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$275K
typical big bets · $75K–$1.6M
grant size
62%
deep partner · 8/13 multi-year
repeat
$131.0M
Assets (2025)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GEORGE A DIONISOPOULOS
Phone
(414) 297-5750
Deadlines
MARCH 31
How to Apply
NO PARTICULAR FORM IS REQUIRED BUT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS AND NOT INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION'S PRESENT PLANS PRECLUDE EXTENSIVE CONSIDERATION OF UNSOLICITED REQUESTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $6.1M | $73.1M | $1.4M | 7 |
| 2018 | $7.5M | $86.1M | $3.8M | 11 |
| 2019 | $6.4M | $80.1M | $4.3M | 6 |
| 2020 | N/A | $91.9M | $5.1M | N/A |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $104.0M | $5.2M | 5 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $96.5M | $3.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $116.0M | $3.5M | 1 |
| 2025 | $5.7M | $131.0M | $8.2M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 32 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$75K
Median
$275K
Average
$1.2M
75th Pctl
$1.6M
Maximum
$5.7M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jason J Kohout
3 yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jason J Kohout
3 yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
JK
Jason J Kohout
3 yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard S Gallagher
6 yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
RG
Richard S Gallagher
6 yrs
Trustee
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
RG
Richard S Gallagher
6 yrs
Trustee
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
RG
Richard S Gallagher
6 yrs
Trustee
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
GD
George a Dionisopoulos
8+ yrs
Trustee
RG
Richard S Gallagher
6 yrs
Trustee
FL
Foley Lardner Llp
7 yrs
0
Grants Awarded (32 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $5,719,000 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2025 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $4,333,333 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2024 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $4,063,340 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2018 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $4,055,326 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2019 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $3,735,000 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2021 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $3,578,000 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2023 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art Inc | West Bend, WI | $2,100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule | Various, WI | $1,882,001 | SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE. | 2017 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art Inc | West Bend, WI | $1,500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2018 |
| Museum of Wisconsin Art Inc | West Bend, WI | $1,200,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2019 |
| West Bend Community Foundation | West Bend, WI | $1,162,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2017 |
| West Bend Community Foundation | West Bend, WI | $996,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2018 |
| West Bend Community Foundation | West Bend, WI | $830,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2019 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2017 |
| Safe Harbor-Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $300,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2017 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | ALS RESEARCH AND CARE | 2018 |
| St Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | RESPITE CENTER | 2018 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $150,000 | ALS RESEARCH AND CARE | 2019 |
| Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation | West Bend, WI | $137,500 | JOAN PICK NATURE PRESERVE | 2018 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | $130,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2021 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2021 |
| Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation | West Bend, WI | $85,850 | JOAN PICK NATURE PRESERVE | 2019 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee, WI | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $75,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2017 |