Albert B Cuppage Charitable
Albert B Cuppage Charitable is a private foundation based in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations for projects and services including an inclusive playground, hockey equipment, field trips, food assistance, scholarships, and community programs.
Albert B Cuppage Charitable at a glance
In short: Albert B Cuppage Charitable gave $40K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,125
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,745
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,207,908
- +14.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (10 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albert B Cuppage Charitable
- How to Apply
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Scholarship requests are made by application; other requests are made using a grant application form provided by the organization. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Albert B Cuppage Charitable Foundat
Mailing address: PO Box 823, Albert Lea, MN 56007
Phone: (507) 383-5356
Email: kevin.dulitz@intellicents.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albert B Cuppage Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albert Lea Chamber Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 1% to recipients in Illinois. Listed Minnesota recipients include organizations in Albert Lea and Austin; the Illinois recipient listed is National Safety Council in Itasca.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Albert B Cuppage Charitable open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 20 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $41K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Chamber Foundation Albert Lea, MN | All Together Playground | $5,000 |
| Albert Lea Hockey Association Albert Lea, MN | Equipment | $4,875 |
| Al Public Education Foundation Albert Lea, MN | CEO Program | $2,500 |
| St Theodore Catholic Church Albert Lea, MN | Field Trips | $2,500 |
| Riverland Education Foundation Austin, MN | Foundation Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Albert Lea Family Y Albert Lea, MN | Sustaining Campaign | $2,000 |
| Freeborn County Historical Society Albert Lea, MN | Sponsorship | $2,000 |
| Semcac Albert Lea, MN | General Donation | $2,000 |
| St Theodore Catholic Church Albert Lea, MN | Loaves & Fishes | $2,000 |
| Ecumencial Food Shelf Albert Lea, MN | General Donation | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,207,908 | $39,317 | $42,035 | $40,125 | 23 | $41,483 | $38,765 | — |
| 2024 | $1,056,485 | $38,099 | $42,868 | $41,000 | 18 | $42,347 | $37,578 | — |
| 2023 | $997,417 | $34,198 | $39,786 | $38,100 | 20 | $39,441 | $33,853 | $47,805 |
| 2022 | $963,038 | $31,023 | $29,831 | $28,000 | 14 | $29,331 | $30,523 | — |
| 2021 | $1,062,122 | $30,116 | $31,036 | $29,000 | 16 | $30,499 | $29,579 | — |
| 2020 | $945,557 | $29,908 | $29,771 | $28,500 | 13 | — | $29,858 | — |
| 2019 | $940,656 | $28,984 | $36,713 | $35,500 | 14 | — | $28,984 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including education, recreation, historical preservation, food programs, and community services.
Among the 2025 recipients, Freeborn County Historical Society describes its mission as displaying, educating about, and preserving Freeborn County history. SEMCAC says it works to empower and advocate for people across several Minnesota counties, addressing needs including poverty, malnutrition, unemployment, and energy shortages. National Safety Council describes its mission as eliminating leading causes of preventable death and injury through safety education, training, and thought leadership.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $40,125. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to Albert Lea Chamber Foundation for the All Together Playground; $4,875 to Albert Lea Hockey Association for equipment; $2,500 to AL Public Education Foundation for its CEO program; and $2,500 to St Theodore Catholic Church for field trips. Other grants included $2,000 each to Riverland Education Foundation for scholarships, Albert Lea Family Y for its sustaining campaign, Freeborn County Historical Society for sponsorship, SEMCAC and Ecumenical Food Shelf for general donations, St Theodore Catholic Church for Loaves & Fishes, Grace Lutheran Church for its Food for Backpacks program, and American Legion Post 56 for Legion baseball.
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Scholarship requests are made by application; other requests use a grant application form provided by the organization. The filing lists no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Savelkoul as trustee, Kevin Dulitz as treasurer, and Susie Petersen as secretary.
Albert B Cuppage Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Savelkoul
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dulitz
Treasurer
Trustee & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie Petersen
Secretary
Trustee & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Henry Savelkoul (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albert B Cuppage Charitable
How much does Albert B Cuppage Charitable give each year?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable gave $40K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 18 grants.
What is Albert B Cuppage Charitable's typical grant size?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,745, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albert B Cuppage Charitable that year got $2K on average.
Where does Albert B Cuppage Charitable give grants?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable gives mostly in Minnesota: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albert Lea, MN (15 grants) and Austin, MN (2 grants).
Does Albert B Cuppage Charitable give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Albert B Cuppage Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are Albert B Cuppage Charitable's largest grantees?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Albert Lea Chamber Foundation ($5,000), Albert Lea Hockey Association ($4,875) and St Theodore Catholic Church ($4,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albert B Cuppage Charitable?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $39K.
What does Albert B Cuppage Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including education, recreation, historical preservation, food programs, and community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albert B Cuppage Charitable?
Scholarship requests are made by application; other requests are made using a grant application form provided by the organization. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Albert B Cuppage Charitable's EIN?
Albert B Cuppage Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1363927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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