Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $597K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $30K.
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,483
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,871
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,871
- Total assets
- $597,279
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zion Lutheran Church ($13K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran Church Sunbury, PA | General Operating | $12,593 |
| Degenstein Community Library Sunbury, PA | General Operating | $9,445 |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA Sunbury, PA | General Operating | $6,297 |
| Central Susquehanna Community Foundation Berwick, PA | General Operating | $3,148 |
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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 | $597,279 | $38,379 | $50,585 | $31,483 | 4 | $41,088 | $29,975 | $34,481 |
| 2024 | $609,499 | $55,767 | $41,728 | $30,987 | 4 | $37,057 | $50,986 | $33,384 |
| 2023 | $595,254 | $-15,944 | $42,878 | $30,916 | 4 | $36,839 | $7,394 | $30,983 |
| 2022 | $654,188 | $28,471 | $46,196 | $31,317 | 4 | $37,605 | $21,716 | $32,294 |
| 2021 | $671,892 | $90,891 | $46,558 | $31,083 | 4 | $38,229 | $83,478 | $36,809 |
| 2020 | $627,415 | $41,113 | $42,358 | $30,018 | 4 | — | $34,852 | $32,061 |
| 2019 | $628,925 | $19,995 | $41,964 | $29,595 | 4 | — | $4,997 | $32,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E. Diehl Esq.
Co-Trustee
Co-Trustee & Esquire → Co-Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Truist Bank
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$10K (2021) → $11K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2019–2020) — Trustee & Part-Time
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Truist Bank (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust
How much does Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust give each year?
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
What is Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $7,871, and its average grant was $7,871, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust give grants?
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sunbury, PA (3 grants).
Does Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust?
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust reported $597K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's EIN?
Aleta Carl Elste-Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6734079. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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