Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McPherson, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $59K.
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust at a glance
In short: Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- +77.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,084,392
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sterling College ($4K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($34,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $34,000 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS | Scholarships for Student Tuiton | $3,500 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Scholarships for Student Tuition | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,084,392 | $60,041 | $60,176 | $40,000 | 3 | $59,363 | $59,223 | $53,811 |
| 2024 | $1,085,182 | $47,310 | $56,993 | $37,600 | 5 | $56,029 | $48,312 | $52,540 |
| 2023 | $1,094,808 | $51,257 | $48,434 | $28,901 | 5 | $48,434 | $50,494 | $49,567 |
| 2022 | $1,090,863 | $68,526 | $58,362 | $32,500 | 8 | $55,245 | $67,956 | $52,805 |
| 2021 | $1,080,274 | $115,337 | $36,568 | $24,300 | 10 | $24,300 | $103,584 | $57,338 |
| 2020 | $1,034,005 | $48,507 | $31,884 | $20,450 | 1 | — | $37,073 | $49,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Morgan
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Lori Thielen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$8K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Karen D. Thielen (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen D. Thielen Trustee (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Morgan Trustee (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $9K, to Lori Thielen (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust
How much does Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust give each year?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust gave $40K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 5 grants.
What is Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's typical grant size?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $13,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust give grants?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McPherson, KS. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's EIN?
Alfred R Kvasnicka Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6835598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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