Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ave Maria, FL EIN: 20-0154974

Section 509(a)(3) supporting organization to ave maria university

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc at a glance

In short: Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc gave $4.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4.4M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,356,995
-34.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,356,995
-34.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,356,995
Total assets
$36,861,028
-0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Ave Maria University Inc: $4.4MAve Maria University Inc$4.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Ave Maria University Inc ($4.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ave Maria

How Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2019) to $6.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ave Maria University Inc Ave Maria, FLTo support the mission of ave maria university, inc.$4,356,995
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$36,861,028$2,723,908$4,356,995$4,356,9951$2,723,908
2024$36,869,687$3,078,085$6,679,636$6,679,6361$3,078,085
2023$43,116,650$2,273,137$3,222,000$2,967,7841$2,273,137
2022$45,267,081$2,581,791$6,850,000$6,595,7841$2,581,791
2021$50,558,241$2,361,511———$2,312,342
2020$49,693,068$1,418,605$2,732,600$2,732,6001$1,418,605
2019$48,868,587$1,058,438$1,944,500$1,944,5001$1,058,438

About Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ave Maria, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $2.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc is led by Eugene Munin, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene Munin

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Logan

    President & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Forrest III

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Nutt

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Husak

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dennis J. Grace (2019–2021) — Secretary & Director

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 Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc

How much does Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc give each year?

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc gave $4.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.7M across 1 grant.

How large is Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc?

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc reported $36.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc?

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ave Maria, FL. It holds $36.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc operate?

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc's EIN?

Ave Maria University Land Trust Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0154974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 27, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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