Ed & Alice Banning Charitable
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $7K.
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable at a glance
In short: Ed & Alice Banning Charitable gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,400
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,067
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $126,227
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (67% 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 Ed & Alice Banning Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Lutheran Church ($4K). Together the top 6 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ed & Alice Banning Charitable gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 243% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Lutheran Church Garden City, KS | Charitable Functions | $3,600 |
| First Lutheran Church Missoula, MT | Unrestricted Gift | $1,200 |
| MTN View Lutheran Church Las Vegas NV, NV | Unrestricted Gifts | $900 |
| Dakota Boys Ranch Garden City, KS | Charitable | $300 |
| United Methodist Church Garden City, KS | Charitable | $300 |
| Misc Lutheran Church Related Garden City, KS | Unrestricted Gifts | $100 |
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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 | $126,227 | $6,830 | $6,975 | $6,400 | 6 | $6,400 | $6,831 | — |
| 2024 | $126,372 | $5,544 | $16,446 | $15,605 | 8 | $15,605 | $4,703 | $6,427 |
| 2023 | $137,274 | — | $16,954 | $15,325 | 14 | $15,325 | — | — |
| 2022 | $154,228 | $975 | $21,582 | $21,202 | 10 | $21,202 | $975 | — |
| 2021 | $174,835 | $180,000 | $5,165 | $2,605 | 5 | $2,605 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable is led by Ed Banning, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ed Banning
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Alice Banning
Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Ed & Alice Banning Charitable
How much does Ed & Alice Banning Charitable give each year?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable gave $6K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 8 grants.
What is Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's typical grant size?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $1,067, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ed & Alice Banning Charitable give grants?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable gives mostly in Kansas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (19%) and Nevada (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Garden City, KS (4 grants).
Does Ed & Alice Banning Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's largest grantees?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Lutheran Church ($3,600), First Lutheran Church ($1,200) and MTN View Lutheran Church ($900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ed & Alice Banning Charitable?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.
What is Ed & Alice Banning Charitable?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $126K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's EIN?
Ed & Alice Banning Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3750805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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