Emil Babinger Charitable Trust
The Emil Babinger Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Emporia, Kansas. It made 12 grants totaling $249,000 in 2025, supporting organizations in Kansas, including arts, education, social services, and community organizations.
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Emil Babinger Charitable Trust gave $249K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kansas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,750
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,250
- Total assets
- $3,101,008
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Emil Babinger Charitable Trust
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: Steve Bell Esb Financial
Mailing address: 801 Merchant St PO Box 807, Emporia, KS 66801
Phone: (620) 342-3454
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emil Babinger Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emporia Arts Council ($130K). Together the top 10 received $247K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 63 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Emil Babinger Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $186K (2023) to $285K (2020). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $249K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia Arts Council Emporia, KS | Youth Art Education Programs | $130,000 |
| ESU Foundation Inc Emporia, KS | Olpe High School Scholarships | $15,000 |
| St Josephs Catholic Church Olpe, KS | Rectory Remodel & Building Painting | $15,000 |
| Learning Connection of the Flint HL Emporia, KS | Supplemental Nutrition Asst Program | $15,000 |
| Emporia Senior Center Emporia, KS | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Emporia High School Emporia, KS | Theatre Program | $12,500 |
| Olpe Fire Department Olpe, KS | Fire Equipment | $12,000 |
| Camp Wood YMCA Elmdale, KS | Summer Camp Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Flinthills Technical College Emporia, KS | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Lyon County 4-H Emporia, KS | Shooting Sports Equipment | $7,000 |
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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 | $3,101,008 | $334,261 | $392,967 | $249,000 | 12 | $301,735 | $102,269 | $285,209 |
| 2024 | $3,159,714 | $363,435 | $388,784 | $275,500 | 16 | $311,540 | $153,350 | $279,151 |
| 2023 | $3,185,063 | $196,278 | $297,997 | $185,750 | 13 | $221,528 | $167,049 | $238,752 |
| 2022 | $3,286,782 | $273,035 | $318,499 | $199,650 | 11 | $236,693 | $198,707 | $239,659 |
| 2021 | $3,332,246 | $408,360 | $330,938 | $243,250 | 11 | $271,537 | $349,544 | $245,295 |
| 2020 | $3,254,824 | $324,243 | $377,123 | $284,910 | 13 | — | $270,312 | $319,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emil Babinger Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $285K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants supported, among other purposes, youth arts education, scholarships, senior services, nutrition assistance, fire equipment, summer camp scholarships, and youth mentoring recruitment.
The Emporia Arts Council describes its mission as educating, advocating for, and celebrating the arts in Emporia and its seven-county service area. The Emporia Senior Center says it works to enhance Lyon County seniors’ quality of life through health, social, and recreational activities and advocacy. Camp Wood YMCA describes its mission as putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters describes its work as evidence-based, one-to-one mentoring focused on positive youth outcomes.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 12 grants totaling $249,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $130,000, with a median grant of $12,250. The largest award was $130,000 to the Emporia Arts Council for youth art education programs. Other notable awards included $15,000 each to ESU Foundation for Olpe High School scholarships, St. Josephs Catholic Church for a rectory remodel and building painting, Learning Connection of the an individual recipient for a supplemental nutrition assistance program, and Emporia Senior Center for general operating support.
The trust’s filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications have no specified form or materials. The stated contact is Steve Bell, ESB Financial. Eligible recipients must be qualified public charities under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John E Kuhlman, Brett W Osborn, and Todd Osborn as trustees.
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Kuhlman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Todd Osborn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Brett W. Osborn
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Esb Financial (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: George C. Osborn (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 $5K, to John E Kuhlman (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Emil Babinger Charitable Trust
How much does Emil Babinger Charitable Trust give each year?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust gave $249K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $276K across 16 grants.
What is Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,250, and its average grant was $20,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emil Babinger Charitable Trust that year got $7K on average.
Where does Emil Babinger Charitable Trust give grants?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Emporia, KS (9 grants) and Olpe, KS (2 grants).
Does Emil Babinger Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Emporia Arts Council ($130,000), ESU Foundation Inc ($20,000 across 2 grants) and St Josephs Catholic Church ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emil Babinger Charitable Trust?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $285K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emil Babinger Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants supported, among other purposes, youth arts education, scholarships, senior services, nutrition assistance, fire equipment, summer camp scholarships, and youth mentoring recruitment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emil Babinger Charitable Trust?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's EIN?
Emil Babinger Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1061932. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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