Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust
The Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Leawood, Kansas. It made 16 grants totaling $42,089 in 2025 to charitable organizations, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri and Oklahoma.
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust gave $42K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Missouri. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,089
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,631
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $589
- Total assets
- $359,227
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2015 West 81St Street, Leawood, KS 66206
Phone: (913) 385-3504
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fire Foundation ($18K). Together the top 10 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Missouri received 66% of grant dollars and recipients in Oklahoma received 28%. Recipients in Kansas received 3%, Ohio 2%, and California 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $888; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $520 first-time, $805 repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Foundation Kansas City, MO | Education | $17,887 |
| National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Kansas City, MO | Education and Athletics | $8,734 |
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | Education | $6,157 |
| Oklahoma State Alumni Association Stillwater, OK | Education | $3,243 |
| Pokes with a Purpose Tulsa, OK | CLUBS | $1,845 |
| Fold of Honor Prairie Village, KS | Education | $1,206 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Dublin, OH | Education | $805 |
| Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma Tulsa, OK | Community Outreach | $658 |
| First Tee of Greater Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Athletics & Child Education | $520 |
| Go 2 for Lung Cancer San Carlos, CA | Research and Resources | $291 |
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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 | $359,227 | $37,055 | $43,671 | $42,089 | 16 | $42,933 | $36,708 | $25,157 |
| 2024 | $365,843 | $28,505 | $36,638 | $35,065 | 15 | $35,856 | $28,119 | $23,638 |
| 2023 | $373,976 | $13,397 | $25,442 | $24,182 | 6 | $24,913 | $13,039 | $21,956 |
| 2022 | $392,397 | $14,336 | $33,924 | $32,844 | 17 | $32,844 | $13,447 | $23,460 |
| 2021 | $411,985 | $25,692 | $30,423 | $29,545 | 6 | $29,545 | $24,897 | $23,859 |
| 2020 | $416,716 | $13,644 | $19,349 | $18,408 | 11 | — | $12,743 | $21,888 |
| 2019 | $422,421 | $26,915 | $44,559 | $42,968 | 18 | — | $26,032 | $21,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K 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 grant purposes included education, education and athletics, clubs, community outreach, athletics and child education, research and resources, and poverty assistance.
Among its grantees, Pokes With A Purpose Inc says its mission is to fundraise for meaningful charitable, marketing, and promotional opportunities for Oklahoma State University student athletes. Seton Center Inc describes itself as a Catholic-sponsored human service agency in Greater Kansas City that helps people break cycles of poverty through dental, social, and educational programs and tools to support people in transforming their lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 16 grants totaling $42,089. Grant amounts ranged from $18 to $17,887, with a median of $589. Notable grants included $17,887 to FIRE FOUNDATION for education; $8,734 to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for education and athletics; $6,157 to Oklahoma State University for education; and $3,243 to Oklahoma State Alumni Association for education. Other listed grants included $1,845 to Pokes With A Purpose for clubs, $1,206 to Fold of Honor for education, and $658 to Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma for community outreach.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric J Vosburgh as trustee.
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust is led by Eric J. Vosburgh, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric J. Vosburgh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust
How much does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust give each year?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust gave $42K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 15 grants.
What is Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $589, and its average grant was $2,631, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust that year got $888 on average.
Where does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust give grants?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (6 grants), Stillwater, OK (2 grants) and Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (6 grants).
Who are Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Fire Foundation ($17,887), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ($8,734) and Oklahoma State University ($6,157), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grant purposes included education, education and athletics, clubs, community outreach, athletics and child education, research and resources, and poverty assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's EIN?
Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3019468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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