Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $679K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $173K.
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust at a glance
In short: Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,910
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,582
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,582
- Total assets
- $679,419
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (80% 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 Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Society of Christian Services ($6K). Together the top 5 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2019) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Society of Christian Services Sabetha, KS | Unrestricted General | $5,582 |
| Stephens College Columbia, MO | Unrestricted General | $5,582 |
| United Methodist Youthville Newton, KS | Unrestricted General | $5,582 |
| Baker University Baldwin City, KS | Support for Music | $5,582 |
| SABETHA METHODIST CHURCH fka UNITED Sabetha, KS | Unrestricted General | $5,582 |
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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 | $679,419 | $178,268 | $37,996 | $27,910 | 5 | $31,316 | $172,826 | $30,122 |
| 2024 | $538,595 | $55,345 | $37,403 | $26,310 | 5 | $30,318 | $47,940 | $30,436 |
| 2023 | $521,217 | $18,277 | $29,020 | $19,195 | 4 | $22,839 | $10,400 | $27,833 |
| 2022 | $532,152 | $-13,991 | $42,658 | $29,671 | 4 | $33,485 | $4,395 | $28,636 |
| 2021 | $588,736 | $123,680 | $38,036 | $26,060 | 5 | $30,325 | $115,852 | $32,061 |
| 2020 | $502,463 | $42,208 | $39,636 | $29,621 | 4 | — | $36,121 | $27,634 |
| 2019 | $499,918 | $32,987 | $27,245 | $17,440 | 4 | — | $28,609 | $26,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$8K (2019) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust
How much does Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust give each year?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's typical grant size?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,582, and its average grant was $5,582, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust give grants?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sabetha, KS (2 grants).
Does Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's largest grantees?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Society of Christian Services ($5,582), Stephens College ($5,582) and United Methodist Youthville ($5,582), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust reported $679K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's EIN?
Gertrude Emilie Braun Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6245806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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