Grateful Family Charitable Trust
Grateful Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Kearney, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Grateful Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Grateful Family Charitable Trust gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $33,748
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (33% 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 Grateful Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missionary Aviation Repair Center ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grateful Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $4K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missionary Aviation Repair Center Soldotna, AK | Faith Based Support | $1,000 |
| The Oasis Ministries Inc Fort Collins, CO | Faith Based Support | $1,000 |
| Euqipping Leaders International Midlothian, VA | Faith Based Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $33,748 | $2,369 | $4,224 | $3,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $1,546 | $2,958 |
| 2024 | $35,603 | $3,467 | $4,035 | $3,000 | 3 | $6,000 | $2,432 | $2,736 |
| 2023 | $60,605 | $2,952 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $14 | $2,820 |
| 2022 | $38,661 | $1,823 | $3,742 | $2,400 | 3 | $2,400 | $105 | $2,660 |
| 2021 | $40,580 | $3,167 | $4,936 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,734 | $3,099 |
| 2020 | $42,349 | $970 | $4,516 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $223 | $2,756 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grateful Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grateful Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie Lefeber
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Lefeber
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Stenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Grateful Family Charitable Trust
How much does Grateful Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Grateful Family Charitable Trust gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Grateful Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Grateful Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grateful Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Grateful Family Charitable Trust's top state is Alaska, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (33%) and Virginia (33%).
Does Grateful Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Grateful Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Faith Based Support" (3 grants).
How large is Grateful Family Charitable Trust?
Grateful Family Charitable Trust reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grateful Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Grateful Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4188387. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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