Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $599K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K.
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $598,549
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (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.
Who Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Youth Football League Inc ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 52% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Youth Football League Inc Lincoln, NE | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross Se Nebraska Omaha, NE | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation Lincoln, NE | Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $598,549 | $30,478 | $21,778 | $15,000 | 3 | $19,060 | $36,399 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Nebraska Trust Company, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Nebraska Trust Company
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 First Nebraska Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust
How much does Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust give each year?
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust give grants?
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (2 grants).
Does Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust?
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust reported $599K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's EIN?
Kenneth Kruse Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6450249. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
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