KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 48-6268846

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund is a private foundation, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $52K.

Key facts about KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund

In short: KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $85K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
48-6268846
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$85,249
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$85,249
Median grant
$85,249
Total assets
$1,365,716
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+6.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$85K

+6.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wichita

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2023) to $102K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Center of Hope Inc: $85KCenter of Hope Inc$85K

The largest 2024 recipient was Center of Hope Inc ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center of Hope Inc Wichita, KSPublic energy assistance for helping the elderly, handicapped, and indigent with payment of utility bills and home weatherization.$85,249

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,365,716$1,402,024$1,442,922
Revenue$57,390$48,737$68,127
Expenses$93,698$89,635$112,802
Qualifying Distributions$85,249$79,832$101,667
Net Investment Income$52,110$38,781$56,701
Distributable Amount$78,224$73,540$77,755

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund is led by Gina Penzig, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gina Penzig

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund

How much does KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund give each year?

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund gave $85K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 1 grant.

How large is KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund?

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund operate?

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund's EIN?

KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6268846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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