KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund
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.
KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $85,249
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $85,249
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $85,249
- Total assets
- $1,365,716
- -2.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who KGE Project Deserve Trust Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center of Hope Inc ($85K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2023) to $102K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center of Hope Inc Wichita, KS | Public energy assistance for helping the elderly, handicapped, and indigent with payment of utility bills and home weatherization. | $85,249 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,365,716 | $57,390 | $93,698 | $85,249 | 1 | $85,249 | $52,110 | $78,224 |
| 2023 | $1,402,024 | $48,737 | $89,635 | $79,832 | 1 | $79,832 | $38,781 | $73,540 |
| 2022 | $1,442,922 | $68,127 | $112,802 | $101,667 | 1 | $101,667 | $56,701 | $77,755 |
| 2021 | $1,487,597 | $179,292 | $106,918 | $98,272 | 1 | $98,272 | $170,646 | $87,325 |
| 2020 | $1,415,403 | $89,299 | $106,788 | $96,283 | 1 | — | $78,585 | $80,624 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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