Kuster Emily Foundation Trust
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $637K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $57K.
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Kuster Emily Foundation Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,424
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,712
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,712
- Total assets
- $636,530
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kuster Emily Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Alliance on Mental Illness ($17K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kuster Emily Foundation Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2023) to $37K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Bradenton, FL | General Financial Support | $16,712 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind Sarasota, FL | General Financial Support | $16,712 |
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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 | $636,530 | $66,709 | $44,819 | $33,424 | 2 | $33,824 | $57,217 | $34,553 |
| 2024 | $614,626 | $75,032 | $40,488 | $31,758 | 2 | $31,758 | $66,427 | $32,480 |
| 2023 | $580,068 | $37,447 | $38,382 | $29,496 | 2 | $29,871 | $29,218 | $29,909 |
| 2022 | $581,107 | $53,330 | $48,528 | $36,790 | 2 | $37,165 | $44,863 | $30,759 |
| 2021 | $576,585 | $90,877 | $44,716 | $34,272 | 2 | $34,647 | $80,808 | $35,268 |
| 2020 | $530,425 | $46,163 | $38,929 | $30,366 | 2 | — | $37,975 | $28,562 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kuster Emily Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust's only listed officer is The Bank Of Tampa, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Bank Of Tampa
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to The Bank of Tampa (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kuster Emily Foundation Trust
How much does Kuster Emily Foundation Trust give each year?
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust gave $33K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
How large is Kuster Emily Foundation Trust?
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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.
Where does Kuster Emily Foundation Trust operate?
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Kuster Emily Foundation Trust's EIN?
Kuster Emily Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6163254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kuster Emily Foundation Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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