Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust
The Leona M. Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust is a private foundation based in Kingman, Kansas, that supports disabled veterans and their families with financial needs, including needs not covered by the Veterans Administration. Its website says the trust’s emphasis is on veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, while assistance is not limited to veterans from those conflicts.
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust at a glance
In short: Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust gave $67K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,675
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,179,544
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The filing states that the trust accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should submit a written application with information about military service and need. Awards are restricted to veterans needing assistance due to disability.
- Review Cycle
- End of calendar year.
- Deadline
- End of calendar year.
- Contact
Application contact: Curtis E Watkins
Mailing address: 326 E Logan, Kingman, KS 67068
Phone: (620) 532-6026
Website: https://www.goetztrust.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wounded Warriors Outdoors Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
261 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 261 grants of 261 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Kansas. In filing year 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma and 45% to recipients in Kansas; Texas received 6%, while South Carolina and Nevada each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $39K (2023) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wounded Warriors Outdoors Inc Mount Hope, KS | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc Topeka, KS | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $10,000 |
| Ace Toth Waurika, OK | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Alvin Edmonds Inman, SC | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Artemus Monson Oklahoma City, OK | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Christopher Monroe Las Vegas, NV | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Cleveland Talley Oklahoma City, OK | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Colene Marks Lawton, OK | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Daisy Aleman Holliday, TX | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $1,000 |
| Dean Scott Oklahoma City, OK | Assistance to Disabled Veterans | $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 | $1,179,544 | $163,490 | $102,985 | $67,000 | 40 | $79,074 | $141,258 | $69,753 |
| 2024 | $1,119,039 | $111,349 | $91,793 | $60,000 | 64 | $69,980 | $89,536 | $67,665 |
| 2023 | $1,099,483 | $24,228 | $69,069 | $39,000 | 41 | $47,966 | $13,957 | $63,612 |
| 2022 | $1,144,328 | $93,223 | $92,023 | $59,500 | 61 | $68,784 | $72,009 | $64,586 |
| 2021 | $1,143,129 | $127,612 | $87,127 | $54,250 | 55 | $64,232 | $105,567 | $70,781 |
| 2020 | $1,102,366 | $25,051 | $78,572 | $48,000 | 2 | — | $10,382 | $60,347 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated purpose is to assist disabled veterans and their families with financial needs, including expenses not covered by the Veterans Administration. Its website particularly identifies veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and veterans with special needs, including disabilities involving blindness, amputation, or traumatic brain injury.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 40 grants totaling $67,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $20,000 to Wounded Warriors Outdoors Inc. and $10,000 to Wounded Warrior Project Inc., both for assistance to disabled veterans. The filing also lists individual recipients, whose awards should not be confused with grants to organizations.
The trust reported 64 grants totaling $60,000 in 2024 and 41 grants totaling $39,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Curtis E. Watkins is listed as trustee.
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust is led by Curtis Watkins, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis Watkins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$8K (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 Curtis Watkins (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust
How much does Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust give each year?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust gave $67K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 64 grants.
What is Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's typical grant size?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,675, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust give grants?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's top state is Oklahoma, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kansas (45%) and Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (14 grants) and Lawton, OK (6 grants).
Does Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to Disabled Veterans" (40 grants).
Who are Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's largest grantees?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Wounded Warriors Outdoors Inc ($20,000), Wounded Warrior Project Inc ($10,000) and Ace Toth ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust fund?
The trust’s stated purpose is to assist disabled veterans and their families with financial needs, including expenses not covered by the Veterans Administration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust?
The filing states that the trust accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's EIN?
Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6390014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Leona M Goetz Disabled Veterans' Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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