Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $85K.
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,500
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,167
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,400
- Total assets
- $1,407,477
- -0.6% vs 2024
- 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 October 2026.
Who Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Humane Society ($46K). Together the top 3 received $82K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 $28K (2021) to $89K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Humane Society Lincoln, NE | Operations | $45,600 |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation Lincoln, NE | Operations - Stransky Park | $33,400 |
| Kzum Radio Lincoln, NE | Operations | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,407,477 | $99,664 | $107,786 | $81,500 | 3 | $92,711 | $84,589 | $114,423 |
| 2024 | $1,415,599 | $211,467 | $111,208 | $87,800 | 2 | $98,536 | $198,795 | $92,239 |
| 2023 | $1,315,340 | $76,509 | $108,924 | $88,823 | 3 | $98,720 | $66,305 | $97,649 |
| 2022 | $1,347,755 | $97,100 | $109,698 | $86,434 | 2 | $96,747 | $84,149 | $99,136 |
| 2021 | $1,360,353 | $118,709 | $48,406 | $28,119 | 2 | $38,028 | $108,331 | $96,343 |
| 2020 | $1,290,048 | $59,501 | $52,763 | $33,037 | 2 | — | $48,535 | $80,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's only listed officer is First Nebraska Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Nebraska Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$16K (2020) → $21K (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 $21K, to First Nebraska Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust
How much does Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust give each year?
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust gave $82K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 2 grants.
What is Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $33,400, and its average grant was $27,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust give grants?
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky 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 (3 grants).
Does Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust?
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's EIN?
Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3218656. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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