Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $825K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $36K.
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,000
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $824,599
- -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 September 2026.
Who Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Cancer Foundation ($14K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2025) to $80K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Cancer Foundation Grand Island, NE | General Charitable | $14,000 |
| Grand Island Public School Found Grand Island, NE | General Charitable | $10,000 |
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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 | $824,599 | $35,416 | $40,045 | $24,000 | 2 | $40,045 | $36,005 | $64,557 |
| 2024 | $829,229 | $43,378 | $43,866 | $38,000 | 3 | $43,866 | $37,511 | $56,669 |
| 2023 | $829,717 | $41,058 | $42,151 | $36,500 | 1 | $42,151 | $35,444 | $57,244 |
| 2022 | $836,276 | $41,197 | $46,827 | $40,000 | 1 | $46,827 | $34,370 | $57,019 |
| 2021 | $836,914 | $41,361 | $85,080 | $80,000 | 1 | $85,080 | $36,281 | $57,429 |
| 2020 | $893,070 | $36,841 | $4,800 | — | — | — | $32,041 | $52,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt H. Stoppkotte
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael L. Stoppkotte
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa A. Mueller
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust
How much does Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust give each year?
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
How large is Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust?
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust reported $825K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (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 Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust?
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $825K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust operate?
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Arizona, Nebraska.
What is Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust's EIN?
Milton and Kay Mary Stoppkotte Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6404850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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