Moeller Charitable Trust
Moeller Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Lincoln, Nebraska. It made 15 grants totaling $196,000 in 2025, with all reported grant dollars going to recipients in Nebraska.
Moeller Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Moeller Charitable Trust gave $196K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Nebraska. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,067
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,280,010
- -6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Moeller Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to contact First Nebraska Trust Company and request a grant application from the foundation. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that preference is given to organizations in the Lincoln, Nebraska area.
- Review Cycle
- January 31, as listed on the 2024 filing; this is a past application cycle.
- Deadline
- January 31, as listed on the 2024 filing; this is a past application cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: First Nebraska Trust Company
Mailing address: PO Box 81667, Lincoln, NE 68501-1667
Phone: (402) 477-2200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Moeller Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clyde Malone Community Center ($25K). Together the top 10 received $146K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 56 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to Nebraska recipients. The 2024 filing states a preference for organizations in the Lincoln, Nebraska area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Moeller Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $143K (2020) to $196K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $196K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $25,000 |
| Fresh Start Home Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $21,000 |
| Tabitha Foundation Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $20,000 |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $15,000 |
| Lincoln Children's Museum Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $15,000 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $10,000 |
| Community Action Partnership Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $10,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association for Fam Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $10,000 |
| Educare of Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $10,000 |
| Family Service Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Grant Distribution | $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 | $2,280,010 | $82,433 | $243,452 | $196,000 | 15 | $211,574 | $71,684 | $228,773 |
| 2024 | $2,441,029 | $831,158 | $210,877 | $180,000 | 15 | $195,205 | $815,486 | $213,170 |
| 2023 | $1,820,748 | $108,607 | $205,034 | $177,800 | 10 | $191,399 | $94,972 | $192,780 |
| 2022 | $1,917,175 | $101,606 | $197,901 | $167,200 | 9 | $180,757 | $84,462 | $190,102 |
| 2021 | $2,013,470 | $232,470 | $184,267 | $151,500 | 7 | $164,947 | $213,150 | $193,292 |
| 2020 | $1,965,267 | $218,212 | $167,019 | $143,368 | 8 | — | $206,280 | $154,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Moeller Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions span several areas. For example, Lincoln Children’s Museum says it invites children to create, discover, and learn through play; Educare of Lincoln says it supports young children’s social, emotional, and academic development through early childhood education; and Heartland Cancer Foundation says it provides grants to cancer patients with insufficient resources for health support services.
Other 2025 grantees’ stated missions include Milkworks’ work to empower families to reach breastfeeding goals and Food Bank of Lincoln’s work to meet emergency food needs in southeast Nebraska.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 15 grants totaling $196,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Larger awards included $25,000 to Clyde Malone Community Center, $21,000 to Fresh Start Home, $20,000 to Tabitha Foundation, and $15,000 each to Heartland Cancer Foundation and Lincoln Children’s Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Moeller 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
20 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $28K (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 $28K, to First Nebraska Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Moeller Charitable Trust
How much does Moeller Charitable Trust give each year?
Moeller Charitable Trust gave $196K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 15 grants.
What is Moeller Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Moeller Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Moeller Charitable Trust that year got $14K on average.
Where does Moeller Charitable Trust give grants?
Moeller 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 (14 grants).
Does Moeller Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Moeller Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant Distribution" (15 grants).
Who are Moeller Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Moeller Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Clyde Malone Community Center ($25,000), Fresh Start Home ($21,000) and Tabitha Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Moeller Charitable Trust?
Moeller Charitable Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (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 does Moeller Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions span several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Moeller Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing says to contact First Nebraska Trust Company and request a grant application from the foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Moeller Charitable Trust's EIN?
Moeller Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6090407. 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. Research dossier generated September 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Moeller Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/moeller-charitable-trust-morg_12db97b611804b7192ebefb93c6ba597
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