Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 30-1251567

The Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. It makes grants for education in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, with stated support for vocational, technical, and trade school programs.

Key facts about Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust

In short: Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust gave $640K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-1251567
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$640,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$42,667
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$10,911,793
Primary geography
Minnesota (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing says applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration website. Full details ↓
Deadline
The 2025 filing lists May 17.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.9M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$640K

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

15

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+32.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $695K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust’s stated mission is to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit and governmental vocational, technical, and trade school programs located throughout northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

Its 2025 grants were reported for scholarship purposes, including grants to colleges and a schools collaborative. Northwood Technical College Foundation describes its own mission as supporting and expanding the college’s education and services and encouraging the success of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $640,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,500 to $280,696, with a median of $4,500. Its largest reported grants included $280,696 to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, $141,000 to Minnesota North College, $50,000 to Itasca Area Schools Collaborative, $50,000 to Mesabi Range College Foundation, and $47,804 to Northcentral Technical College Foundation. Each was listed for scholarships.

Review Cycle

The 2025 filing lists May 17. The grant-program information lists May 5 for consideration at an annual meeting by June. Both dates are past for 2026; the sources give different deadlines.

How to Apply

The 2025 filing says applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration website. It restricts awards to high school seniors or graduates from northeastern Minnesota or northwestern Wisconsin who attend a school in northeastern Minnesota or northwestern Wisconsin.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust states that it supports education in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota and 14% to recipients in Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

HibbingDeer RiverRice LakeELYHaywardWausauCloquetBemidjiBrainerdDuluthGrand RapidsVirginia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2021 29 grants2022 21 grants2023 18 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $640K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $640K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Minnesota North College: $141KMinnesota North College$141KItasca Area Schools Collaborative: $50KItasca Area SchoolsCollaborative$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota North College ($141K). Together the top 2 received $191K.

Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($449,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

86 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 86 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
13 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$449,000
Minnesota North College Hibbing, MNScholarship$141,000
Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MNScholarship$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $10,911,793 $627,937 $789,204 $640,000 (15 grants)
2024 $11,066,818 $331,531 $721,089 $580,000 (18 grants)
2023 $11,451,077 $367,167 $682,477 $550,000 (21 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,911,793$11,066,818$11,451,077
Revenue$627,937$331,531$367,167
Expenses$789,204$721,089$682,477
Qualifying Distributions$674,992$614,491$583,826
Net Investment Income$507,553$220,860$235,138
Distributable Amount$694,609$670,540$618,527

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Wells Fargo Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $111K (2023) → $120K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Wells Fargo Bank (2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $120KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Center For Scholarship Admin
Mailing address: 4320 Wade Hampton Blvd Ste G, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (864) 268-3363

Frequently asked questions about Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust

How much does Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust give each year?

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust gave $640K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $580K across 18 grants.

What is Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $42,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust give grants?

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (14%).

Does Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants).

How large is Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust?

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $675K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $695K (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 Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust fund?

The trust’s stated mission is to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit and governmental vocational, technical, and trade school programs located throughout northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust?

The 2025 filing says applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's EIN?

Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-1251567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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