Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust
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.
Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $640,000
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,667
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $10,911,793
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (86% 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 Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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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.
- 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.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists May 17.
- Contact
Application contact: Center For Scholarship Admin
Mailing address: 4320 Wade Hampton Blvd Ste G, Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (864) 268-3363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust
Who Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 86 (83%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2021) to $640K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $640K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $449,000 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN | Scholarship | $141,000 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN | Scholarship | $50,000 |
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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 | $10,911,793 | $627,937 | $789,204 | $640,000 | 15 | $674,992 | $507,553 | $694,609 |
| 2024 | $11,066,818 | $331,531 | $721,089 | $580,000 | 18 | $614,491 | $220,860 | $670,540 |
| 2023 | $11,451,077 | $367,167 | $682,477 | $550,000 | 21 | $583,826 | $235,138 | $618,527 |
| 2022 | $11,739,355 | $1,631,319 | $669,118 | $535,900 | 29 | $570,495 | $326,029 | $582,424 |
| 2021 | $10,780,538 | $5,142,107 | $182,990 | $64,142 | 3 | $95,316 | $444,448 | $539,622 |
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.
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.
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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