Richard G Moench Charitable Trust
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Terre Haute, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $550K. Net investment income was $545K.
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Richard G Moench Charitable Trust gave $550K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $183K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $550,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $183,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $137,500
- Total assets
- $9,199,611
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (50% 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 Richard G Moench Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NRA Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund ($275K). Together the top 3 received $550K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Richard G Moench Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 $550K (2021) to $550K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $550K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NRA Civil Rights Legal Defense Fund Fairfax, VA | Per Trust Article 7(B) 1-3 | $275,000 |
| Swope Art Museum Inc Terre Haute, IN | Per Trust Article 7(B) 1-3 | $137,500 |
| Vigo County Historical Society Terre Haute, IN | Per Trust Article 7(B) 1-3 | $137,500 |
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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 | $9,199,611 | $639,686 | $645,144 | $550,000 | 3 | $550,000 | $544,542 | $570,645 |
| 2024 | $9,205,069 | $695,944 | $645,651 | $550,000 | 3 | $550,000 | $600,293 | $490,698 |
| 2023 | $9,154,776 | $404,837 | $656,192 | $550,000 | 3 | $550,000 | $298,645 | $474,766 |
| 2022 | $9,406,131 | $198,092 | $704,622 | $550,000 | 3 | $550,000 | $43,470 | $518,999 |
| 2021 | $9,912,661 | $1,644,844 | $685,429 | $550,000 | 3 | $550,000 | $1,319,929 | $538,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard G Moench Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $571K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust is led by Peter J Sacopulos, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter J Sacopulos
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$49K (2021) → $50K (2025)
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 $50K, to Peter J Sacopulos (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richard G Moench Charitable Trust
How much does Richard G Moench Charitable Trust give each year?
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust gave $550K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $550K across 3 grants.
What is Richard G Moench Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $137,500, and its average grant was $183,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard G Moench Charitable Trust give grants?
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Terre Haute, IN (2 grants).
Does Richard G Moench Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Richard G Moench Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Per Trust Article 7(B) 1-3" (3 grants).
How large is Richard G Moench Charitable Trust?
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $550K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $571K (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 Richard G Moench Charitable Trust's EIN?
Richard G Moench Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6578296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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