Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $46K.
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,400
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,850
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,486,923
- +4.1% 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 Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fdn for Lincoln Public Schools ($65K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 186% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $247K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fdn for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | Provide Scholarships for Students | $60,000 |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation Lincoln, NE | Provide Assistance to Cancer Patient | $30,000 |
| Angels Among US Lincoln, NE | Provide Assistance to Cancer Patient | $20,000 |
| Fdn for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | Provide Assistance to Cancer Patient | $5,400 |
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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 | $1,486,923 | $58,272 | $135,976 | $115,400 | 4 | $123,702 | $45,998 | $71,151 |
| 2024 | $1,428,392 | $44,621 | $139,585 | $120,000 | 4 | $127,723 | $32,794 | $69,169 |
| 2023 | $1,399,001 | $29,326 | $268,186 | $247,486 | 3 | $256,060 | $26,952 | $70,641 |
| 2022 | $1,484,897 | $10,272 | $69,315 | $40,351 | 4 | $53,244 | $20,543 | $79,580 |
| 2021 | $1,755,685 | $112,662 | $72,510 | $60,000 | 2 | $61,990 | $102,142 | $84,324 |
| 2020 | $1,608,225 | $44,876 | $173,904 | $150,000 | 2 | — | $32,666 | $83,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Jo Hinrichs
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
Heidi M. Hayes
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: W. Scott Davis (2020) — Co-Trustee
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 $8K, to Kelly Jo Hinrichs (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust
How much does Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust give each year?
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust gave $115K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
What is Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $28,850, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust give grants?
Robert D Carstens 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 (4 grants).
Does Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Assistance to Cancer Patient" (3 grants).
How large is Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust?
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's EIN?
Robert D Carstens Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6932800. 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 April 13, 2021)
- 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 April 18, 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 May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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