Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust
The Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Hiawatha, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $133,515, with recipients in Kansas.
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust gave $134K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Kansas. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $133,515
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,563
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,507,773
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 360, Hiawatha, KS 66434
Phone: (785) 742-2101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hiawatha Community Hospital Foundation ($27K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2019) to $134K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Foundation Hiawatha, KS | Hospital | $26,703 |
| KS State University Foundation Manhattan, KS | Education | $20,027 |
| First United Methodist Church Hiawatha, KS | CHURCH | $9,346 |
| Morrill Public Library Hiaawatha, KS | Middle School/Teen Programs | $6,676 |
| Salvation Army Topeka, KS | Charitable | $6,676 |
| Hiawatha Cemetery Association Hiawatha, KS | Cemetery | $6,008 |
| Hiawatha Cemetery Society Hiawatha, KS | Cemetery | $6,008 |
| Troy High School Troy, KS | SCHOOL | $6,000 |
| Heart to Heart International Olathe, KS | Charitable | $5,341 |
| City of Horton Horton, KS | Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,507,773 | $142,424 | $151,468 | $133,515 | 24 | $141,808 | $65,892 | $142,519 |
| 2024 | $1,516,817 | $184,870 | $141,627 | $124,781 | 27 | $140,030 | $58,653 | $126,397 |
| 2023 | $1,473,577 | $103,792 | $138,544 | $122,797 | 30 | $137,713 | $46,555 | $368,082 |
| 2022 | $1,508,329 | $254,430 | $147,018 | $131,823 | 24 | $146,700 | $48,268 | $146,878 |
| 2021 | $1,400,917 | $116,347 | $136,183 | $120,441 | 27 | $135,278 | $37,246 | $129,327 |
| 2020 | $1,420,753 | $178,025 | $131,176 | $116,736 | 25 | — | $50,722 | $117,930 |
| 2019 | $1,373,907 | $110,152 | $115,598 | $101,073 | 23 | — | $49,754 | $83,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $143K 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 filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital, a university foundation, a church, a public library, schools, cemetery organizations, cities, and charitable organizations.
Among its grantees, Hiawatha Community Hospital describes its mission as promoting and furthering the advancement of the services and facilities of the Hiawatha Hospital Association. Heart to Heart International describes its mission as improving healthcare access in the U.S. and around the world by ensuring quality care in medically under-resourced communities and disaster situations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 24 grants totaling $133,515. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $26,703, with a median grant of $4,000. Notable grants included $26,703 to Hiawatha Community Hospital, $20,027 to KS State University Foundation, $9,346 to First United Methodist Church, and $6,676 each to Morrill Public Library and the Salvation Army.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Citizens State Bank & Trust CO Erik Madsen Trust Officer, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens State Bank & Trust CO Erik Madsen Trust Officer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$13K (2019) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $16K, to Citizens State Bank & Trust Co Erik Madsen Trust Officer (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust
How much does Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust give each year?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust gave $134K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 27 grants.
What is Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,563, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust give grants?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hiawatha, KS (9 grants) and Troy, KS (3 grants).
Does Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (14 grants) and "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Hiawatha Community Hospital Foundation ($26,703), KS State University Foundation ($20,027) and First United Methodist Church ($9,346), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (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 Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for a hospital, a university foundation, a church, a public library, schools, cemetery organizations, cities, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's EIN?
Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6395605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Roger & Ruth Wolfe Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
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