The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 85-6491391

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $62K.

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust at a glance

In short: The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust gave $8K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,810
-15.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,302
-57.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$237,023
+29.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CobleskillMilwaukeeMontoursvilleMorrisPhiladelphiaSayreState College

How The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust gives

  • Giving grew 188% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 115% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $9K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
6 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$7,810
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$237,023$66,030$12,229$7,8106$10,513$61,974$9,109
2023$183,219$40,254$10,211$9,2403$10,190$31,169$7,987
2022$157,658$3,761$9,805$8,3902$9,805$5,608$7,539
2021$158,765$13,745$6,698$2,7101$2,710$12,930$8,213
2020$150,363$150,363————$113,139$1,125

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Capital First Trust Company, Trustee on the 2024 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Capital First Trust Company

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Citizens & Northern Bank (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Capital First Trust Company — Trustee: $2KCapital First Trust…Trustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Capital First Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust

How much does The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust give each year?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust gave $8K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 3 grants.

What is The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,302, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust give grants?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Award" (6 grants).

How large is The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust reported $237K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $237K in total assets as of 2024.

What is The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's EIN?

The Peter C Van Vlack Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6491391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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