SUPPORTING THE TRINITY ENGLISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.5M
+0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$864K
+3247.7% YoY
Grant Count
3
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$288K
+2131.8% YoY
About Trinity Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Trinity Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in FORT WAYNE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $864K. Net investment income was $2.5M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,515,823 | $11,439,645 | $10,401,025 |
| Revenue | $2,462,757 | $564,247 | $-140,987 |
| Expenses | $916,552 | $273,109 | $257,174 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,462,757 | $564,247 | $-140,987 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRWIN DEISTER | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DAVID MENGE | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALAN HOFER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| ANGIE HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICHARD KARCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER NUSBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN STEFFY MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANTHONY WOLF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PASTOR GARY ERDOS | SENIOR PASTO | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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