Van Cliburn Trust
The Van Cliburn Trust is organized to support the Van Cliburn Foundation, Inc. in its mission to advance classical piano music throughout the world through international piano competitions and programs.
Van Cliburn Trust at a glance
In short: Van Cliburn Trust gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,540,983
- +147.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,540,983
- +147.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,540,983
- Total assets
- $22,452,546
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Van Cliburn Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Van Cliburn Foundation Inc ($1.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Van Cliburn Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $461K (2019) to $1.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Van Cliburn Foundation Inc Fort Worth, TX | Operation | $1,540,983 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,452,546 | $2,136,460 | $1,565,983 | $1,540,983 | 1 | $1,835,812 |
| 2024 | $21,276,503 | $2,193,002 | $647,794 | $622,794 | 1 | $890,046 |
| 2023 | $19,859,412 | $923,867 | $667,305 | $642,284 | 1 | $390,867 |
| 2022 | $17,856,014 | $1,836,337 | $1,463,932 | $1,422,681 | 1 | $1,257,450 |
| 2021 | $21,120,983 | $694,692 | $523,647 | $486,636 | 1 | $577,692 |
| 2020 | $15,988,174 | $1,187,695 | $624,514 | $471,822 | 1 | $334,242 |
| 2019 | $15,652,956 | $568,717 | $613,648 | $460,638 | 1 | $413,717 |
About Van Cliburn Trust
Based on IRS filings
Van Cliburn Trust is a public charity, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Van Cliburn Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Avondet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas K Bratton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory L McCoy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey B King
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
P Bradley Lummis
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall C Gideon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Greg McCoy (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff King (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michelle Marlow (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Gideon (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Vivienne Mays (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Van Cliburn Trust
How much does Van Cliburn Trust give each year?
Van Cliburn Trust gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $623K across 1 grant.
How large is Van Cliburn Trust?
Van Cliburn Trust reported $22.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does Van Cliburn Trust operate?
Van Cliburn Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Van Cliburn Trust's EIN?
Van Cliburn Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2231693. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
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