Vance C Demong Charitable Trust
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 11 charitable grants totaling $12,000 to organizations including arts, humanitarian, health, scouting, and community-service organizations.
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Vance C Demong Charitable Trust gave $12K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,091
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $193,055
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (58% 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 Vance C Demong Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 471 Bighorn Drive, Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: (612) 210-5001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vance C Demong Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Moca ($2K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota. California, the District of Columbia, Texas, and Kansas each accounted for 8%. The listed grants also included a recipient in Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vance C Demong Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $5K (2019) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moca Minneapolis, MN | charitable | $2,000 |
| African enterprise Monrovia, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Darts West St Paul, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army St. Paul, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mercy ship's Garden Valley, TX | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Operation smile Topeka, KS | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Northern Star scouting Fort Snelling, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Hennepin healthcare foundation Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| People Inc Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $193,055 | $15,799 | $17,988 | $12,000 | 11 | $12,000 | $15,799 | $13,164 |
| 2024 | $193,361 | $13,894 | $14,253 | $9,200 | 11 | $14,253 | $8,908 | $12,211 |
| 2023 | $201,074 | $5,283 | $13,545 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $5,283 | $11,255 |
| 2022 | $203,131 | $7,050 | $13,291 | $9,000 | 9 | $9,000 | $3,173 | $10,306 |
| 2021 | $207,686 | $21,825 | $17,435 | $10,800 | 9 | $10,800 | $19,198 | $13,884 |
| 2020 | $203,279 | $101,130 | $12,841 | $5,000 | 7 | — | $1,218 | $9,584 |
| 2019 | $114,990 | $5,481 | $10,495 | $4,900 | 7 | — | $491 | $6,657 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vance C Demong Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. Among them, People Incorporated describes its mission as supporting mental health and wellness through collaborative, integrated care; Heifer Project International says it works to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth; and DARTS says it creates connections that enrich aging.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $12,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $2,000 to MOCA in Minneapolis. Other 2025 recipients listed were African Enterprise, American Red Cross, DARTS, Salvation Army, Mercy Ships, Operation Smile, Northern Star Scouting, Hennepin Healthcare Foundation, People Inc., and Heifer Project International; each received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Larry A Koch is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust is led by Larry A Koch, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry A Koch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$414 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joel A. Lebewitz (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $869, to Larry A Koch (trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vance C Demong Charitable Trust
How much does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust give each year?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust gave $12K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 11 grants.
What is Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vance C Demong Charitable Trust that year got $2K on average.
Where does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust give grants?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (8%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).
Who are Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Moca ($2,000), African enterprise ($1,000) and American Red Cross ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vance C Demong Charitable Trust?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust reported $193K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Vance C Demong Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vance C Demong Charitable Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's EIN?
Vance C Demong Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6483066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Vance C Demong 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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