Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst is a private foundation based in Springfield, Minnesota. It awards scholarships for post-high-school education to applicants from the Springfield school district.
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst at a glance
In short: Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst gave $22K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $501.744), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,575
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $502
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $525
- Total assets
- $359,181
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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.
How to apply to Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. To apply, contact Paul Pieschel for a preprinted form. The form requires personal and financial data, an applicant appraisal, a reference, and an essay. Awards must be for post-high-school education, and applicants must be from the Springfield school district.
- Review Cycle
- The submission deadline is printed on the application form.
- Deadline
- The submission deadline is printed on the application form.
- Contact
Application contact: Paul Pieschel
Mailing address: 101 N Marshall, Springfield, MN 56087
Phone: (507) 723-4800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
235 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 235 grants of 235 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Minnesota. The filing’s award restriction specifies applicants from the Springfield school district.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 43 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $21,575 |
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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 | $359,181 | $30,568 | $30,079 | $21,575 | 43 | $25,421 | $26,232 | $20,728 |
| 2024 | $356,687 | $28,318 | $25,012 | $17,500 | 40 | $20,165 | $23,167 | $18,214 |
| 2023 | $353,381 | $23,366 | $26,303 | $18,600 | 44 | $20,925 | $19,585 | $18,890 |
| 2022 | $354,018 | $32,801 | $33,124 | $24,500 | 47 | $27,690 | $28,776 | $21,650 |
| 2021 | $349,966 | $34,382 | $27,789 | $19,000 | 61 | $22,015 | $28,608 | $18,577 |
| 2020 | $343,373 | $-811 | $25,708 | $18,300 | 59 | — | $3,741 | $18,143 |
| 2019 | $368,287 | $21,823 | $21,780 | $12,000 | 63 | — | $16,749 | $17,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants were scholarships to individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $21,575. Grant amounts ranged from $225 to $775, with a median of $525. The largest listed awards were scholarships to individual recipients in Minnesota: one of $775, one of $700, and one of $675.
The foundation reported 40 grants totaling $17,500 in 2024 and 44 grants totaling $18,600 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Pieschel, Father Jeremy Kucera, Paul Tauer, Keith Kottke, and Tucker Loomis as trustees.
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith Kottke
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Pieschel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Tauer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tucker Loomis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Father Jeremy Kucera
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Pastor Trisha Mattson (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Father Garrett Ahlers (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Father Labat (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Paster Phil Schotzko (2019–2020) — 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 Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst
How much does Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst give each year?
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst gave $22K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 40 grants.
What is Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's typical grant size?
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's median grant in 2025 was $525, and its average grant was $502, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst give grants?
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 43 grants with a stated purpose on Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (43 grants).
How large is Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst?
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst fund?
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants were scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's EIN?
Vernon & Leoma Jenniges Educational Trst's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6325986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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