Viets Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 84-1376526

Viets Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $15K.

Key facts about Viets Family Charitable Trust

In short: Viets Family Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1376526
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,400,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,400,000
Median grant
$1,400,000
Total assets
$18,332
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18K

-95.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+5857.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

+11814.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Viets Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Viets Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 9921% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PortlandKlamath FallsHillsdaleProvo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Klamath Hospice Inc: $1.4MKlamath Hospice Inc$1.4M

The largest 2025 recipient was Klamath Hospice Inc ($1.4M).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Klamath Hospice Inc Klamath Falls, ORDonation of Land, Building and Improvements$1,400,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,332$425,984$429,631
Revenue$51,126$55,356$53,688
Expenses$1,448,060$59,003$67,370
Qualifying Distributions$1,405,551$26,310$18,908
Net Investment Income$14,917$25,063$8,592
Distributable Amount$1,060$26,176$26,428

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Viets Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edgar Viets

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $14K (2025)

  • Ralph Gines

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $18K (2025)

  • Morgan Rogers

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Stevens

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott D. McEldowney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Viets

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ralph Gines — Trustee: $18KRalph GinesTrustee$18KEdgar Viets — Director: $14KEdgar VietsDirector$14K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Ralph Gines (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Viets Family Charitable Trust

How much does Viets Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Viets Family Charitable Trust gave $1.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 2 grants.

How large is Viets Family Charitable Trust?

Viets Family Charitable Trust reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Viets Family Charitable Trust operate?

Viets Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Michigan, Oregon, Utah.

What is Viets Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Viets Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1376526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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