Vinck Family Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 86-1012815

Vinck Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $295K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $11K.

Vinck Family Foundation Trust at a glance

In short: Vinck Family Foundation Trust gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,500
-15.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-60.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,125
+112.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$294,747
-0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Vinck Family Foundation Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Mises Institute: $4KMises Institute$4KRed Cloud Indian School: $2KRed Cloud Indian School$2KSaint Lawrence Seminary: $2KSaint Lawrence Seminary$2KCharlemagne Institute: $1KCharlemagne Institute$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mises Institute ($4K). Together the top 4 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BloomingtonAuburnHillsdaleMt CalvaryPine RidgeDenverFerdinandWashingtonAnnapolisBridgewaterSilver SpringSistersSt. PaulWorth

How Vinck Family Foundation Trust gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mises Institute Auburn, ALSupport$3,500
Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge, SDSupport$2,000
Saint Lawrence Seminary Mt Calvary, WISupport$2,000
Charlemagne Institute Bloomington, MNSupport$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$294,747$14,198$14,923$8,5004$11,400$10,752$12,771
2023$294,985$9,537$16,686$10,00010$13,226$6,195$12,146
2022$302,259$10,569$32,474$25,0007$28,700$3,927$14,943
2021$323,880$8,512$20,097$12,50010$13,757—$15,963
2020$335,427$7,415$16,989$9,8504—$3,826$16,215

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vinck Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vinck Family Foundation Trust is led by William C. Vinck, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William C. Vinck

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Vinck Family Foundation Trust

How much does Vinck Family Foundation Trust give each year?

Vinck Family Foundation Trust gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 10 grants.

What is Vinck Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Vinck Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vinck Family Foundation Trust give grants?

Vinck Family Foundation Trust's top state is Alabama, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Dakota (24%) and Wisconsin (24%).

Does Vinck Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Vinck Family Foundation Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).

How large is Vinck Family Foundation Trust?

Vinck Family Foundation Trust reported $295K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K 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 is Vinck Family Foundation Trust's EIN?

Vinck Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1012815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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