Viola E Lundeberg Trust
Viola E Lundeberg Trust is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin recipients.
Viola E Lundeberg Trust at a glance
In short: Viola E Lundeberg Trust gave $69K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Wisconsin. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,300
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $274,759
- -11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Viola E Lundeberg Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O K Engel N6059 Cty Rd E, River Falls, WI 54022
Phone: (715) 821-5739
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Viola E Lundeberg Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Neighbors' Place ($16K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,900), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients. The remaining shares went to Minnesota (3%), Florida (3%), Arizona (2%), and Iowa (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Viola E Lundeberg Trust open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Neighbors' Place River Falls, WI | Food and Housing | $5,000 |
| River Falls Food Pantry River Falls, WI | Food Assistance | $4,000 |
| Our Neighbors' Place River Falls, WI | Backpack Program | $3,500 |
| Our Neighbors Place River Falls, WI | Capital Campaignfood Shelter and Housing | $3,500 |
| RF Sunshine Fund River Falls, WI | Tutoring Program | $3,500 |
| Our Neighbors Place River Falls, WI | Helping Hands Fundjobs and Housing Support | $3,500 |
| Prescott Food Pantry Prescott, WI | Food Assistance | $3,000 |
| Prescott Food Pantry Prescott, WI | School Supplies | $3,000 |
| Basics for Local Kids Ellsworth, WI | Coats for Kids | $3,000 |
| Tools for School River Falls, WI | School Supplies | $3,000 |
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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 | $274,759 | $44,403 | $80,497 | $69,000 | 30 | $69,000 | $44,403 | $35,832 |
| 2024 | $310,855 | $25,076 | $69,434 | $58,000 | 24 | $58,000 | $25,076 | $30,590 |
| 2023 | $355,214 | $19,151 | $71,986 | $60,500 | 28 | $60,500 | $19,151 | $34,938 |
| 2022 | $409,174 | $23,086 | $61,499 | $50,000 | 27 | $50,000 | $23,086 | $37,747 |
| 2021 | $447,520 | $22,209 | $51,478 | $40,000 | 22 | $40,000 | $22,209 | $39,331 |
| 2020 | $476,853 | $22,994 | $47,569 | $35,000 | 20 | — | $22,994 | $37,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Viola E Lundeberg Trust reported a distributable amount of $36K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, housing and shelter, education-related programs, and cancer support.
Among its grantees, Our Neighbors Place Inc. describes its mission as providing emergency services, homeless shelter, and food to people in need. Rhinos Foundation Inc. says it supports cancer patients and their families with medical treatment and funds cancer research. Halos of the St Croix Valley Inc. describes its work as providing financial or emotional support to families experiencing child loss.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded $69,000 through 30 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median award of $2,000. Recent annual giving totals were $58,000 across 24 grants in 2024 and $60,500 across 28 grants in 2023.
Notable 2025 awards included $5,000 to Our Neighbors' Place for food and housing, $4,000 to an individual recipient Food Pantry for food assistance, and $3,500 to RF Sunshine Fund for a tutoring program. Other listed awards included $3,000 each to Prescott Food Pantry for food assistance and school supplies, Basics for Local Kids for coats for kids, and Tools for School for school supplies. An individual recipient received $2,500 for scholarships, and Rhino's Foundation received $2,500 for cancer support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Engel as trustee and Michael O'Keefe and Susan Swenson as board members.
Viola E Lundeberg Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Engel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Susan Swenson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Michael O'Keefe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeffrey Dusek (2020–2024) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Karen Engel (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Viola E Lundeberg Trust
How much does Viola E Lundeberg Trust give each year?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust gave $69K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 24 grants.
What is Viola E Lundeberg Trust's typical grant size?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,300, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Viola E Lundeberg Trust that year got $1K on average.
Where does Viola E Lundeberg Trust give grants?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust gives mostly in Wisconsin: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were River Falls, WI (14 grants), Prescott, WI (2 grants) and Baldwin, WI (2 grants).
Does Viola E Lundeberg Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Viola E Lundeberg Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Viola E Lundeberg Trust's largest grantees?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Our Neighbors' Place ($15,500 across 4 grants), Prescott Food Pantry ($6,000 across 2 grants) and River Falls Food Pantry ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($3,900), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Viola E Lundeberg Trust?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Viola E Lundeberg Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food assistance, housing and shelter, education-related programs, and cancer support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Viola E Lundeberg Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Viola E Lundeberg Trust's EIN?
Viola E Lundeberg Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-6503917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Viola E Lundeberg Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 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 May 11, 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 May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Viola E Lundeberg Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/viola-e-lundeberg-trust-morg_3c27d256143e40e9bb695c2776a2461a
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