Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust
The Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It reported 15 grants totaling $105,000 in 2025, all to recipients in Illinois; its filing states that awards are restricted to Effingham County, Illinois.
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust gave $105K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,000
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,000
- +32.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,239,542
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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Contact Fifth Third Bank N A Trustee. The filing specifies no prescribed form.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that requests should be submitted prior to May 15 each year. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing states that requests should be submitted prior to May 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Fifth Third Bank N A Trustee
Mailing address: 38 Fountain Square Plaza Md1090Vd, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 534-7001
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities Diocese of ($20K). Together the top 10 received $89K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to Effingham County, Illinois. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $81K (2022) to $117K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Teutopolis, IL | Project/Program Support | $20,000 |
| Effingham Child Development Center Effingham, IL | Project/Program Funds | $15,000 |
| CASA of Effingham County Effingham, IL | Project/Program Support | $10,000 |
| Community Support Systems Teutopolis, IL | Project/Program Support | $10,000 |
| Se Illinois Community Fndn Effingham, IL | Project/Program and General | $9,000 |
| Effingham City-County CMTE Effingham, IL | Project/Program Support | $5,000 |
| Enduring Freedom Minitries Inc Shumway, IL | Project/Program Support | $5,000 |
| Mid-Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters Charleston, IL | Project/Program Support | $5,000 |
| Ballard Family Nature Center Inc Altamont, IL | Project/Program Support | $5,000 |
| Little Hearts Early Childhood Center Effingham, IL | Project/Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,239,542 | $179,235 | $166,758 | $105,000 | 15 | $112,006 | $147,211 | $111,955 |
| 2024 | $2,227,135 | $1,141,197 | $133,304 | $95,000 | 18 | $101,102 | $1,109,139 | $97,302 |
| 2023 | $1,219,603 | $19,411 | $123,135 | $93,500 | 24 | $98,309 | $19,155 | $99,680 |
| 2022 | $1,323,290 | $43,186 | $111,650 | $81,000 | 24 | $85,606 | $18,774 | $100,603 |
| 2021 | $1,391,744 | $196,493 | $152,294 | $116,500 | 29 | $117,088 | $165,076 | $111,602 |
| 2020 | $1,347,749 | $228,586 | $129,583 | $101,800 | 27 | — | $201,415 | $95,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $112K 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 grantees include organizations serving children and families, supporting children who have experienced abuse or neglect, providing community opportunities, and delivering environmental education. For example, Effingham Child Development Center describes its mission as providing child care for children from infancy through age 13 for working parents who cannot afford traditional child care costs. CASA of Effingham County says its volunteers advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, while Ballard Family Nature Center describes a mission of providing environmental education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 15 grants totaling $105,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed awards were $20,000 to Catholic Charities Diocese of, $15,000 to Effingham Child Development Center, and $10,000 each to CASA of Effingham County and Community Support Systems.
The trust’s 2025 filing names Fifth Third Bank N A Trustee as the contact for applications and states that there is no prescribed form. The filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It also states that awards are restricted to Effingham County, Illinois.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Fifth Third Bank N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$26K (2020) → $37K (2025)
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 $37K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust
How much does Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust give each year?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust gave $105K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 18 grants.
What is Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,000, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust give grants?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Effingham, IL (8 grants), Teutopolis, IL (2 grants) and Altamont, IL (2 grants).
Does Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Project/Program Support" (12 grants).
Who are Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities Diocese of ($20,000), Effingham Child Development Center ($15,000) and CASA of Effingham County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations serving children and families, supporting children who have experienced abuse or neglect, providing community opportunities, and delivering environmental education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust?
Contact Fifth Third Bank N A Trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's EIN?
Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6326981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Virginia C Koboldt Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/virginia-c-koboldt-charitable-trust-morg_52f7ed38b17742e882c6309219ba3cd0
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