Vision Charitable Trust
Presenting a Biblical ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ hope encouragement and strength to as many people as possible as soon as possible and helping to meet the physical emotional and spiritual needs of people out of a motivation of Gods love. Foster communicate and encourage the application of Biblical Christian principles and moral philosophy in all disciplines of life including but not limited to law medicine education government social and physical sciences business economics the arts and media.
Vision Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Vision Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,167,699
- +952.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $1,167,699
- Median grant
- $1,167,699
- Total assets
- $213,841
- -58.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vision Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Million Voices ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Vision Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 4571% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $25K (2022) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Million Voices Fort Worth, TX | To assist in MVs mission of helping Christians act on their faith and vote in every election. | $1,167,699 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,841 | $1,295,267 | $1,504,901 | $1,167,699 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $515,456 | $5,257,129 | $6,164,626 | $110,903 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,471,904 | $4,650,821 | $4,769,015 | $236,972 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $1,672,238 | $6,287,416 | $7,867,613 | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $3,057,411 | $5,477,913 | $4,669,752 | $121,396 | Total only | $1 |
| 2020 | $2,227,858 | $11,886,837 | $10,577,021 | $180,243 | Total only | $53 |
| 2019 | $1,850,511 | $2,509,960 | $2,318,347 | $147,634 | Total only | $446 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Vision Charitable Trust
Based on IRS filings
Vision Charitable Trust is a public charity, based in Parker, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vision Charitable Trust is led by Michael S Yates, CFO Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael S Yates
CFO Trustee
CFO → CFO & Trustee, 2023
CFO & Trustee → CFO Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Chris Sadler (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Michaelis (2019–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: David Huckabee (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jason Yates (2019–2024) — Chief Executive Officer President
- Former: Sealy M. Yates (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Darryl Rosser (2020–2024) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Tony Suarez (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Andy Spencer (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Johnnie Moore (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dale Kelton (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory Stielstra (2023) — Communications Director
- Former: Brett Eastman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chauncey Crandall (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200K, to Jason Yates (Chief Executive Officer President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vision Charitable Trust
How much does Vision Charitable Trust give each year?
Vision Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $111K in grants paid.
How large is Vision Charitable Trust?
Vision Charitable Trust reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Vision Charitable Trust operate?
Vision Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Indiana, Texas.
What is Vision Charitable Trust's EIN?
Vision Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6393123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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