Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Punta Gorda, FL EIN: 26-3606606

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust at a glance

In short: Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust reported $58K in grants paid in 2026 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2026)
$58,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-73.9% vs 2025
Total assets
$924,192
+4.2% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$54,024
-16.4% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$54,024
-16.3% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$65,217
-70.9% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Punta Gorda

How Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025 Total only2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $222K (2025). In 2026 it reported $58K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charlotte County Art Guild Punta Gorda, FL—$47,444
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$924,192$54,024$65,217$58,000Total only$54,024
2025$886,732$64,658$223,942$222,105Total only$64,558
2024$1,046,016$142,438$125,923$123,766Total only$100,127
2023$1,037,167$-123,203$50,193$47,4441$-123,203
2022$1,094,810$12,839$50,042$42,7501$8,340
2021$1,210,563$71,423$47,128$36,6311$61,694
2020$1,073,247$132,231$38,740$37,2101$-74,828

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust

Based on IRS filings

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Punta Gorda, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $924K in total assets. In 2026, it reported $58K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $54K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust is led by Donna Peterman, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Donna Peterman

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constance Robison

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kelsey Veitengruber

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Bovell

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Henery

    Secretary

    Coorespondin → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Olsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Krasney

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Alexia Martin (2023–2025) — Director
  • Former: Beverly Yankwitt (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Keith Callaghan (2020–2022) — Recording Se
  • Former: Friza Kedir (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ingrid Carroll (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust

How much does Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust give each year?

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust reported $58K in grants paid in 2026 on its 2026 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2025 it reported $222K in grants paid.

How large is Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust?

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust reported $924K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $54K.

What is Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust?

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Punta Gorda, FL. It holds $924K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust operate?

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust's EIN?

Visual Arts Center Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3606606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)

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