Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Lakefield, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $70K.
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $14,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,148,089
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Matthews Lutheran Church ($30K). Together the top 5 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2023) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Matthews Lutheran Church Worthington, MN | Church Operations | $30,000 |
| Nobles County Historical Society Worthington, MN | Legacy Fund | $10,000 |
| Sunset Hospice Cottage Worthington, MN | Hospice Operations | $10,000 |
| Manna Food Pantry Inc Worthington, MN | Food for the Poor | $10,000 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic Worhington, MN | Health Care for the Poor | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,148,089 | $202 | $70,846 | $70,000 | 5 | $70,000 | $69,548 |
| 2023 | $20,095 | $75,100 | $55,005 | $55,000 | 5 | $55,000 | $83 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Costello
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Costello
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust
How much does Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust give each year?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust give grants?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Worthington, MN (4 grants).
Does Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Matthews Lutheran Church ($30,000), Nobles County Historical Society ($10,000) and Sunset Hospice Cottage ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's EIN?
Walter E Vogt Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1913235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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