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Etzel Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Tampa, Florida · EIN 824026447

Etzel Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Tampa, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,617 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,539 and the largest $12,539. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $36,609 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$33,7143$732,187
2024$36,6093$752,323
2025$37,6173$807,670

How to apply

Etzel Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Etzel Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$37,617

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity United Methodist Church
Fort Dodge, IA
General support$12,539
Iowa Central Community College Foundatio n
Fort Dodge, IA
General support$12,539
FD Community FoundationUnited Way
Fort Dodge, IA
General support$12,539

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Etzel Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Etzel Charitable Trust give?

$37,617 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,539.

Who runs Etzel Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First American Bank (Trustee).

What does Etzel Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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