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Kuster Emily Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Tampa, Florida · EIN 266163254

Kuster Emily Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Tampa, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,424 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $16,712 and the largest $16,712. 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 $31,758 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$29,4962$635,163
2024$31,7582$668,462
2025$33,4242$742,964

How to apply

Kuster Emily Foundation 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 Kuster Emily Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$33,424

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Bradenton, FL
General financial support$16,712
Lighthouse for the Blind
Sarasota, FL
General financial support$16,712

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kuster Emily Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kuster Emily Foundation Trust give?

$33,424 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $16,712.

Who runs Kuster Emily Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists The Bank of Tampa (Trustee).

What does Kuster Emily Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability and health.

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