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Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Leawood, Kansas · EIN 273019468

Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Leawood, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $42,089 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $589 and the largest $17,887. 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 $35,065 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,1826$476,124
2024$35,06515$499,679
2025$42,08916$542,650

How to apply

Eric J Vosburgh 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 Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri6$27,716
Oklahoma4$11,903
Kansas3$1,324
Ohio1$805
California1$291
Pennsylvania1$50

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fire Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Education$17,887
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kansas City, MO
Education and athletics$8,734
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
Education$6,157
Oklahoma State Alumni Association
Stillwater, OK
Education$3,243
Pokes With A Purpose
Tulsa, OK
Clubs$1,845
Fold of Honor
Prairie Village, KS
Education$1,206
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Dublin, OH
Education$805
Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
Community outreach$658
First Tee of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Athletics & child education$520
Go 2 for Lung Cancer
San Carlos, CA
Research and resources$291
Seton Center
Kansas City, MO
Poverty assitance$250
St Teresas Academy
Kansas City, MO
Education$240
Heart Strings Community Foundation
Olathe, KS
Community outreach$100
Nelson Gallary Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Community impact fund$85
Dtcare Org
Moon Township, PA
Health and education$50
Cure of Ars Catholic Church
Leawood, KS
Church activities$18

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust give?

$42,089 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $589.

Who runs Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric J Vosburgh (Trustee).

What does Eric J Vosburgh Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and faith communities.

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