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Vance C Demong Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Chanhassen, Minnesota · EIN 416483066

Vance C Demong Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Chanhassen, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 $9,200 the year before.

9% 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$9,0009$248,927
2024$9,20011$259,174
2025$12,00011$280,718

How to apply

Vance C Demong 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 Vance C Demong Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota6$7,000
Arkansas1$1,000
California1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Kansas1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Moca
Minneapolis, MN
charitable$2,000
African enterprise
Monrovia, CA
Charitable$1,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Darts
West St Paul, MN
Charitable$1,000
Salvation Army
St Paul, MN
Charitable$1,000
Mercy ship's
Garden Valley, TX
Charitable$1,000
Operation smile
Topeka, KS
Charitable$1,000
Northern Star scouting
Fort Snelling, MN
Charitable$1,000
Hennepin healthcare foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Charitable$1,000
People Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Charitable$1,000
Heifer Project international
Little Rock, AR
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust give?

$12,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Vance C Demong Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Larry A Koch (trustee).

What does Vance C Demong Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and international.

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