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Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA

Preselected recipients only Winchester, Virginia · EIN 856816177

Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA is a private foundation in Winchester, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $160,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $64,000 and the largest $80,000. 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 the same as $160,000 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$160,0003$3.5 million
2024$160,0003$3.5 million
2025$160,0003$3.5 million

How to apply

Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA 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 Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$80,000
Minnesota1$64,000
Utah1$16,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Winchester, VA
To fund changing museum exhibits and capital improvements for the promotion of educational programming to assist children learning through hands-on exhibits.$80,000
University of Minnesota Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
To fund the ronald e. Engel, dvm, phd and mrs. Rhea lindstrom-engel postdoctoral fellowship fund. The funds are to be used to provide awards to post doctorate candidates in veterinary medicine.$64,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
To fund the care of animals.$16,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA give?

$160,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $64,000.

Who runs Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA?

Its 2025 filing lists First Bank Trustee (Trustee).

What does Rhea Lindstrom-Engel Charitable Trust UA fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and arts and culture.

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