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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-6202234

Sylvester Schunk Educational Trust

A private foundation in Springfield, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $31,991 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Brooke Kratz
101 N Marshall Avenue
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4822
Form and materials
Pre-outlined form
Deadlines
Yes
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $31,991

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $71,089
  • Tax year 2024

    $30,991

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $70,198
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,836

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $77,929
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,716

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $71,103
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,541

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $76,016
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,491

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $72,308

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. St Raphael's ChurchSpringfield, MN

    Educational

    $5,991
  2. Individual

    Educational

    $1,900
  3. Individual

    Educational

    $1,700
  4. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  5. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  6. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  7. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  9. Individual

    Educational

    $1,500
  10. Individual

    Educational

    $1,500
  11. Individual

    Educational

    $1,400
  12. Individual

    Educational

    $1,300
  13. Individual

    Educational

    $1,200
  14. Individual

    Educational

    $1,100
  15. Individual

    Educational

    $1,100
  16. Individual

    Educational

    $1,100
  17. Individual

    Educational

    $900
  18. Individual

    Educational

    $700
  19. Individual

    Educational

    $600
  20. Individual

    Educational

    $600
  21. Individual

    Educational

    $400
  22. Individual

    Educational

    $400
  23. Individual

    Educational

    $300
  24. Individual

    Educational

    $300

Approved for future payment

21 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Educational

    $1,950
  2. Individual

    Educational

    $1,700
  3. Individual

    Educational

    $1,650
  4. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  5. Individual

    Educational

    $1,600
  6. Individual

    Educational

    $1,400
  7. Individual

    Educational

    $1,350
  8. Individual

    Educational

    $1,250
  9. Individual

    Educational

    $1,200
  10. Individual

    Educational

    $1,200
  11. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Educational

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Educational

    $800
  18. Individual

    Educational

    $800
  19. Individual

    Educational

    $700
  20. Individual

    Educational

    $700
  21. Individual

    Educational

    $600

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $5,991

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kathy HillesheimADMIN 1 Hours 0.5Pay $300
  • Keith LangADMIN 1 Hours 1Pay $750
  • Kim LangADMIN 1 Hours 0.5Pay $250
  • Brooke KratzADMIN 1 Hours 1.5Pay $800

The return

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