Frank W Veden Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Trust's stated priority is Otter Tail County, and it has supported expanded access to dental care there for many years, so dental-care work in that area is the clearest fit.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organisations, so an organisation without an invitation should not send it a request.
- Where an invitation exists, a request around $25,000 suits it best: about 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $10,000 and $105,000, half are $25,000 or less, and its largest grant was about $665,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- The filing shows strong repeat giving, with 69% of its grant dollars to organisations going to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so approaching it is largely a relationship matter.
- Its paid giving in the latest filing was $260,000, against a typical year of about $760,000, so a small charity should keep its expectations modest.
Overview
Frank W Veden Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Sioux Falls, SD.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (appletreedental.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust has supported expanded access to dental care in Otter Tail County for many years. Its recorded grants go to a varied mix of Minnesota organisations, including arts and cultural institutions, early-childhood initiatives, humane services, dental and health-care providers, colleges, social-service organisations, churches and community groups. Most recorded grant purposes were general or unrestricted support; other purposes include support for early childhood, scholarships, a childcare programme and history day. It gives only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Themes
- Dental care
Geographic Focus
Priority: Otter Tail County. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 33 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 44% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Frank W Veden Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $40,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Fergus Falls Center for the Arts · Unrestricted general$80,0002024 tax year
- Humane Society of Otter Tail County · General support$50,0002024 tax year
- West Central Initiative · Support early childhood$50,0002024 tax year
- Kaddatz Galleries · General support$30,0002024 tax year
- Apple Tree Dental · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Minnesota Historical Society · General support$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Robert J Struyk — Trustee
- Sarah S Godfrey — Trustee
- Gary M Johnson — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $962,692 | $758,676 | $13,772,716 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,426,397 | $1,231,667 | $14,830,441 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $552,092 | $260,000 | $17,517,389 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Sioux Falls, SD