Applications for funding from the Ira K. Witschner Charitable Trust are now being accepted. Funds up to $7,000 are available to charitable nonprofit organizations, whose primary purpose is the education or welfare of impoverished children located in Kansas City. The funds must aid in the education of youth, which includes aid in either lower grades of school or aid in university education.
Applications may be obtained by contacting:
By Email (preferred): minneapolistrust@usbank.com
By Mail: U.S. Bank, N.A., Trustee
Ira K. Witschner Charitable Trust
West Side Flats
EP-MN-WS4T
60 Livingston Ave
St. Paul, MN 55107
By Phone: 855.594.7236
Applications must be post-marked no later than October 1, 2025. Approved requests will be notified by November 30, 2025. The Ira K. Witschner Charitable Trust will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap, national origin or financial status. Applications submitted for review must be from qualified nonprofit 501c3 organizations and must be accompanied by a Form W-9 and an IRS Determination Letter as proof of charitable status as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.