Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 44-6006539
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Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $262K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $24K.

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,501
+28.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,167
+28.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,167
Total assets
$262,424
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Research Foundation-Medical: $5KResearch Foundation-Medical$5KAlphapointe Association: $5KAlphapointe Association$5KChildren's Mercy Hospital: $5KChildren's Mercy Hospital$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Research Foundation-Medical ($5K). Together the top 3 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Kansas City

How Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Research Foundation-Medical Kansas City, MOUnrestricted General$5,167
Alphapointe Association Kansas City, MOUnrestricted General$5,167
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MOUnrestricted General$5,167
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$262,424$28,398$22,819$15,5013$18,071$24,116$15,304
2024$256,763$26,439$18,746$12,0933$14,566$22,060$14,583
2023$249,339$7,690$15,812$9,8493$12,096$3,138$13,376
2022$257,551$-6,824$20,205$13,2813$15,381$1,698$13,744
2021$284,560$60,055$18,279$12,1863$14,315$56,172$15,410
2020$242,479$20,538$17,790$12,3483—$17,048$13,202
2019$239,754$15,821$17,188$11,5233—$13,222$13,068

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $5KBank of AmericaTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust

How much does Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust give each year?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.

What is Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,167, and its average grant was $5,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust give grants?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).

Does Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust reported $262K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $262K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's EIN?

Albert J & Jennie L Mehl Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6006539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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