Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Marshalltown, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $220,834, all to recipients in Iowa; listed recipients include local foundations, community organizations, and public-service organizations.
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust gave $221K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Iowa. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $220,834
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,403
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $4,585,241
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Kevin R Hitchins as the contact for a written request in any form. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that awards have no restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Kevin R Hitchins
Mailing address: PO Box 776, Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: (641) 752-4507
Email: kevin@htlawia.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $219K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 65 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa. The listed 2025 grantees are in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2023) to $236K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $221K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $50,000 |
| Unity Point Health Mtown Foundation Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $50,000 |
| Linn Creek District Project Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $33,334 |
| Marshalltown ARL Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $30,000 |
| Fisher Governor Foundation Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $20,000 |
| American Legion Post 46 Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $15,000 |
| Marshalltown Thru Medic Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Marshalltown Area United Way Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Riverside Cemetery Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $3,500 |
| Marshalltown Fire Department Marshalltown, IA | Donation | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,585,241 | $164,904 | $87,977 | $220,834 | 12 | $85,627 | — | $228,387 |
| 2024 | $4,495,082 | $162,175 | $295,839 | $213,235 | 13 | $293,538 | $160,987 | $220,618 |
| 2023 | $4,386,353 | $153,949 | $247,588 | $170,000 | 10 | $245,589 | $159,473 | $213,235 |
| 2022 | $4,578,528 | $151,867 | $310,868 | $235,795 | 13 | $309,125 | $150,124 | $230,542 |
| 2021 | $5,132,143 | $187,093 | $299,375 | $222,025 | 17 | $222,025 | $187,093 | $236,178 |
| 2020 | $4,725,721 | $122,598 | $307,951 | $233,482 | 13 | — | $141,636 | $221,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $228K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation, Unity Point Health Mtown Foundation, Linn Creek District Project, Marshalltown ARL, and American Legion Post 46. Marshalltown Area United Way, which received $5,000, describes its mission as encouraging charitable giving and distributing gifts to member agencies to enhance quality of life for Marshall County residents.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $220,834. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest awards were $50,000 each to Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation and Unity Point Health Mtown Foundation; $33,334 to Linn Creek District Project; $30,000 to Marshalltown ARL; and $20,000 to Fisher Governor Foundation.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a written request in any form as the application material, no restrictions on awards, and no deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin R Hitchins, Mary Bloomquist, and Dennis Drager as trustees.
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Drager
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$1K (2025)
Mary Bloomquist
Trustee
On filings since 2023
$2K (2025)
Kevin R. Hitchins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keith Bloomquist (2020–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Mary Bloomquist (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust
How much does Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust give each year?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust gave $221K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $213K across 13 grants.
What is Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,403, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust that year got $15K on average.
Where does Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust give grants?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marshalltown, IA (12 grants).
Does Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation ($50,000), Unity Point Health Mtown Foundation ($50,000) and Linn Creek District Project ($33,334), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $228K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Marshalltown Auditorium Foundation, Unity Point Health Mtown Foundation, Linn Creek District Project, Marshalltown ARL, and American Legion Post 46. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing lists Kevin R Hitchins as the contact for a written request in any form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2057511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Ann C Keyser Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ann-c-keyser-charitable-trust-morg_13a9583242a445fd9dfbd0969fa46c05
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