Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust is a private foundation focused on Information and communications, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $118K.
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust at a glance
In short: Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust gave $108K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,188
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,063
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,047
- Total assets
- $2,371,586
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas Childrens Service League ($54K). Together the top 3 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $108K (2025) to $139K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Childrens Service League Wichita, KS | For Childrens' Services | $54,094 |
| First Presbyterian Church Iola, KS | For Religious Purposes | $27,047 |
| Iola Public Library Iola, KS | For Public Library Purposes | $27,047 |
Ready to take the next step with Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust?
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 | $2,371,586 | $231,752 | $130,948 | $108,188 | 3 | $108,188 | $117,560 | $113,826 |
| 2024 | $2,297,139 | $241,941 | $149,939 | $121,241 | 3 | $121,241 | $115,327 | $109,289 |
| 2023 | $2,206,079 | $120,910 | $139,617 | $118,876 | 3 | $118,876 | $79,182 | $120,140 |
| 2022 | $2,229,202 | $-115,679 | $165,481 | $139,427 | 3 | $139,427 | $74,526 | $118,876 |
| 2021 | $2,488,716 | $476,705 | $162,422 | $135,360 | 3 | $135,360 | $85,169 | $139,428 |
| 2020 | $2,172,259 | $91,837 | $142,212 | $117,896 | 3 | — | $59,430 | $135,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's only listed officer is The Trust Company Of Kansas, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Trust Company Of Kansas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$20K (2020) → $19K (2025)
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 $19K, to The Trust Company of Kansas (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust
How much does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust give each year?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust gave $108K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 3 grants.
What is Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's typical grant size?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's median grant in 2025 was $27,047, and its average grant was $36,063, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust give grants?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Iola, KS (2 grants).
Does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 is Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust is a private foundation focused on Information and communications, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's EIN?
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6103283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Other open foundation grants in Kansas
Kansas Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Salina, KS
The organization funds child care quality improvement, provider sustainability, shared-services hubs, and community-led efforts to expand child care capacity in Kansas. In 2024, its 70 grants ranged from $5,500 to $392,661, with a median of $43,468; it directs providers to check its funding page for current opportunities, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.8M
Grants
70
Total Given
$4.1M
Ernest Travis FB 1ST Presb
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$238K
Grants
1
Total Given
$14K
Carroll & Marie Clark Trust
Dallas, TX
Assets
$240K
Grants
1
Total Given
$14K
Ha & El Boyer TW Pres Church
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets
$164K
Grants
1
Total Given
$7K
Tr R B Terry Trust
Saint Louis, MO
Assets
—
Grants
1
Total Given
$205K
Charlotte and Hazel Otyson Memorial Trust
Dalton, GA
Funding of recreational activities and cemetery grounds of supported churches
Assets
$1.2M
Grants
3
Total Given
$39K
More similar funders
More Funders in Kansas
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?